After the Ian Kinsler trade late Monday, the Red Sox attempted to add a reliever from the Washington Nationals, but stood pat with what they have in the bullpen, for now, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters at Fenway Park shortly after the 4 p.m. trade deadline passed.
Players can still be acquired who'll be eligible for the postseason before Aug. 31, but would have to clear waivers. Boston, with the best record in baseball, would have the last shot at any waiver claim behind the other 29 teams.
The reliever the Red Sox were eyeing was from the Washington Nationals, according to a source.
Buster Olney of ESPN reported earlier that Kelvin Herrera of the Nats was the reliever the Red Sox sought.
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