Christian Vázquez found out he had been traded by the Red Sox shortly before a game against the Astros on Monday.
His destination? The Astros.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the deal, noting that Vázquez could simply walk across the hall and join his new teammates.
Reporters in Houston caught up with Vázquez, who appeared to be fighting back emotions. One asked if the news was real.
“I think so, yeah,” Vázquez said.
Another asked how he felt about the deal.
“It’s a business,” Vázquez managed.
At that point, what appears to be a Red Sox PR official put a hand on Vázquez’s shoulder and directed him away from the scrum.