The Boston Red Sox held onto Jarren Duran at the trade deadline, but there's a good chance they will explore trades again in the offseason later this year.

Like many Red Sox fans, Joe Ryan was among those who were deceived by false social media posts that he had been traded to Boston prior to Thursday’s deadline. The Twins pitcher admitted that he thought he was on the move after seeing multiple social media posts from verified outlets that said that the Red Sox acquired him in a trade.

Most teams get worse after trading their best player, but not the Boston Red Sox. They were out of playoff positioning for most of the season, but they now own the AL's second Wild Card spot after trading star slugger Rafael Devers on June 15.

Boston also registered an interest in trading for Miami’s Sandy Alcantara, who, like Ryan, didn’t get moved before the trade deadline passed on July 31. In the end, the Red Sox weren’t able to bolster the top of their starting rotation, but they clearly tried to be aggressive, up to a certain point.

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The Astros will start Framber Valdez (11-4) versus the Red Sox and Lucas Giolito (7-2). Yesterday, the Red Sox claimed a 7-3 victory over the Astros, with Justin Wilson (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Red Sox.