The Red Sox made their first notable player acquisition of the offseason Friday, landing Tyler O’Neill from the Cardinals for two minor-league pitchers.
O’Neill, 28, has spent the entirety of his Major League career with the Cardinals, making his big league debut in 2018. But he started his professional career with the Mariners, who selected him in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of high school and later traded him to the Cardinals.
Here are five things to know about O’Neill.
He’s dealt with injuries the last couple of seasons.
O’Neill’s body hasn’t been kind to him the two seasons.