Dombrowski acquired Price in a trade with the Rays on July 31, 2014. With Detroit out of contention, Dombrowski then traded the lefty to Toronto on July 30, 2015.
"When we first sat down with Dave and looked at the five-year plan in August, we had a big number [salary-wise] for a first slot in the rotation," Red Sox owner John Henry said. "We could have gone one of two ways. We could have gone with trades. As [chairman] Tom [Werner] said, the first time we sat down, David's name came up and he said this is the kind of pitcher we want to go after.