Shane Victorino's time in Boston is done, as the Red Sox pulled the trigger on a trade sending the veteran outfielder to the Angels.
The Red Sox have traded Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for infielder Josh Rutledge. The Red Sox will also be sending $3.8 million of the $4.9 million still owed to Victorino along in the deal. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports had the news first.
It's about what you'd expect from such a deal. Josh Rutledge isn't much to look at. While he's got a seemingly respectable .269/.323/.405 batting line in parts of three major league seasons, he produced those numbers in hitter-friendly Colorado, resulting in just an 83 OPS+.