ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan noted on Monday that the Red Sox did come "close" to trading for Twins righty Joe Ryan.

Nothing hurts more than barely missing out, and that seems to be the case with Joe Ryan and the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox may have been close to trading for Joe Ryan, or they might not have been. What matters is that they didn't ...

Here is more information as to when the Red Sox were 'seriously engaged' with the Twins about a trade for Joe Ryan ...

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

The Boston Red Sox tried and failed to trade for Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan at the deadline, but this woulda-could-shoulda ...

Even though the Minnesota Twins had talks with the Boston Red Sox about Joe Ryan leading up to the trade deadline, one player ...

The Minnesota Twins traded 10 players at this year’s deadline. And while Joe Ryan wasn’t one of them, he thought he was.

Longtime MLB insider Ken Rosenthal walked back some of his harsh comments regarding Craig Breslow and the Red Sox's trade ...

The False Joe Ryan trade will hang over Boston Red Sox fans if new deadline acquisitions don't pan out.

Before MLB's trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox tried yet failed to make a move for Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan.

For the Red Sox, that’s a frustrating development. Ryan would’ve slotted in perfectly behind Garrett Crochet to give Boston a formidable 1-2 punch.