After a year in Milwaukee, Jackie Bradley Jr. is heading back to Boston.
The Red Sox reportedly made a key trade just ahead of Wednesday night's deadline for the collective bargaining agreement to expire, shipping outfielder Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers in exchange for Bradley and prospects David Hamilton and Alex Binelas, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Will Sammon of The Athletic was first to report on the return for Renfroe.
In his first season with the Red Sox in 2021, Renfroe enjoyed a bounce-back year after struggling in 2020. The 29-year-old ranked second on the team with 31 home runs and drove in 96 runs, posting a .