Revisting the Red Sox recent trade history with every MLB team
Revisting the Red Sox recent trade history with every MLB team
The Red Sox most recent trade with the Saint Louis Cardinals came on July 31st of 2014, the Red Sox least recent trade partner. Who was involved in that deal? What were the long-term implications of this trade? In this column, I dive deep into the Red Sox most recent relevant trades with the 29 other MLB teams, and the impact the trades had on each team.
AL EAST:
Baltimore Orioles: The Red Sox and Orioles made a small trade this past offseason, where the Orioles purchased former top Red Sox prospect Darwinzon Hernandez. However, I am going to focus on a trade that came in 2019 that sent starter Andrew Cashner to the Red Sox in exchange for prospects Elio Prado and Noelberth Romero.
Both prospects the Red Sox gave up were playing in the Dominican Summer League at the time. Cashner was the only trade deadline acquisition for the Red Sox in their disappointing 2019 season. The Red Sox viewed Cashner as a solid back-end starter who would eat up innings. However, he was demoted to the bullpen after just three starts. Not a good trade for the Sox.
The two prospects now are typical prospects in the minor leagues that have not amounted to anything. Honorable mention to the trade that sent rental Andrew Miller to the Orioles in exchange for Eduardo Rodriguez, who would become the ace of the Red Sox rotation down the line.
New York Yankees: On January 25th, 2021, the Yankees traded right-handed relief pitcher Adam Ottavino and pitching prospect Franklin German to the Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
This was a very confusing trade for the Yankees, as Ottavino had the best season in his career in 2019, posting a 1.90 ERA in 73 games for the Yankees. 2020 was a different story, as he had an ERA of 5.89 in just 18.1 IP. The trade was essentially a salary dump for the Yankees. It was even more of a head scratcher because they chose the Red Sox as their trading partner. Not to mention the Yankees added Franklin German, their number 29 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline at the time (German never amounted to much as he was DFA’d in the 2022-23 offseason).
Ottavino posted a 4.21 ERA in 69 games for the Red Sox in 2021, and he proved to be a pivotal part of the Red Sox playoff push that same season. It is safe to say the Red Sox won that trade.
Tampa Bay Rays: Fun fact: The Red Sox have only traded with the Rays three times since they were introduced as an expansion team back in 1998. The most recent trade came on February 17th, 2021, where the Red Sox sent change of scenery pitchers Chris Mazza and Jeffrey Springs to Tampa Bay in exchange for minor league players Ronoldo Hernandez and Nick Sogard. Mazza for the Rays was not good at all, but Springs, who had an ERA above seven in the pandemic season for the Sox, would blossom into a great pitcher for Tampa Bay (seriously, how do they do that?). In his career with the Rays thus far, Springs has posted an ERA of 2.52 in 79 games and 196.0 IP. He is sidelined for the rest of the 2023 season and possibly half of the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier this season.
What about the prospects the Red Sox got in return? Ronaldo Hernandez has a solid bat in AAA Worcester but will likely become a DH due to his defensive struggles at catcher. Nick Sogard is also a solid hitter in AAA, but nothing stands out defensively. So, who won the trade? The Rays got the better player in Jeffrey Springs, but he clearly needed to move on from the Red Sox after 2020.
The jury is still out on this trade, but it seems as if Tampa Bay is going to be the winners at the end of the day. Honorable mention to the trade that sent Nathan Eovaldi to the Red Sox in exchange for Jalen Beeks. The Sox were clear winners here, as Eovaldi emerged into an ace of the Red Sox rotation down the line.
Toronto Blue Jays: The Red Sox most recent and most notable trade with the Blue Jays came on June 28th, 2018, as the Red Sox acquired veteran Steve Pearce for prospect Santiago Espinal. Steve Pearce was the Sox postseason hero in 2018, most notably hitting a game-tying home run and bases clearing go-ahead double in game four of the World Series.
Pearce had flashes of greatness in the regular season as well, contributing to the historical 108-win season. On the other hand, Espinal is an average everyday player for the Blue Jays, but it is safe to say they would have theoretically given up anyone for Pearce. The Sox won that trade as well. Honorable mention to the trade that sent John Farrell to the Red Sox in 2013.
AL Central
Chicago White Sox: The White Sox have been very disappointing these past two seasons. Trades involving the Red Sox and White Sox have ended up being blockbusters. For example, in 2016, the Red Sox acquired Chris Sale in the blockbuster trade that sent over their number one prospect Yoan Moncada and number five prospect Michael Kopech (along with Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz, both would amount to nothing). Or the blockbuster that sent over Jake Peavy to the Red Sox. The example I will use is not a blockbuster, but it happened right before the trade deadline in 2022.
The Red Sox traded struggling southpaw reliever Jake Diekman in exchange for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named later. Diekman posted an ERA north of seven in his tenure with Chicago, leading to him being DFA’d early in the 2023 season. McGuire, however, emerged as a solid back-up catcher for the Red Sox in 2023. I would say the Red Sox undoubtedly won this trade.
Cleveland Guardians: The Guardians have not made any huge trades with the Red Sox in recent years. The last trade between these two teams came after the trade deadline in 2021 (teams can trade for veteran players on minor league contracts who are NOT on a team’s 40-man roster).
On August 30th, 2021, the Red Sox traded for Brad Peacock, who was an acquisition during the huge COVID outbreak the Sox encountered in late-August of 2021. He posted an ERA above 15 and has not pitched since.
There were a couple of smaller trades, like when catcher Sandy Leon was sent to Cleveland in 2019, or knuckleballer Steven Wright from Cleveland to Boston in 2012. Not exciting trade history between these two teams in recent history.
Detroit Tigers: The Red Sox and Tigers have barely made any trades within the past decade. The only notable recent one happened in 2015, where Detroit sent starting pitcher Rick Porcello to Boston in exchange for Yoenis Cespedes, Gabe Speier, and Alex Wilson. Porcello posted an ERA of 4.43 with his time in Boston, winning a Cy Young and winning a World Series. Cespedes would be traded to the Mets in the middle of the 2015 season, so the Tigers had him for half a season.
Speier is actually in the Mariners’ bullpen in 2023, but he bounced from many other teams before ending up on the Mariners. It seems as if the Sox won this trade. What was the most recent trade between the two clubs? Well, it was a small trade on January 17th, 2020, that sent Matt Hall to Boston in exchange for Jhon Nuñez. Nuñez has yet to reach the big leagues, while Hall has not pitched since 2020.
Kansas City Royals: The Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox have made four trades in the past three years. The most notable out of the bunch was the three-team deal that sent star outfielder Andrew Benintendi to the Royals (will dive deeper when I get to the Mets).
The most recent relevant trade was on January 24th of 2023 that sent left-handed relief pitcher Josh Taylor to the Royals in exchange for shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later. Taylor was sidelined in 2022 due to a back injury, but in the 2023 season for the Royals, he has an ERA above eight, and is currently on the 60-day IL with a back injury.
Taylor was great for the Red Sox in 2021, posting an ERA of 3.40 in 61 games and 47.2 IP. On the other side of things, Mondesi tore his ACL in April of 2022, and has not played since. He is not on track to play for the Red Sox this season and is set to become a free agent in the offseason. Who won you might ask? In my opinion, the trades did not make the teams better. Although Taylor has two more years of control with the Royals, it is hard for me to envision him returning to his previous form given his recent struggles.
Minnesota Twins: Similar to the Tigers, few trades between the Red Sox and Twins have been made within the past decade. The most recent move happened on July 30th, 2021, as the Red Sox acquired relief pitcher Hansel Robles from the Twins for pitching prospect Alex Scherff. Robles, a rental, posted a 3.60 ERA in 27 games with the Red Sox in 2021, and helped them reach the postseason that same season.
He would sign a one-year deal the next season but be DFA’d mid-season as a result of his struggles. Scherff has yet to reach the major leagues but is not ranked in MLB Pipeline’s top 30 Twins prospects. It seems as if the Red Sox likely won this trade, but it is not a definite win just yet. Honorable mention: on August 1st, 2016, Section 10 legend Pat Light was traded to the Twins for Fernando Abad.
AL West:
Houston Astros: All Red Sox fans know the most recent trade with the Houston Astros. It was when the Red Sox sent longtime catcher Christian Vazquez to Houston in exchange for prospects Enmanuel Valdez and Wilyer Abreu.
Vazquez slashed .250/.278/.308 as the backup catcher in Houston on their eventual World Series run, but he was only used in 35 games. The jury is still out on Valdez and Abreu, but the Red Sox seem to be the ones coming out the better end of the trade.
The last notable trade between these two clubs happened in 2011 when the Red Sox sent over Jed Lowrie and a prospect to acquire Mark Melancon, who did not do well in the 2012 season (he posted an ERA of 6.20 in 41 games for the Red Sox that season). He was traded to the Pirates a year later in a deal that involved superstar utility player Brock Holt (you learn something new every day).
Los Angeles Angels: I will start with the Angels, who at first glance, seems like it has been forever since the last time they made a move with the Red Sox. The last move they made together was on July 30th, 2018, where the Red Sox acquired infielder Ian Kinsler for Ty Buttrey and Williams Jerez.
Both players would not do much for the Angels, but Kinsler for the Red Sox helped fill in at 2nd base for the injured Dustin Pedroia. Kinsler slashed .242/.294/.311 for the Red Sox, but most notably, made a costly throwing error in game three of the 2018 World Series that would lose them the game in the long run. Even with that, the Red Sox are definitely the winners of this trade. Honorable mention: July 27th, 2015, the Red Sox traded veteran outfielder Shane Victorino to the Angels for Josh Rutledge.
That trade did not have a huge effect on either side.
Oakland Athletics: The Red Sox traded franchise player Jon Lester to the Athletics back in 2014. That deal included the Sox getting Yoenis Cespedes, who only lasted half a season in Boston.
The most recent trade between these two clubs happened earlier in the 2023 season on May 12th, where the Red Sox purchased infielder Pablo Reyes. So far this season, as of August 14th, he has slashed .313/.355/.404 in 39 games. He also hit a walk-off grand slam against the Royals. He has two more years since he is arbitration eligible, so it seems as if this trade was a steal for the Red Sox.
The trade before this occurred on August 23rd, 2017 (back when teams could trade after the non-waiver deadline), as the Red Sox traded for outfielder Rajai Davis to fill in for Jackie Bradley Jr., who ended up on the DL.
Seattle Mariners: The Red Sox and Mariners have made minor trades in the past couple of seasons. One example is Yacksel Rios, as he was traded to the Red Sox in 2021. Rios had a minor stint with the team before getting DFA’d.
In my opinion, the most recent impactful trade came on December 7th, 2015, where the Red Sox traded Wade Miley and a prospect for reliever Carson Smith, who had a breakout 2015 season. Smith posted a 2.31 ERA in 70 games, and he seemed like he was going to be a great fit in Boston.
However, injuries would limit him to just 29 games between 2016 and 2018. Wade Miley in 2015 for the Red Sox posted an ERA of 4.46 in 32 games and 193.2 IP. He would spend half the 2016 season in Seattle and the other half in Baltimore. I would not say the Red Sox were losers or winners. It was one of those trades that just never worked out for both sides. The most recent trade between both teams happened on November 9th, 2022, when the Mariners purchased pitcher Easton McGee from the Red Sox (McGee is currently on the 60-day IL with an elbow injury).
Texas Rangers: If I am going to be completely honest, the trade history between these two teams is very boring. The most recent move was the Red Sox trading for Zack Littell on May 6th of 2023. Littell would get DFA’d later and picked up by the Tampa Bay Rays, where he is a normal contributor to a dominant Rays pitching staff. One interesting recent trade was when the Red Sox traded Sam Travis on January 15th, 2020. What was the return? None other than Jeffrey Springs. As mentioned earlier, he and Chris Mazza were shipped to Tampa Bay after the 2020 season.
NL East:
Atlanta Braves: Similar to the Texas Rangers, the recent trade history between the Red Sox and Braves in my opinion is very boring. The most recent trade these two ball clubs were involved in came on December 16th, 2022. The Red Sox, Braves, and Royals were part of a three-team trade.
The Red Sox sent Hoy Park to the Braves and Jacob Wallace to the Royals. Park slashed .216/.276/.373 in 2022 with the Pirates in 23 games. Wallace is a current prospect in the Royal’s system, but nothing eye-catching. The Red Sox received Wyatt Mills from the Royals. Mills is on the 60-day IL for the Red Sox and underwent Tommy John surgery in early July. Mills had an ERA of 4.60 in 27 games for the Mariners and Royals in 2022. To me, there are no clear winners or losers, it was one of those minor trades to add depth to each team.
Miami Marlins: The Red Sox and Marlins have only made two trades in the past decade (12 years to be exact). The most recent trade happened on January 30th, 2023, where the Red Sox traded relief pitcher Matt Barnes in exchange for lefty Richard Bleier.
Barnes in 2023 had an ERA of 5.48 in 24 games for the Marlins before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. As for Bleier, he had an ERA of 5.28 in 27 games before being DFA’d in early August. This was another example of a trade that did not really work out for either party. It is worth noting that Barnes does have a club option for next season, but it seems likely it will be declined.
The other trade that happened in this decade was on January 10th when the Red Sox acquired Austin Brice, who spent two seasons with the Sox.
New York Mets: The last trade The Red Sox and Mets were involved in together was the Andrew Benintendi trade. On February 10th, 2021, the Red Sox, Mets and Royals were involved in a three-team trade that sent Benintendi to Kansas City. Since we are focused on the Mets, I will not go into detail about what the Royals gave up, but rather what the Mets gave the Red Sox.
The Mets sent pitcher Josh Winckowski to the Red Sox. Winckowski has developed in the Red Sox minor league system and currently serves as an above average bullpen arm. This season for the Red Sox, he has posted an ERA of 2.86 in 43 games. The Sox tried to use him as a starter last season, but struggled out of the gate, leading to his demotion later in the season. Who won this trade? There are still many young prospects that have yet to reach the majors, but if you ask me, given Benintendi’s struggles over the years, I will say the Red Sox may have won, but it could change in a few years if any of the prospects pan out.
Philadelphia Phillies: Since Dave Dombrowski became the Phillies GM in 2020, he has targeted some prospects in the Red Sox minor league system that he drafted in his time in Boston.
Small moves happen here and there when it comes to trading with the Red Sox. But the most notable and recent trade happened right before the trade deadline in 2020. The Red Sox were looking to sell short-term players and help add prospects to a farm system that was ranked as one of the worst in all of baseball at the time.
On August 21st, 2020, the Red Sox and Phillies agreed on a trade that sent longtime Red Sox relief pitchers Heath Hembree and Brandon Workman to the Phillies for Nick Pivetta and prospect Connor Seabold. Hembree would have a disastrous time in Philly, as he gave up 13 earned runs in just 9.1 IP, good for an ERA of 12.54. Workman’s time in Philly is not any better, giving up 10 earned runs in just 13 IP, good for an ERA of 6.92. As for the Red Sox, Seabold never panned out the way they hoped, but Pivetta was a huge victory.
Pivetta has started 75 games (and counting) and has an ERA of 4.40 but has shown flashes over periods of time. He is currently serving a bullpen/bulk starter role, which seems to be a great fit for him. This trade was certainly a win for the Red Sox.
Washington Nationals: The Nationals have traded with the Red Sox just three times since 2015. One of the trades that happened in 2015 was when the Red Sox purchased catcher Sandy Leon, who would be in Boston for five seasons.
But the trade I want to talk about happened around the trade deadline in 2021. On July 29th, 2021, the Red Sox and Nationals agreed to a trade that sent slugger Kyle Schwarber to the Red Sox for prospect Aldo Ramirez. Schwarber was acquired at a discount because he was injured. Schwarber would be a pivotal piece to the Red Sox run in October, as he slashed .291/.435/.522 in 41 games for the Sox.
As for Ramirez, he has not pitched since 2021. Had Schwarber not been part of the Red Sox, there is no telling if they would have made the playoffs. The Red Sox won this trade.
NL Central:
Chicago Cubs: If you are a longtime Red Sox fan, you definitely know about the heartbreaking trade that sent Nomar to the Cubs. Since then, there have only been minor moves between the two teams.
The most recent trade that sticks out to me happened way back in 2014. On July 3oth, 2014, the Red Sox traded pitcher Felix Doubront to the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later. That player to be named later was Marco Hernandez. Hernandez did very little with the Red Sox, but he stood out to me a little bit because in 2019, he hit a game tying homer in the 9th inning against the Orioles. In his time with the Red Sox, he slashed .265/.300/.342 in 122 career games with the Sox between 2016 and 2019.
The most recent trade between these two clubs happened on August 31st, 2020, where the Sox traded Josh Osich to the Cubs for Zach Bryant, who did not amount to anything (nor did Osich with the Cubs).
Cincinnati Reds: The Red Sox and Reds did not make a single trade with each other in the 2010’s. They have only made two trades with each other since 2009. The first is a very minor trade, where the Reds purchased Delino DeShields, who was traded in 2021 to help with depth.
The other trade happened right before the trade deadline in 2022. On August 1st, 2022, the Red Sox acquired outfielder Tommy Pham in exchange for a player to be named later. That player would be Nicholas Northcut, a minor league corner infielder who has not amounted to much yet. With his time in Boston, Pham slashed just .234/.298/.374 in 53 games in Boston’s attempt to recover their season.
The Sox would miss the playoffs in 2022, and Pham signed with the Mets in the offseason. I view this trade as a typical rental trade where a team adds depth and gives up almost nothing in return. I say there are no winners or losers of this trade, unless Northcut reaches the major leagues in a few years.
Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers and the Red Sox have made many trades in the past decade, with the most recent one being this past trade deadline when the Red Sox traded for infielder Luis Urías in exchange for prospect Bradley Blalock. But the trade I want to focus on is the trade that occurred hours before the MLB lockout in 2021 and 2022.
On the night of December 1st, 2021, the Red Sox agreed on a trade that sent breakout right fielder Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers in exchange for longtime Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., and prospects David Hamilton and Alex Binelas.
Renfroe absolutely raked for the Brewers, hitting 29 home runs and slashing .255/.315/.492 in 125 games. On the other hand, Bradley Jr. provided his usual glove first defense in right field and putrid bat. He was DFA’d in early August later in the 2022 season. As for the prospects, Hamilton is a speedy shortstop, but not a player who will play every day for the Red Sox. He will probably find himself as a player who goes up and down from the majors and minors for the course of his career. As for Binelas, he has struggled in High-A Greenville and AA Portland.
As for grading this trade, I would say it was not a terrible idea to sell high on a player like Renfroe after his breakout 2021 season, but the return the Sox got could have been much better. The Brewers ended up trading Renfroe in the 2022-23 offseason, but even then, I consider the Red Sox to be losers of that trade.
Pittsburgh Pirates: The most recent trade between the Red Sox and Pirates happened to involve a player mentioned before. His name is Hoy Park. That trade was extremely minor. The trade I want to focus on happened right before the trade deadline in 2021. On July 30th, 2021, the Red Sox traded former top prospect Michael Chavis to the Pirates in exchange for pitcher Austin Davis. Chavis would slash .242/.274/.400 in his time with Pittsburgh, but he averaged just about a strikeout per game in the 2022 season.
He is currently on the Washington Nationals. As for Davis, he had an ERA of 5.32 in 65 games for Boston before getting DFA’d in 2022. Yet another example of a trade that did not work out for either party.
St. Louis Cardinals: As mentioned above, the last time the Red Sox made a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals was right before the trade deadline in 2014.
That trade happened on July 31st, 2014, where the Red Sox traded veteran starter John Lackey and prospect Corey Littrell for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly. Lackey would have an ERA of 3.10 in 43 games and 272.2 innings pitched, which were very solid numbers. Littrell would not reach the major leagues in his career.
After receiving MVP votes a year prior, Craig would have a disappointing tenure in Boston, and the rest of his career quite frankly. In his time in Boston, he slashed .139/.236/.197 in only 65 games. Kelly on the other hand was a great addition to the Red Sox pitching staff from 2014 to 2018. He posted an ERA of 4.33 in 182 games and 359.1 IP. He was also a pivotal part to the Red Sox 2018 World Series run in 2018. I would not say there is a clear winner or loser.
The Cardinals would not reach the World Series with Lackey on their roster. The Cardinals would lose in the NLCS to the Giants in 2014 and lose in the NLDS to the Cubs in 2015. It was a solid trade for the Red Sox down the stretch, so I would consider them winners in that regard.
NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks: The trade history between the Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks is kind of boring as well. The last trade between the two teams happened four years ago.
On April 19th, 2019, the Red Sox traded struggling catcher Blake Swihart and international slot money to the D-Backs for prospect Marcus Wilson. Swihart did not do well in Arizona, slashing .136/.186/.273 in only 31 games. He would not play in the major leagues again after that. As for Wilson, he would be DFA’d in 2021 for Hansel Robles. He is actually back with the Red Sox in AAA Worcester. No winners or losers of the trade in my opinion.
Honorable mention: On March 24th, 2018, the Red Sox sent shortstop Deven Marrero to Arizona for a player to be named later. That player would end up being Josh Taylor (stats listed above).
Colorado Rockies: There have been a handful of minor trades between the Red Sox and Rockies. The most recent one being a trade on January 17th, 2023, that sent Connor Seabold to Colorado for a player to be named later (still yet to be named).
Another trade happened on August 31st, 2020, where rental veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar was traded to the Rockies for a player to be named later. That player would be Jacob Wallace, who was in the Wyatt Mills trade with the Royals and Braves. Other than that, you have to date back to 2013 to find a trade with the two teams. Honorable mention to the trade that sent current Red Sox bullpen ace Chris Martin to the Rockies from Boston in the Jonathan Herrera deal.
Los Angeles Dodgers: The Red Sox and Dodgers have been engaged in blockbuster trades over the years. I could list all the big trades over the years, but I will focus on the past few years.
The most recent trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers was the trade that sent utilityman Enrique Hernández back to the Dodgers for pitchers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman.
However, I will dive deep into the infamous Mookie Betts trade. On February 10th, 2020, the Red Sox and Dodgers agreed on a trade that sent all-star outfielder Mookie Betts and pitcher David Price to the Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo and prospects Jeter Downs and Connor Wong.
Betts signed an extension with the Dodgers right before the pandemic season began for 12 years and $365 million dollars. Betts has slashed .275/.364/.536 with the Dodgers and received MVP votes in both 2020 and 2022. Price posted an ERA of 3.47 in 79 games with the Dodgers, while the Red Sox paid half of his remaining salary.
As for the Red Sox, Verdugo has been a solid everyday outfielder who has slashed .283/.342/.423. He even received MVP votes in 2020. As for the other prospects, Downs was DFA’d in the 2022-23 offseason, and Wong has emerged as the team’s starting catcher. Who won the trade?
I believe the Dodgers did because they ended up with Mookie Betts, who is still one of the best players in all of baseball.
San Diego Padres: The Red Sox most recent trade with the Padres came on August 2nd, 2022, where the Sox acquired veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer and three low level prospects for Red Sox prospect Jay Groome. Hosmer slashed .244/.320/.311 with the Red Sox and was DFA’d at the beginning of the offseason. Groome, ranked as Boston’s number eight prospect at the time, currently has an ERA over eight in over 100 IP in the Padres minor leagues.
In my opinion, this was just a very strange trade that never really worked out the way each side thought it would. I want to touch up on the trades between these two teams when Dave Dombrowski was first introduced. He traded Logan Allen, Carlos Asuaje, Javy Guerra and Manuel Margot for elite closer Craig Kimbrell, who would be dominant in his three years with the Red Sox. He posted an ERA of 2.44 and recorded 108 saves in 187 games for the Red Sox in his career.
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Margot is the only player who panned out in the end, but not for the Padres. I would personally still make this trade to this day. Another trade happened a year later, where the Red Sox traded high-ranked prospect Anderson Espinosa for starter Drew Pomeranz.
Espinosa would become a big disappointment, while Pomeranz was a solid starter for the Red Sox, posting a 4.24 ERA in 72 games and 316.1 IP. All these trades are solid wins for the Red Sox.
San Francisco Giants: The Red Sox and Giants made a deal before this year’s trade deadline. Boston acquired Mauricio Llovera from San Francisco for Marques Johnson.
The trade I want to focus on happened on July 26th, 2017, where infielder Eduardo Nuñez was traded to the Red Sox for Shaun Anderson and Gregory Santos. Nuñez slashed .268/.293/.401 in three seasons with the Red Sox and a part of their 2018 World Series team.
As for the prospects, Anderson never amounted to anything, but Santos recently emerged into a dominant relief pitcher for the White Sox. The Giants actually traded him earlier this past offseason. I would personally say the Red Sox were the winners of this trade.
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