If the Red Sox were going to move on from Abreu, Quero would be a sensible player to target, as he looks big-league-ready this season after returning from a shoulder injury that cost him all of 2024.

May 10, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Boston Red Sox's cap and glove on the field before a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

If the Red Sox decide Abreu is one of the untouchables, the Royals might be out of luck. But Boston has become the true wild card team of this year's deadline, and Kansas City might be able to ...