Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe speculates that if the Red Sox fall out of the race, a number of players could be dealt for prospects to replenish the farm system. Current players that could be traded include: Adrian Beltre, Marco Scutaro, Victor Martinez, Mike Lowell, David Ortiz, and Jeremy Hermida.

Cafardo brings up Ortiz’s $12 million option on his contract for the 2011 season. He notest that one-dimensional players like him do not draw a demand on the open market. He cites Hideki Matsui and his one-year, $6 million deal and the unemployed Jermaine Dye. Ortiz could continue playing next year at a fraction of his current contract. If he continues, don’t expect him to take a pinch hittingrole that Jason Giambi is doing in Colorado.

Lastly, Cafardo says that if Ortize and Martinez continue to hit the way they are hitting now, then there’s no chance the Red Sox will acquire Chris Iannetta. It was reported last week that the Red Sox were tracking the progress of Ianetta.