The New York Yankees continued to make moves Monday morning when they traded righty reliever Adam Ottavino and a prospect to the rival Boston Red Sox.
Lindsey Adler of The Athletic was first with the breaking news.
Source: The Yankees have traded Adam Ottavino to the Red Sox.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) January 25, 2021
The trade clears another spot on the 40-man roster so the Yankees’ deals with DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber can be made official. Meanwhile, Boston will pick up all of Ottavino’s remaining salary, about $11 million.