The Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield and have a decision to make about how they want their outfield to look in 2026.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan , it’s almost a sure thing that Wilyer Abreu or Jarren Duran will get traded.

“The Red Sox almost surely will deal one of them,” the MLB insider wrote . “There aren’t enough at-bats in the lineup for both, especially if they add another bat in free agency.”

Duran’s name came up in trade rumors at the 2025 deadline , but Boston elected to hold onto him. He recently signed a one-year, $7.7 million contract to avoid arbitration.

Abreu is fresh off his second straight Gold Glove and under team control through 2028.

Teams have expressed interest in both outfielders. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said the Red Sox will sta

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