Major League Baseball trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are the ultimate wild-card team. That can be taken literally, as Boston begins play Thursday with a half-game lead on the final Wild Card playoff spot in the American League.

Even after Rafael Devers was traded, The Athletic believes that the Red Sox still have the top trade chip in baseball.

The Boston Red Sox were predicted to make more trades following the Rafael Devers transaction, with Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu listed.