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On Aug 3, 2026, Boston pried All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from Baltimore in the marquee blockbuster of the MLB trade deadline, sending back a package headlined by multiple top-15 prospects. ESPN and CBS Sports handed the Red Sox an A, calling it an AL East power shift for a lineup already surging. But Boston-area writers noted Rutschman’s 2026 slash line is well below his early-career pace, and asked whether the front office just mortgaged the farm for a bat in mild decline. Supporters counter that he is still 28, still elite defensively, and instantly makes Boston a real October threat. Detractors say trading that much prospect capital for one catcher is the same math that turned the Padres into a cautionary tale.