Report: Red Sox Have Contacted Rangers About Josh Beckett

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly looking to rid themselves of Josh Beckett, and the Texas Rangers are one of at least two teams that Boston thinks might be a fit for the two-time World Champion starter.

According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, via the Dallas Morning News, Boston has contacted the Rangers and the Atlanta Braves about a potential deal--believing that these may be two destinations for which Beckett would waive his 10-and-5 rights, which stipulate that a player with 10 plus years of experience and at least five years with his current team can veto a trade.

All that said, it doesn’t seem like a trade is all that likely. Beckett is 5-9 on the season with a 4.57 ERA, but the numbers aren’t the worrisome part for any potential suitors. Over the final two and a half seasons of a very back-loaded deal, the 32-year-old Spring, Texas native is owed north of $37 million.

If anything on the Beckett front should happen, we’ll update accordingly.