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Red Sox: Dissecting the pros and cons of the Kyle Schwarber trade

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Tampa Bay Rays at Nationals Park on June 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

A look at the Red Sox Kyle Schwarber deal

Chaim Bloom and the Red Sox finally pulled the trade trigger and got a slugger of note. Lefty hitting Kyle Schwarber is an All-Star and having a power-plus season. The negative is a propensity for whiffing, average defensive capabilities, where to play, who you lost, and then the borderline incursion on the luxury tax.