On Tuesday, the Red Sox announced the acquisition of shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later from the Royals in exchange for left-hander Josh Taylor.
Mondesi is the first major leaguer that Boston has traded for in 2023. It’s also just the second time in two months that the Red Sox have made a trade, moving pitcher Connor Seabold to the Rockies for a player to be named later on Jan.