The Boston Red Sox asked about him and were quickly told no. Okay, so that’s the answer they gave, but what if the Red Sox made them a Godfather-type offer? To be clear, the Red Sox have not done that yet, at least not publicly. If Red Sox overwhelm Astros, Jeremy Peña trade might be possibleIt all starts with shortstop prospect Franklin Arias. The Red Sox have already shown a willingness to overpay this month when they want to close a gap.