In trading Christian Vázquez to the Astros, Chaim Bloom dealt one of the Red Sox’ most experienced and consistent players.
Vázquez, swapped for minor league infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez and minor league outfielder Wilyer Abreu, is a career .262 hitter and a steady catcher. His experience isn’t lost on Bloom, who acknowledged there might be an adjustment period with Kevin Plawecki and newly acquired Reese McGuire splitting time at catcher.
Bloom, the team’s chief baseball officer, knows that neither has much experience with the Red Sox staff.
“Yeah, that is a concern,” Bloom told reporters, in reference to losing Vázquez’s knowledge.