SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 26: Max Scherzer #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on August 26, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
Max Scherzer as a 2022 Red Sox rotation building block
The Boston Red Sox may or may not have attempted to trade for right-hander Max Scherzer. Ownership was reportedly interested, but further postmortem trade reports from the Nationals GM Mike Rizzo stated it was not close.