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Brady Tkachuk is done playing it cool. The Senators captain came out Wednesday and said the trade rumors swirling around him have become a distraction, adding that he's been fully committed to Ottawa. That kind of public pushback from your franchise player is a signal — the front office needs to either move or make him feel wanted, and fast.
Meanwhile in Boston, the Red Sox are already navigating a rough stretch in the young twenty twenty-six season. Ace Garrett Crochet is heading to the fifteen-day injured list with shoulder inflammation after a rocky start to the year. Losing your top arm this early stings, and the depth of that rotation is going to be tested in a hurry.
And speaking of Boston making tough calls — the Rafael Devers trade to San Francisco is starting to look like a front office win. With the Giants struggling out of the gate, Devers hasn't been the difference-maker San Francisco hoped for, and the Red Sox are getting credit for reading the room and moving when the value was right.
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