As noted above, the Red Sox have already traded for one former AL Central-based lefty in the last year, landing Garrett Crochet as part of a blockbuster deal in December. Pairing Crochet and Skubal would give Boston the best one-two punch in the American League.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/onsi as Red Sox-Tarik Skubal Speculation Takes Significant Hit. The hot stove is starting to turn on around Major League Baseball.