On the even of the MLB trade deadline, Jhoan’s name came up frequently and was connected to several teams including the Red Sox. While Boston already has closer Aroldis Chapman in its bullpen, adding another arm in the bullpen to bolster it would benefit the club looking to make a legitimate postseason push.

The Boston Red Sox have apparently been active in trade talks, with one report indicating they were in on Eugenio Suarez before he was traded to Seattle.