Boston Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy says they have the "green light" to be buyers at the trade deadline.

The Boston Red Sox are still likely a few weeks away from picking a lane at the trade deadline. The team, as has turned into status quo the last few years, hovers around .500 once again in an opportunistic American League.

Red Sox have been disappointing to this point, but a key trade could allow them to become contenders for Wild Card spot