The Boston Red Sox could be in the market for an elite starting pitcher. Earlier this month, Craig Breslow said the team would only pursue starting pitchers who can pitch in the top half of their rotation.

Tarik Skubal’s name is floating around in trade rumors, and he would undoubtedly make the Red Sox’s rotation even better. However, Red Sox insider Sean McAdam urged the Red Sox not to trade for Skubal.

“If the Sox — or other teams — were getting two years of control of Skubal, it might be something to consider,” McAdam wrote on Friday for MassLive. “Two full seasons with a 1-2 punch of Skubal and Garrett Crochet could translate to two shots at a championship. But for a single season? What if Skubal has a minor injury — something that could hardly be ruled out? Then, the Red Sox wou

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