Overview
- Teams announced the deal Thursday, with Boston landing RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman, and Pittsburgh receiving OF Jhostynxon Garcia and RHP Jesus Travieso.
- Oviedo, 27, missed 2024 after Tommy John surgery and returned in 2025 to post a 3.57 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings over nine starts; he is under club control through 2027.
- Garcia, ranked No. 85 on MLB’s Top 100, hit .267 with 21 home runs across Double-A and Triple-A in 2025 and joins a Pirates club seeking more offense after finishing last in runs scored.
- Boston designated right-hander Cooper Criswell for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Samaniego, according to the Boston Globe.
- The swap follows Boston’s earlier trade for Sonny Gray, collectively framing an offseason emphasis on adding starting-pitching options.