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Blue Jays: Additional details on the Steve Pearce trade

Following on the initial story covering the trade, here are a few additional details of note relating to the Blue Jays recent trade that sent infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce to the Boston Red Sox:

Details on Cash Considerations

The Blue Jays are sending $1.66 million to the Red Sox to complete the deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The Red Sox will now owe Pearce $1.5 million for the remainder of the season.

As Rosenthal notes on Twitter, this is key for the Red Sox as they try and stay under the luxury tax threshold of $273 million.