Beckett had been made available, but his biggest suitor, which appears to have been the Texas Rangers, was reportedly turned off by the amount of money remaining on his contract.
Boston Red Sox's Josh Beckett, right, and John Lackey stretch before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Boston, Monday, July 30, 2012. The Boston Red Sox will not trade Josh Beckett and the 2012 MLB trade deadline is expected to pass quietly in New England, according to an ESPN Boston report early Tuesday morning.
Beckett had been made available, but his biggest suitor, which appears to have been the Texas Rangers, was reportedly turned off by the amount of money remaining on his contract. The 32-year old right-hander is owed more than $5 million for the remainder of the current season and almost $32 million over the next two campaigns.
Several teams inquired about Jacoby Ellsbury, according to Gordon Edes, but the Red Sox are unwilling to part with the outfielder less than one year after he finished runner-up in the 2011 American League MVP voting.
Ryan Sweeney was also on the block and might have been headed to the Cincinnati Reds, but he injured his left hand punching a door Monday night and the Red Sox have reportedly given up their quest to deal him.