The Red Sox are among the teams that "seem to have interest" in Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

Cafardo also lists the Phillies, Braves and Indians as potential suitors for Beltre, who has been bandied about as a trade candidate with the Rangers floundering to a 34-45 record this season. It's unclear if Texas would want to move Beltre, a future Hall of Famer who has been an excellent clubhouse presence since joining the club in 2011.

At 39, Beltre owns a .314/.367/.453 line with four homers in 48 games. Though his power numbers are a bit down after 17 home runs last year, he has been effective against lefties, hitting .350 in 45 plate-appearances.

If acquired, Beltre would likely see time at both third base and designated hitter with Rafael Devers having struggled all year against southpaws. If Beltre were to DH, J.D. Martinez would see more time in the outfield with Jackie Bradley Jr. on the bench.

Beltre, of course, would be no stranger to Boston after spending the 2010 season with the Red Sox. He hit .321/.365/.553 with 28 homers that year, being named to the AL All-Star team, finishing ninth in MVP voting and winning a Silver Slugger.

Beltre is a free agent after this year after signing a two-year, $36 million extension with Texas that covered the 2017 and 2018 campaigns. He's owed about $9 million for the rest of the year.