The Boston Red Sox have not met expectations so far, but are still in a position to make the postseason. They should be getting Alex Bregman back soon.

An MLB insider floated a trade that could "give Boston arguably the top setup-closer combination in baseball."

The Boston Red Sox outfield is crowded, and the team could look to make a trade regardless of its record. Their All-Star in the group might be the best trade chip.

Yoshida will get a chance to show if he can help the Red Sox or some other major league team before the July 31 trade deadline.

2) Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed seven runs while recording just five outs in a disastrous start against the Angels on June 4. Since then, he has allowed just three earned runs in 38 ⅔ innings (0.70 ERA) over six starts.

A soft portion of the schedule, plus two losses in a row from the Seattle Mariners, have the Red Sox in a tie for the third and final wild card spot.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Red Sox are monitoring the market to see if Joe Ryan could be acquired in a trade.

The schedule-maker handed the Red Sox a gift recently and the Sox knew what do with it. But it's what happens next that will determine their fate.