3 trade packages that send Willson Contreras to Boston Red SoxVincent Pariseon July 2, 2022 at 3:14 pm

That is also only if the Cubs decide to trade him. He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this year so not trading him runs the risk of losing him to another team during the offseason for nothing. With the Cubs where they are in the standings, it might be time to move on.

What would a team be getting from a guy like Contreras? Well, they’d be getting a catcher that can also hit very well which is somewhat of a rare thing. He has a cannon of an arm behind the plate as well which makes him extra valuable behind the plate.

One team that might find him useful is the team that the Cubs are currently playing in the Boston Red Sox. They are in a division with the New York Yankees who might run away with it but the Red Sox are almost a lock to make the playoffs as a Wild Card team if they keep up the hot play.

The Chicago Cubs could trade Willson Contreras before the end of the deadline.

Early in the season, the Red Sox were one of the most disappointing teams that looked like they might be sellers instead of buyers but not it is clear that buying might be something on the table for them. If Willson Contreras is their guy, these three trades could get it done:

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