The Boston Red Sox made waves when news circulated of a potential blockbuster deal with their division rival Baltimore Orioles centered around three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman.Red Sox content creator Jared Carrabis got the rumor mill started and he was quickly backed up by notable sources such as The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, The New York Post's Jon Heyman and many others. "Red Sox are moving closer to a deal for Adley Rutschman. Not done yet but very good chance," Heyman wrote on X at 12:22 ET.Many have claimed that this deal was in the medical review stage, which would be a logical holdup given that Rutschman is currently on the injured list for left wrist imflammation. This is his third stint on the injured list this season -- previously dealing with a left ankle injury and a concussion. holdupHowever, at 12:56 ET, ESPN's Buster Olney reported something different."The Red Sox and Orioles have a deal arranged for Adley Rutschman. Prospects, medicals set. Red Sox just need to say yay or nay," Olney reported.Not long after, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand backed up Olney's report on MLB Network. One area that has not been touched upon by any reliable source is the compensation headed back to the Orioles, leaving fans to speculate whether this trade will involve MLB Pipeline's No. 7 overall prospect in shortstop Franklin Arias, Boston's No. 2 prospect Anthony Eyanson, who many speculate could become a frontline starter by next season. Fans on X seem to believe that Baltimore is fond of the Red Sox's No. 8 prospect, right-hander Juan Valera, but that would be a seemingly light headliner for the Orioles to accept in exchange for the face of their franchise, especially when the trade features division rivals. The Red Sox are running out of time to pivot should they back out, which means they will not have much more time to wait around. A decision should be imminent. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow