The Boston Red Sox are reportedly poking around the Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitching rotation ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline.

All three pitchers are seen as likely candidates to be traded before the deadline. The Diamondbacks have already started selling players approaching free agency. They flipped first baseman Josh Naylor to the Mariners and outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Royals. They will likely trade third baseman Eugenio Suárez as well.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have decided to dive headfirst into selling at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. After dealing Josh Naylor and Randal Grichuk, Eugenio Suarez and their top pitchers are likely next. That means Zac Gallen could have a new home for the first time in his career.

Some of the more coveted starters aren’t having their best years — including Zac Gallen (5.60 ERA), Charlie Morton (5.48) and Sandy Alcantara (6.66). But with strong track records (and a playoff résumé in Morton’s case), plus a weak starter market, all are drawing significant interest.

The Diamondbacks suffered a tough defeat at home against the Houston Astros, dropping to 5 1/2 games back in the wild-card chase.