Yesterday, amidst a bunch of different selections to solidify the 40-man roster, the Pink Sox introduced that they had traded left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino to the Rockies in exchange for Braiden Ward, a 26-year-old infielder/outfielder. Whereas this appears to be like like the proper transfer given the wants of the crew, Bernardino had been a part of the group since 2023, which was the primary full season I used to be invested in since possibly 2013, so his identify rings louder to me than possibly to most.
Yeah, his most up-to-date season wasn’t pretty much as good as a few of his teammates, as evidenced by the quite a few instances he ended up on my Duds list in sport recaps. It turned an increasing number of clear he wasn’t going to suit Breslow’s imaginative and prescient for the crew as time went on. Nonetheless, he was typically needed as a southpaw bullpen arm who might shut down or neutralize the highest of opposing lineups, and his 2025 season was far and away not the worst of the 2025 relievers.
I really feel unhealthy that he’s going to the Rockies, as a result of it’s the Rockies, however I want him the perfect, and I hope Braiden Ward will flip into a great acquisition. Whereas I’m not devastated that Bernie’s gone, I’ll nonetheless miss him not less than just a little bit. I’ve a photograph with him from outdoors Fenway, and he was one of many few guys that night time that agreed to smile for an image. I’ve heard on-line that he’s only a nice dude general, and I’m prepared to consider it’s true.
