Yordan Alvarez emerges as top Red Sox trade target amid Astros’ early struggles

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The Boston Red Sox are teetering on the edge right now, being a few losses away from entering total panic mode. The Sox are 9-15, in dead last in the AL East, and six games behind first place, currently held by their eternal rivals, the New York Yankees.

After two poor offensive performances by Boston, the Yankees are looking to sweep the Sox tonight. If that happens, the Sox will need to make a trade for an offensive powerhouse if they want any chance of staying in the playoff race.

Slumping Astros could look to deal Yordan Alvarez

With the Houston Astros basically in the same boat as the Sox, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer believes that the Sox have the assets to make a deal for their superstar DH, Yordan Alvarez

“Alvarez is the game-changer the Red Sox need to lift their offense and get them out of a pattern of close games. He's also one of few hitters who could match up with Aaron Judge if an October grudge match with the Yankees comes to fruition,” Rymer wrote.

Alvarez is the solution to all the Sox’ offensive woes

Right now, the Red Sox rank in the bottom five for total runs and runs batted in (RBI). They also are tied second for last in on base percentage plus slugging (OPS), and are dead last in home runs.

Alvarez could almost single-handedly fix that. He’s slashing a whopping .347/.466/.779 with an outstanding OPS of 1.245, as well as having 11 home runs, 26 RBI in just 26 games. Having Alvarez would bring the Red Sox from last in home runs to No. 20.

Alvarez also slashes insane stats at Fenway. In his career, he’s mashed a .488 average with seven home runs and 16 RBI in only 12 games at Fenway Park.

The Sox have the assets to acquire Alvarez

What Boston lacks in offense, Houston lacks in pitching. In his article, Rymer mentions the Sox have the young pitching talent, such as Payton Tolle and Kyson Witherspoon to name a couple, to make a deal with the Astros. They could also trade an outfielder, such as Jarren Duran, as the Astros need help there as well.

On paper, this trade could be a match made in Heaven. Alvarez could be the key to saving the Sox’ season, and the next two as he plays out his six-year, $115 million contract. If the Sox are serious about contention, which they should be, they need to get on the phone now.

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