Are the Red Sox willing to trade Marcelo Mayer? With several big name free agents off the board, trade talk is starting to dominate offseason discourse and Mayer has been named as a possible return for someone like Ketel Marte. According to one source, the “Sox have shown reluctance to deal him, but haven’t treated his unavailability as an absolute.” Meanwhile, some wonder whether his stock has taken a bit of a hit after struggling against lefties last year and finding himself injured once again. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)

One of the free agents who recently fell off the board is infielder Jorge Polanco, who signed with the Mets this week. While the Sox “kept tabs” on Polanco, the Red Sox did not ultimately make an offer. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)

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