The Boston Red Sox acquired a right-handed relief pitching prospect from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for one of their 2024 relievers on Friday.
The Boston Red Sox could still look to move star first baseman Triston Casas if they get the right value in return.
The Major League Baseball offseason has been filled with big-time players switching teams via trade or free agency. Some of the big moves include Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets, Corbin Burnes signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Blake Snell signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The Boston Red Sox made a small transaction last week that may have gone unnoticed by most of the baseball world, but it's a pretty amazing story, as the Boston signed right-handed reliever Robert Stock to a minor-league deal with a camp invite.
The Red Sox sent reliever Chase Shugart to the Pirates for minor league righthander Matt McShane. Read more on Boston.com.
Former Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki officially announced his retirement from the MLB on Saturday after spending the last two seasons in the minors. Plawecki, 33, played collegiately at Purdue and was a first-round pick of the New York Mets in the 2012 MLB draft. He debuted with the club in 205 and was traded to Cleveland in 2019.
The Boston Red Sox looked to add to their bullpen by signing local, Boston-area pitcher Sean Newcomb, who was once a top prospect and first-round draft pick.
The Boston Red Sox today acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Matt McShane from the Pittsburgh Pirates, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart. McShane, 22, was selected by the Pirates in the 13th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed relief pitcher Chase Shugart from the Red Sox on Friday, a source confirmed to TribLive. In exchange, the Pirates sent fellow righty Matt McShane to Boston.
Blake Sabol played 121 games in the previous two seasons, where he has accumulated 83 hits, bringing him to a .243 batting average.