​Red Sox trade rumor involving All-Star shortstop includes Yankees, Braves originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.If the Boston Red Sox are actively searching for a shortstop, they may have some competition at the trade deadline.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn Wednesday, Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller listed an NL East All-Star as someone the Red Sox are “presumably” interested in.But Miller also included the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves in that group.Anthony Volpe is not panning out the way the Yankees hoped, and Ha Seong-Kim is turning out to be one of the Braves’ worst contracts ever.The shortstop is CJ Abrams from the Washington Nationals, though Miller wrote the odds of an Abrams trade are “unlikely” for a few reasons.”Even if they do go the selling route, though, would they really unload CJ Abrams amid a career season with two years of control remaining?” he wrote. “Or maybe just get something for impending free agent Foster Griffin and call it a day?”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn just 93 games, Abrams has already set a career high with 67 RBIs, and his .862 OPS is over 100 points higher than his previous best of .748.MORE: How Jordan Walker overcame the bust labelHe continues to grade as one of the worst defensive infielders in the sport, but the Red Sox may be able to live with that if he provides All-Star production at the top of the order.Currently, the Red Sox have Tsung-Che Cheng and Andruw Monasterio as a shortstop tandem while Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Marcelo Mayer are all on the injured list.The Cheng-Monasterio duo is not hurting the Red Sox now, but Abrams would be an obvious upgrade if the Nationals are willing to listen.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRintaro Sasaki has a big choice to make between MLB and NPBCC Sabathia’s son gets drafted by one of his former teamsAfter 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroBarry Bonds’ nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB Draft