After a month-plus of talking about flexibility gained from the Rafael Devers trade, the Red Sox basically stood pat on deadline day.  There was no impact move made by chief baseball officer Craig Breslow,

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow came up short in his pursuit of a hitter. “We spent pretty significant time trying to add a bat."

According to sources, the Red Sox remained engaged on top starters up to the end. San Diego hotly pursued Duran, but the Red Sox didn’t see enough return to move him. Boston tried to trade for Eugenio Suarez with the intent of moving him to first base before Arizona sent him to Seattle.