Jarren Duran has been swinging a hot bat for the Red Sox, but continues to be connected to one National League team in trade rumors.

But he could also be batting seventh against a left-handed pitcher, or out of the lineup altogether.The Red Sox have too many outfielders, and the logjam is now approaching a tipping point. With the return of Masataka Yoshida,

A name that continues to be mentioned as a fit for the Padres is Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran. ESPN’s Jeff Passan connected the 28-year-old to San Diego. “No player and team have been linked as strongly as Duran and the Padres,” Passan said. “And that's without any knowledge of how the Red Sox intend to handle the deadline.”