Despite unloading Rafael Devers and his entire contract, the Red Sox might be financially hamstrung to make any big splashes before the MLB trade deadline.

The Mariners reportedly acquired All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez in a trade with the Diamondbacks just before midnight Wednesday. The Red Sox were one of the teams “in the mix” and Boston had “the intention of acquiring him to play first base,” The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Jen McCaffrey reported.