The days leading up to the trade deadline can be stressful for players. Just ask Trevor Story, who four years ago was a top trade candidate and has lived through all the uncertainty that comes

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow vowed in mid-June after the Rafael Devers trade that he would still bolster the team at the deadline. Now it’s crunchtime, and despite a 2-5 record with a tough schedule coming out of the All-Star break, another commanding win Saturday gave Breslow more reason to fortify the club.

The Boston Red Sox of late have flipped their script. After dealing away their best hitter, Rafael Devers, in a puzzling June blockbuster, the Sox bumbled to a 3-7 mark in the days immediately following the trade.