Regardless of the Red Sox' activity (or lack thereof) at the trade deadline, they are still riding a lot of momentum. They are winners of five of their last seven games and were 17-7 in July. With a 59-51 record, they are one game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the second AL Wild Card spot.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31! The Red Sox already fired a stunning opening shot over a month ago when they sent slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks,

In the immediate aftermath of the deadline, it doesn't feel like the Red Sox did much of anything, let alone enough to solidify them as a serious playoff team.