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5 Boston Red Sox Who Must Be Dealt Before the 2015 Trade Deadline

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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Unless they’re way out of the playoff picture by July, the Boston Red Sox will likely try to make a few moves that will propel them to the top of the AL East standings. Here are five players they should move in order to give themselves a chance to reach the postseason.

5. C Blake Swihart

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The Red Sox really don't want to part with the top catching prospect in baseball, who just recently was called up. If it means getting someone like Cole Hamels, they might have to. It will be a tough decision, but dealing Swihart is worth potentially playing in the Fall Classic once again.

The Red Sox really don't want to part with the top catching prospect in baseball, who just recently was called up. If it means getting someone like Cole Hamels, they might have to. It will be a tough decision, but dealing Swihart is worth potentially playing in the Fall Classic once again.

4. LHP Henry Owens

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Owens is one of the top young lefty pitchers in the game and that's exactly why he may be involved in a bigger deal. He won't be the centerpiece of a trade, but he could be a secondary piece that puts a potential deal over the top.

Owens is one of the top young lefty pitchers in the game and that's exactly why he may be involved in a bigger deal. He won't be the centerpiece of a trade, but he could be a secondary piece that puts a potential deal over the top.

3. OF Shane Victorino

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If the Red Sox have majorly fallen out of the playoff picture by the trade deadline, they could ship off Victorino. He's an aging player, but he's still solid and he's a player teams love to have down the stretch. Therefore, the Red Sox should really get something for him before it's too late.

If the Red Sox have majorly fallen out of the playoff picture by the trade deadline, they could ship off Victorino. He's an aging player, but he's still solid and he's a player teams love to have down the stretch. Therefore, the Red Sox should really get something for him before it's too late.

2. RHP Justin Masterson

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Masterson was signed to a one-year deal in the offseason so the Red Sox could see what he could do, but he hasn't been good at all yet this season. If he can slightly turn it around, they should try to get anything they can for him before he reaches free agency and they get nothing.

Masterson was signed to a one-year deal in the offseason so the Red Sox could see what he could do, but he hasn't been good at all yet this season. If he can slightly turn it around, they should try to get anything they can for him before he reaches free agency and they get nothing.

1. OF Manuel Margot

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Some believe including Margot in a trade for Cole Hamels is the only way the Phillies will deal their ace to Boston. If that's the case, the Red Sox need to ship their talented outfield prospect to Philadelphia. Hamels is the kind of player who can turn this team into a playoff contender, and they should do everything in their power to land him.

Some believe including Margot in a trade for Cole Hamels is the only way the Phillies will deal their ace to Boston. If that's the case, the Red Sox need to ship their talented outfield prospect to Philadelphia. Hamels is the kind of player who can turn this team into a playoff contender, and they should do everything in their power to land him.

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