The Boston Red Sox need pitching. That’s pretty well known, for both their bullpen and starting rotation. While they have the money to sign free agents, they also have the assets to trade. This proposed trade would bring Seattle Mariners’ multiple-time All-Star ace Luis Castillo to Boston for the rest of his contract, for the Sox’s DH, Masataka Yoshida.
Last season, Castillo started 30 games, obtained a record of 10-11, with a 3.64 ERA and 175 strikeouts. Yoshida played in 108 games, slashing .280/.349/.415/.765 with 10 homers and 21 doubles.
This trade would be a win-win. Boston needs pitching, and Seattle needs hitting. What also sweetens the pot for Seattle is they get five and a half million dollars back per year…