The San Diego Padres have reportedly become the top team interested in Boston Red Sox's outfielder Jarren Duran, and it feels like the perfect fit for both sides.

The MLB trade deadline is often one of the more exciting events in all of sports. Besides the postseason, the trade deadline is the most exciting time in baseba

The Red Sox have won six straight to get back into the Wild Card mix, but will their winning ways continue against tougher competition before and after the All-Star break.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox Advised Against Trading All-Star Speedster Jarren Duran. Las Vegas visitor numbers have dropped by almost 8 percent and it's the "ridiculous prices" that are keeping people away, according to one Sin City expert.

The Atlanta Braves are "built to win," the team's GM says, perhaps an indication that they could make this desperate trade with the Boston Red Sox.

In running their winning streak to six, the Sox have vaulted back into contention, sitting just 5½ games behind the first-place Blue Jays in the AL East, and very much in the wild-card race. But the level of competition changes dramatically between now and the July 31 trade deadline.

The Red Sox could be sellers at the MLB trade deadline, and the connection between Jarren Duran and the Padres remains strong.

The Boston Red Sox are named as a potential trade candidate for Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan at the MLB trade deadline.