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.

The Boston Red Sox have momentum ahead of the second half of the regular season, but they need more starting pitching to make a real run.

The Angels acquired a pair of veteran relief pitchers from the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, and a former major league general manager questioned the deal.