Overview
- Boston would receive RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman, with OF Jhostynxon Garcia and RHP Jesus Travieso going to Pittsburgh, according to multiple reports.
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and Robert Murray reported the deal’s details, and several outlets noted the clubs had not announced official confirmation.
- Oviedo, 27, missed 2024 following Tommy John surgery, returned in 2025 after a lat strain, and posted a 3.57 ERA with 42 strikeouts over 40 1/3 innings across nine starts.
- Garcia, a Top-100 prospect and previously Boston’s No. 3 in the system, faced a crowded outfield in Boston and is viewed as a near-ready bat for Pittsburgh.
- The acquisition continues Boston’s rotation build after adding Sonny Gray and creates a starter surplus that reporters say could fuel further moves; the Red Sox also reportedly DFA’d Cooper Criswell to open a 40-man spot.