We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors,

The pair was always intended to be a stopgap solution but, as Alex Cora said: "You put them both in the blender, it’s a good first baseman.”

Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman are good starts, but the Red Sox need to get another top-tier starter, reliever and another big bat.

If there is any team that needs to upgrade its starting rotation at the MLB trade deadline, it is the Boston Red Sox. While Lucas Giolito continues to rebuild his image after a rough start to the season,

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The Boston Red Sox are in need of a first baseman and here are three players that could help save their season.