The Boston Red Sox reportedly offered the Minnesota Twins "multiple" top-100 MLB prospects for starting pitcher Joe Ryan, per WEEI's Rob Bradford.

A Joe Ryan trade for the Minnesota Twins always seemed unlikely. He is having the best season of his career and sits among the top two arms in the rotation, even when it’s at full health. But even as they tore the 26-man roster to pieces over the past week,

Boston came away from the Thursday deadline with just two new players, both pitchers on expiring contracts. Steven Matz and Dustin May were additions on the margins, but the Red Sox had something much bigger on the docket that they couldn't push over the goal line.