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Red Sox: 3 trade targets to replace Chris Sale after latest injury

By Noah Yingling

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox leaves the field with a dislocated pinky finger after getting hit by a line drive from Aaron Hicks of the New York Yankees in the first inning at Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox leaves the field with a dislocated pinky finger after getting hit by a line drive from Aaron Hicks of the New York Yankees in the first inning at Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Martin Perez, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 14: Martin Perez #54 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field on July 14, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Red Sox trade rumors: Texas Rangers SP Martín Pérez

Like Chris Sale, Martín Pérez is a left-handed starting pitcher but unlike the other two starters on our list, Pérez has actually played with the Boston Red Sox in the past. That familiarity could help a trade come to fruition.

This season, Pérez is 7-2 with a 2.68 ERA in 18 starts. He has a 146 ERA+, a 3.14 FIP, a 1.189 WHIP, and an average of 2.4 walks and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Like Castillo, Pérez is an All-Star.

Pérez was with the Red Sox in 2020 and 2021 but didn’t see as much success. In the two seasons, he had a 10-13 record with a 4.65 ERA in 48 games (34 starts). He had a 102 ERA+, 4.84 FIP, a 1.449 WHIP, and an average of 3.3 walks and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

The Rangers signed him for a one-year, $4 million deal so he would be a relatively cheap rental for the Red Sox to fill in for Chris Sale.

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