Impact According to a December report from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Red Sox "quietly shopped" Bello -- something the organization disputed at the time -- but a league source confirmed to McCaffrey that Bello's name has surfaced in trade discussions. What's changed since the December report is that Boston's added several starters and has a wealth of starting options to make other teams enviable. In addition to Bello, Patrick Sandoval and Justin Hicks are generating interest. The 26-year-old Bello is entering the third year of a six-year deal and is seen as a young, controllable mid-rotation starter another organization might covet. Apparently, Boston is more likely to trade Bello than its top prospects, Connor Early or Payton Tolle. Bello posted a 3.35 ERA in 2025, but it could have been higher given a favorable BABIP (.268) a lack of swing-and-miss ability (17.7 strikeout percentage, 6.7 K/9).
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