The hot stove has reportedly caught fire for the Red Sox.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox are trading outfielder Alex Verdugo to the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed pitchers Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice.
It’s a rare occasion when the Red Sox and Yankees swap players given their century-long rivalry. According to Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com, Boston and New York have only agreed to seven total trades in the Divisional Era (since 1969) before Tuesday’s deal.
Verdugo, acquired by Boston from the Dodgers in 2020 as one of the key returns in the Mookie Betts blockbuster deal, played four seasons with the Red Sox.