The Boston Red Sox strengthened their bullpen with the acquisition of Brad Ziegler from Arizona last week. They bolstered their lineup with the acquisition of Aaron Hill from Milwaukee exactly one week ago. Thursday evening they added an arm to the shaky back end of their rotation. Often a trade partner of the Red Sox, the San Dieo Padres sent Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza.
Pomeranz was the fifth overall pick, in the 2010 MLB amateur draft, by the Cleveland Indians. Since then he’s moved around as much as an Army brat.