The Seattle Mariners need one more position player, and the Boston Red Sox are in the same boat after failing to retain Alex Bregman. This functionally makes them enemies as the offseason counts down to spring training, and word is that the Red Sox may be preparing to strike.
You have to take this "word" for what it's worth, and that is according to none other than the reporter who's responsible for it. That caveat aside, Chris Cotillo of MassLive did still post about the Red Sox being heavily involved in the trade market right now:
This isn't a "I think a massive trade is about to go down in the next 24 hours" but more of a "they have a lot of irons in the fire.