Recently, Jarren Duran’s name has come up in trade talks.

In the first inning of the Boston Red Sox’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on June 4, 2025, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, outfielder Jarren Duran (16) rounds third base to score. The following credit is required: David Butler II-Imagn Images
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In recent trade negotiations, Jarren Duran’s name has been mentioned frequently. In the midst of the trade speculations, Bleacher Report listed their top ten trade deals for him.

The twenty-eight-year-old is cutting. This season, Boston has a .273/.318/.424 record, 27 extra-base hits, and 13 stolen bases.

According to them, the Reds could provide the Red Sox the eighth-best trade package, which comprised Chase Burns, Chase Petty, and Graham Ashcraft.

Despite Duran’s skill and the Reds’ need for offensive support, Burns shouldn’t be part of a deal to acquire the Red Sox outfielder. Since Burns is one of the best pitching prospects in Major League Baseball and has the potential to be an ace, I would consider him to be almost untouchable.

The Burns service time clock hasn’t even begun, but Duran would remain under team ownership until 2028. The Reds struggle to draw free-agent pitchers to Great American Ball Park since they are a small-market team. The cost of good pitchers in free agency is frequently prohibitive.

A small-market team like Cincinnati needs to cultivate and retain homegrown pitching talent like Burns, Hunter Greene, and others.

For an impact bat, the Reds should definitely consider trading a few prospects, but Burns shouldn’t be part of such trades.