The Boston Red Sox made a surprisingly generous offer to the Minnesota Twins, but were turned down, a new report says.

The Sox make pledges about playing meaningful games in September and October, but they value payroll flexibility and controllable contracts.

It seemed like the Red Sox would be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, especially after getting rid of Devers’ contract. While they did make some moves, they weren’t anything special on the surface. ESPN’s David Schoenfield named Boston as one of the trade deadline losers.