The Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Purple Sox have appeared like superb commerce companions for greater than a yr now. The Pirates have a surplus of arms and a serious want for bats. The Purple Sox have a surplus of bats and a necessity for arms.
The 2 groups got here collectively on Thursday evening and accomplished a five-player commerce that’s headlined by beginning pitcher Johan Oviedo going from Pittsburgh to Boston, and prospect Jhostynxon Garcia going to the Pirates.
Pirates, Purple Sox each taking some threat with this commerce
It’s a commerce that undoubtedly is smart for each groups, however it’s also not a slam dunk to work for both group.
From the Purple Sox’s perspective, Oviedo is an intriguing arm. He has large stuff, nice measurement and swing-and-miss potential. If all the things clicks for him, he could possibly be an impressive middle-of-the-rotation starter and even perhaps as excessive as a No. 2 starter. The problems, nonetheless, are that for nearly as good as his stuff could be, he has at instances had main management points and important harm considerations. He has began simply 9 video games because the begin of the 2024 season.
The Purple Sox are banking on him being wholesome and that they’ll harness a few of his management points.
