Super big 3 to 2 trade is out! Exchange present and future → Former starting pitcher ↔ Big deal for prospects in big guns

Super big 3 to 2 trade is out! Exchange present and future → Former starting pitcher ↔ Big deal for prospects in big guns
The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major League Baseball carried out big deals.

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League, reported on the 5th (Korea time) that Boston and Pittsburgh made a 2-3 trade.

Boston immediately got a power starter and Pittsburgh got an outfielder with offensive potential.


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The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major League Baseball carried out a big deal.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, reported on the 5th (Korea time) that Boston and Pittsburgh made a 2-3 trade.

Boston immediately got a power starter and Pittsburgh got an outfielder with offensive potential.




Boston signed left-hander Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonis Guzman along with right-hander Johan Oviedo.

Boston sent outfielders Jostinson Garcia (No. 85 overall) and right-hander Jesus Traviesso to Pittsburgh, the third-best prospect in the team.

Oviedo is a stable starting resource that is expected to win 10 games of the season. He had Tommy John surgery and blew the entire 2024 season, but he started nine games in the 2025 season, recording 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA.




In 2023, before suffering an elbow injury, he recorded 9-14 ⅔ in 177 innings with a 4.31 ERA in 32 games.

MLB.COM said 'Oviedo fits the type of big, strong pitcher that Boston has consistently tried to recruit over the past few years. According to Statcast, Oviedo's extension ranks in the top 2% of the major leagues. Oviedo speaks five pitches. Four-seam fastballs and sliders are powerful and curve sinker changeups are also observed.

Garcia, a counter benefit to Oviedo, proved his offense in Triple-A.




Super big 3 to 2 trade is out! Exchange present and future → Former starting pitcher ↔ Big deal for prospects in big guns
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Johan Oviedo winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Super big 3 to 2 trade is out! Exchange present and future → Former starting pitcher ↔ Big deal for prospects in big guns
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 5: Johan Oviedo #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the first inning during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on September 5, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Justin Berl/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Justin Berl / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
MLB.COM said 'Garcia played in five first-team games for Boston in the 2025 season. In Triple-A, he hit 18 homers with a batting average of 271 for 351. In addition to having excellent speed and power, center field defense is also good. He was the third prospect in Boston, which is full of outfield players.

Of course, growth is still needed.

MLB.COM said 'Garcia has power potential, but growth as a batter must continue. In particular, preparation for off-speed pitch species and constant contact ability are important. However, Pittsburgh said that it has moved to the right team to receive the opportunity, saying that it deserves to endure this development process.





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