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BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: Red Sox TARGET Zach Neto—Should Franklin Arias Be SACRIFICED?
The Boston Red Sox eye a transformative trade as Zach Neto emerges as a top shortstop target. Is Franklin Arias too steep a price, or the missing piece for a World Series run? Gabby Maljanian of Locked On Red Sox and Jon Frisch of Locked On Angels debate the Red Sox’ shifting deadline strategy, weighing Neto's upside—power, grit, and team control—against concerns over strikeouts and defense.
Key questions include whether Boston should sacrifice top prospect Arias for proven MLB talent, the impact of injuries to Trevor Story and Marcelo Mayer, and how Craig Breslow’s appetite for calculated…
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