Old friend alert! Drew Pomeranz spent his entire time on the Red Sox as a somewhat divisive player, not because of any personality-related issues but rather his rollercoaster on the field. That he was traded straight-up for one of the most exciting prospects in baseball didn’t help his cause. I think he definitely provided the value to make that trade worth it, but it’s fair to think that they could have traded Anderson Espinoza for something else at that time. Still, while Pomeranz was brutal in 2018, he was better than he got credit for in his half-season with the team in 2016 and was a key part of the team’s division-winning run in 2017.
MLB Roundup 1/24: Drew Pomeranz signs with the Giants
