Red Sox Trade Promising Prospect With Swing-And-Miss Stuff To Rockies

Boston dealt a promising arm Tuesday

Scott Neville | Jan 17, 2023

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The Boston Red Sox are starting to get more active in the last few days.

One of the more significant transactions was the trade of a talented arm that has yet to put it all together.

The Red Sox traded away right-hander Connor Seabold in exchange for a Player To Be Named Later or cash considerations, the team announced.

The move comes as no surprise, as Seabold was designated for assignment Thursday to clear room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Corey Kluber.

Seabold might be the typical "Four-A player" given his immense success with Triple-A Worcester and struggles in Boston.

Seabold went 0-4 with an 11.29 ERA, 19-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a miserable .402 batting average against in 18 1/3 innings last season for Boston.

He also posted an 8-2 record with a 3.32 ERA, 89-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio and .237 batting average against in 86 2/3 innings for Worcester.

The 26-year-old has been an anomaly in recent seasons, showing flashes of brilliance but has not been able to put it all together.

The previous point can be emphasized by his first Major League start of the 2022 season, where he struck out seven batters on a ridiculous 21 swing-and-misses but also allowed seven earned runs including three homers.

The 2017 third-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies entered the minors with some hype and has looked the part for the majority of his minor-league career thus far.

That said, Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has seen enough of the young gun, opting to remove him from the 40-man over the likes of middling relievers Ryan Brasier and Kaleb Ort.

The move leaves Boston with Kluber, Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta, James Paxton, Garrett Whitlock and Brayan Bello as options for the Opening Day rotation, with Tanner Houck -- who is likely to move to the bullpen -- Josh Winckowski and Kutter Crawford as depth pitchers.

It would greatly benefit Boston to add an impactful arm or two, especially after removing Seabold from the equation.

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Published Jan 17, 2023

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