There are just 35 days left to go until the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline and the Boston Red Sox are certainly going to be fascinating to follow until then. In a season full of surprises in the American League, the Red Sox have been one of the biggest shockers. There are just four teams in the American League above .500 right now and yet Boston has been one of the biggest surprises of the season because it entered the 2026 season expecting to be a contender. The Red Sox have been towards the bottom of the standings. So much so that MassLive.com's Sean McAdam shared over the weekend that he spoke to an anonymous major league executive who noted that they haven't heard rumblings about Boston potentially looking to sell. It's been a down year, but Boston gave the fanbase some hope over the weekend as it swept the New York Yankees in a four-game series. Now, the Red Sox are 36-46 on the season with five weeks to go until the deadline. While this is the case, the Yankees series hasn't changed the perception of the club just yet. On Monday, The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey noted that the idea of selling is "all but assured" unless the Red Sox can put together a "dramatic turnaround." The Red Sox Still Look Like Potential Sellers With 5 Weeks To GoDec 9, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks with the media