Red Sox Make Slew Of Notable Moves To Create Room For Trade Deadline Acquisitions

Boston is shaking things up

Scott Neville | Jul 28, 2024

Jun 2, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (9) hits a single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

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The Boston Red Sox have not waited around to improve their roster with the trade deadline looming on July 30.

While Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has yet to make a big move in his first summer as leader of baseball operations, there has been plenty of movement.

After acquiring left-hander James Paxton and catcher Danny Jansen from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, respectively, Breslow made a waiver wire claim and then was forced to open up some roster spots.

The Red Sox have officially added Paxton and Jansen to the active roster, the team announced. Boston also claimed right-handed reliever Yohan Ramírez off waivers from the Dodgers. To make room for the new additions, the Red Sox designated right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson and catcher Reese McGuire for assignment.

Paxton over Anderson and Jansen over McGuire is an okay start to deadline activity. Ramírez is an intriguing right-hander who will fill out the 40-man roster for now and could be a contributor to the big-league club at some point.

Ramírez has a 5.98 ERA with a 44-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .274 batting average against and a 1.44 WHIP in 43 2/3 innings between three teams this season.

He has a career 4.51 ERA in 139 appearances since making his big-league debut in 2020. None of the 29-year-old's underlying metrics stick out much but Boston clearly believes he could get back closer to his 4.38 expected ERA under their pitching development system.

Breslow has set a foundation but has until Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET to make a real splash. He's still in the market for an impact right-handed bat and relief help -- likely also from the right side.

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Published Jul 28, 2024

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu