On the even of the MLB trade deadline, Jhoan’s name came up frequently and was connected to several teams including the Red Sox. While Boston already has closer Aroldis Chapman in its bullpen, adding another arm in the bullpen to bolster it would benefit the club looking to make a legitimate postseason push.

“Teams hate dealing with the Red Sox,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said on the “ Foul Territory Show .” “It’s just tough to deal with Breslow. When you talk to GMs around the game, they say it’s very tough to deal with the Red Sox. Craig Breslow in particular.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has developed a reputation around the league as being tough to negotiate with, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.