According to Red Sox beat writer Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic (subscription required), Houston "would jump' at the chance to acquire some Boston players in a deal. One player she pointed out as to who Brown might have some interest is outfielder Jarren Duran.

And according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, the Astros have a trade partner in the Boston Red Sox that they would love to do a deal with. Specifically, the Astros "would jump" at the chance to trade Paredes to the Red Sox for outfielder Jarren Duran.

The Boston Red Sox have signed a free agent right-hander who spent last year in the Houston Astros pitching development system.

With Boston failing to re-sign their third baseman, trade talks involving Astros third baseman Isaac Parades might re-emerge.

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