Padres blockbuster trade offer was quickly rejected by Red Sox

With less than a week to go until the MLB trade deadline, there's a lot more trade talk and rumors coming to light. For the San Diego Padres, they will attempt to bring in a catcher, left fielder, and potentially even pitchers for the rotation and bullpen.

According to Sean McAdam of Masslive.com, the Padres sent a blockbuster offer for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran. The deal included a ton of talent heading to Boston, but McAdam reports the deal didn't go far.

"The Padres," McAdam reports, "in their never-ending quest to acquire Duran, proposed a package involving Cease, catching prospect Ethan Salas, and another prospect (not shortstop Leo de Vries) for Duran, which was quickly rejected."

This offer from Preller and the Padres would be a blockbuster. Sending Dylan Cease, Salas (the team's No. 2 prospect), and another prospect would be a lot to send out in a deal.

But the Red Sox quickly shut it down. Boston has expressed a desire to bring in a controllable starting pitcher if they trade Duran, and unfortunately, Cease is a free agent after the season comes to a close. 

While McAdam reports that the Red Sox are interested in Cease, acquiring him for Duran doesn't line up with what the Red Sox are looking for. Based on the circumstances for each of the players involved, it's no surprise Boston turned it down.

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Cease is in the final year of his deal and has struggled a bit this season, with a 4.59 ERA and 144 strikeouts with a 3-10 record in 21 starts this season. Meanwhile, Salas is recovering from an injury in the minors with a stress reaction in his back.

Duran, on the other hand, is batting .254 with a .748 OPS and leads the AL in triples with 10. While not putting up the same numbers he did in 2024, Duran is still a great outfielder and an above-average hitter this season.

The cost for Duran will be massive, and based on this report from McAdam, the Padres couldn't get close with a package headlined by Cease and Salas. If Boston didn't take this deal, the Padres might have to pivot.

There's not much more the Padres could add to this deal without including Leo de Vries or another valuable player. Fortunately, there are some other options they could target, and with less than a week until the deadline, Preller might alter course for a new target.

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