Just a day after Jon Lester signed a 6 year/$155M deal with the Cubs, signifying that the Red Sox had missed their chance to grab a true ace on the free agent market, the Red Sox opened a new can of worms with their rotation. Rather than pursuing high-priced star pitchers through the trade and free agent market, the Red Sox made a series of low-profile moves to secure solid ground ball pitchers. The first of those moves came when the Red Sox acquired Wade Miley from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sending young pitchers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster in return.
Red Sox retrospective: Was the Miley trade a mistake?
