Among the trade rumors/conjecture that we documented on Thursday, was that Milwaukee Brewers’ Aaron Hill might be available. As it turned out, the rumor was a valid one. Hill was acquired by the Boston Red Sox Thursday for a pair of minor leaguers, Aaron Wilkerson and Wendell Rijo.
Though Boston has been looking for pitching help, they felt they needed a bat as well, especially with third baseman Travis Shaw hobbled by a foul ball that he took off of his foot on Wednesday.