FORT MYERS, Fla. – On the eve of pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Coaching, the Pink Sox parlayed a few of their ample pitching depth into the infield addition they badly wanted.
Boston is buying Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin in trade for left-hander Kyle Harrison, infielder David Hamilton and lefty pitching prospect Shane Drohan to Milwaukee. The Pink Sox can even obtain center infielder Andruw Monasterio, catcher/infielder Anthony Seigler, and a Aggressive Steadiness Spherical B choose.
Durbin, who turns 26 on Feb. 22, is the righty bat that balances the Pink Sox lineup. He’s coming off a third-place NL Rookie of the 12 months end after making his main league debut final April 18 and hitting .256/.334/.387 with 114 hits, 25 doubles, 11 dwelling runs, and 53 RBI in 136 video games. He ranked within the 98th MLB percentile in strikeout proportion, with a stunningly-low 9.9 Okay% and simply 50 strikeouts final season.
Although Durbin solely drew 30 walks final season, he offset his below-average clip by getting plunked almost as usually, an NL-leading 24 hit-by-pitches. He additionally provides pace to an already fleet-footed group; he ranked within the seventieth percentile in dash pace final season, and stole 18 bases in 24 makes an attempt.
Defensively, Durbin fills out an infield group the place second and third stay unassigned. He spent the majority of his rookie season at third, 131 video games and 1,060.2 innings, but in addition performed 10 video games at second and three at shortstop. The Pink Sox could have ample time to determine the best way to maximize Durbin’s potential, as he’s below membership management via 2031.
Harrison was the headliner in final season’s Rafael Devers commerce, however barely pitched for the Pink Sox after becoming a member of the group in mid-June. The southpaw, who debuted with the ’23 Giants, spent the majority of final season retooling his pitching arsenal in Triple-A Worcester earlier than making his membership debut on Sept. 10. He made one aid look and two begins for Boston, and allowed 4 earned runs on 14 hits over 12 whole innings (3.00 ERA).
Harrison is the second participant from the Devers commerce shipped off by the Pink Sox this month, as they despatched Jordan Hicks to the Chicago White Sox on Feb 1. 20-year-old Jose Bello is now the one participant left from the deal.
For Hamilton, the commerce marks a return to the group that drafted him within the eighth spherical in 2019. The Pink Sox acquired him from the Brewers together with 2018 champion Jackie Bradley Jr. and prospect Alex Binelas within the December ’21 Hunter Renfroe commerce. Hamilton debuted with Boston in ’23, and hit .222/.283/.359 over components of three seasons and 204 whole video games with the membership.
The White Sox chosen Drohan within the ’23 Rule 5 Draft, however they returned him to the Pink Sox the next June. He posted a 2.27 ERA over 12 video games for Triple-A Worcester final season, however with a number of star lefties on Boston’s massive league roster, there was little room for upward mobility for a southpaw prospect.
Monasterio, 28, and Seigler, 26, replenish Boston’s utility infield depth. Seigler was the New York Yankees’ first-round choose (twenty third total) within the ’18 draft. Like Durbin, he debuted final season.
For 40-man roster functions, the commerce is a straightforward three-for-three swap. The Pink Sox nonetheless want a roster spot for the newly-signed Isiah Kiner-Falefa, however can obtain that by putting righty Tanner Houck, recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure, on the 60-day injured checklist when spring coaching begins.
