The Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Eric Hosmer from the Padres, according to multiple reports.
Hosmer, 32, is in his 12th season in Major League Baseball. Through 1,644 career games, he’s hit .277 with a .765 slugging percentage.
Earlier on Tuesday, Hosmer reportedly used his partial no-trade clause to opt out of a blockbuster trade that the Padres had agreed to with the Nationals (which would ultimately send superstar Juan Soto to San Diego).
After rejecting a role in the Padres’ deal with the Nationals, the Red Sox “swooped in” to get Hosmer via trade (the full terms of which are not yet known).