Major League Baseball's trade deadline passed at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, meaning it was only a matter of time before some executives had to explain themselves -- and their lack of activity -- to their fans.

The Red Sox have the assets in place to make a big move or two before 6 p.m. The post Red Sox trade deadline live updates: Who will Boston pick up before deadline? appeared first on Boston.com.

According to sources, the Red Sox remained engaged on top starters up to the end. San Diego hotly pursued Duran, but the Red Sox didn’t see enough return to move him. Boston tried to trade for Eugenio Suarez with the intent of moving him to first base before Arizona sent him to Seattle.