The Boston Red Sox concluded their four-game series with the Athletics on Thursday evening with a 5-4 win. Boston took three of four from the A’s, and will now head to Los Angeles for a 3-game weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (in LA) in what is sure to be an exciting series.
However, in the series finale against the Athletics, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran couldn’t keep his name out of MLB storylines after his in-game antics.
I’ll let the series of posts describe the viral moment regarding Jarren Duran in the Red Sox-Athletics game on Thursday.
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GettySACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 28: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out by Alika Williams #12 of the Athletics while stealing second base in the top of the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park on July 28, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
You be the judge if Jarren Duran is in the wrong during this moment in the Red Sox game.
@tylermilliken_ then wrote (about Chad Tracy’s postgame comments):
Jarren Duran’s 2026 Season Thus Far
GettyBOSTON, MA – JULY 26: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox, right, is congratulated by Andruw Monasterio #32 after their 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on July 26, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Red Sox fans, reserve your judgments for the comments below, but it seriously might be time for Craig Breslow to move on from Jarren Duran.
He’s featured in too many of these on-field dramatics that don’t shed a good light on him as a player in the organization. The MLB trade deadline is just three days away, and there might be some more rumors circulating after this incident.
The issue is, the Red Sox may have flailed on trading Duran when his value was really high.
Across 100 games played this season, Jarren Duran’s bWAR is 0.4, and he’s batting .195 with 13 home runs, 10 doubles, and 124 strikeouts in 385 at-bats. That strikeout rate is extremely high, and Duran’s OPS+ is just 68.
Aside from the fact that he shows a lot of hustle on the field, there’s no reason the Red Sox shouldn’t try trading him, but it will be increasingly difficult with headlines like this popping up.
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