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Ex-New York Yankee Phil Hughes rips Red Sox for Mookie Betts trade

On Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Minnesota Twins announced a blockbuster deal. Mookie Betts and David Price are now heading for Los Angeles.

The Red Sox were finally able to creep below the luxury tax threshold. Salary dump moves don’t sit well with most baseball fans and it’s safe to add former Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes to the list.

Are the Red Sox a small market seller? Hate to see it

— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) February 5, 2020

Hughes just rubbed salt in the freshly opened wounds of Red Sox fans.