Red Sox Reportedly Have ‘Aggressive Interest’ In All-Star Trade Target

Momentum could be building on a popular Boston Red Sox trade target changing teams before the 2025 MLB season.

The Athletic’s Chandler Rome said on the “Crush City Territory” podcast that talks have “intensified” around the Houston Astros trading Isaac Paredes. Rome identified the Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates as two teams that have shown “legitimate and aggressive interest” in the All-Star third baseman, but as many as five clubs could be pursuing him.

Rome said he’d be “stunned” if the Astros don’t move an infielder on their active roster before spring training. Paredes and first baseman Christian Walker have surfaced as the most likely trade candidates, but the younger and less expensive Paredes is a more valuable option.

The Astros reporter believes the Red Sox make “so much sense” for a Paredes trade because they can afford to deal a major leaguer. However, Rome said Boston isn’t looking to trade outfielder Wilyer Abreu.

Boston has been linked to Paredes ever since Alex Bregman signed with Paredes’ former team, the Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox declined to make an offer to Eugenio Suárez, taking another prominent third baseman off the free-agent market.

That reportedly has the Red Sox attempting to trade for a “legit bat,” per Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe. Unless the Arizona Diamondbacks change their tune on keeping Ketel Marte, Paredes may be the best candidate alongside Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Paredes produced 20 home runs and an .809 OPS in 102 games with the Astros last season. He has the second-highest walk rate (11.2%) among qualified third basemen since 2022 while maintaining a modest 17.3 percent strikeout rate.