Red Sox Predicted to Cut Ties With Aroldis Chapman in Deadline Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After reports stating that the Boston Red Sox are getting some interest in left-handed closer Aroldis Chapman, it’d make sense if the team looks to move on from him.

The Boston Red Sox probably didn't anticipate one of their best players being the subject of trade rumors in June, but that is the situation they've put themselves in.

The Boston Red Sox suffered another defeat on Monday, driving the team deeper into a losing record and underscoring some bigger questions facing the franchise. As the team continues to underperform, it seems increasingly likely that the front office will opt to trade away the players it can at the midseason deadline and retool toward contention in the near future.