The Boston Red Sox got back in the win column on Tuesday night, but they're going to need more where that came from if they want to avoid a sale this summer ahead of the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline on Aug. 3. When it comes to this version of the Red Sox, it's not as if they haven't shown flashes throughout the season. The pitching has been great throughout the entire campaign. Boston actually has the seventh-best team ERA in baseball right now. The pitching hasn't been the team's problem. The offense has been, but there have even been bright spots there, like Willson Contreras and Ceddanne Rafaela. Plus, Caleb Durbin is finally turning a corner as well. Boston hasn't been able to put it together consistently, though. That has been the team's biggest problem. A perfect example was Monday. Boston took two out of three games against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend and seemed to be trending in the right direction, only to blow a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Monday. One step forward, two steps back. So, Tuesday night's win was night, but what's really important is seeing if they can build off that and get hot now. If not, we're going to see changes.On Tuesday, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was asked about the deadline with Boston looking like a potential seller on paper. He acknowledged that Boston will be "realistic" when it comes to the deadline, but did make it clear that he still believes that this is a team that can string together wins and get back in it, as transcribed by Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The Red Sox Aren't Willing To Give Up On 2026Dec 9, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks with the media