Enter Duran, a versatile outfielder who has been squeezed for at-bats in a long Red Sox lineup. When outfielder/DH Masataka Yoshida returned from a season-long IL stint last week, it left four spots for five players — himself, Duran, Cedanne Rafaela, Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu.

The San Diego Padres are often among the teams most likely to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline. This year is looking to be more of the same, especially since they aren't up by much in the NL Wild Card race.