The Boston Red Sox’s J.D. Martinez runs toward first base after hitting an RBI double during Sunday’s Major League Baseball game against Milwaukee. With Boston in an uphill battle to reach the playoffs as a wild card this season, the right-handed power-hitting DH/outfielder was a possibility for being traded prior to Tuesday’s non-waivers trade deadline. (STEVEN SENNE/AP PHOTO)
BY JAKE SEINER AP BASEBALL WRITER When Juan Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year deal to stay with the Washington Nationals, it ensured Tuesday’s…
