Boston was not terribly active at last week's trading deadline, but given their record that was probably for the best. They did make a couple of small moves leading up to the deadline and then made one more move today.
JOSE DE LA TORRE
Boston traded Brent Lillibridge to the Indians for De La Torre. Lillibridge was acquired in the Youkilis trade but was designated for assignment after not playing well for a few games. De La Torre is a middle reliever in AAA who has put up some decent numbers this year, but at 26, does not have an especially bright future. He will probably serve as organizational depth and get a call-up occasionally.
CRAIG BRESLOW
The biggest deadline deal for the Red Sox was sending Matt Albers and Scott Podsednik to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Craig Breslow. Breslow is a left-handed reliever who previously had a stint with the Red Sox back in 2006. Breslow allows the Red Sox to move Franklin Morales into the rotation permanently.
STEVEN WRIGHT
Lars Anderson was sent to the Indians to get 27 year-old AA knuckleballer Steven Wright. Wright has put up decent numbers this year but is old for the league. He will also likely serve as organizational depth.
DANNY VALENCIA
Today, the Red Sox traded Rookie Leaguer Jeremias Pineda for third baseman Danny Valencia. I think this likely means the end of Nick Punto in Boston. Valencia has a lot of power, but not much else. Pineda is 21 and still in the Rookie League, so he likely does not have a lot of potential despite decent numbers.
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