The Red Sox, in search of salary relief after carrying baseball’s highest payroll for the past two seasons, dealt the star right fielder and veteran left-hander to the Dodgers, who sent second-year outfielder Alex Verdugo to the Red Sox and right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins. The Twins reportedly shipped minor league pitcher Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox. AdvertisementBetts hit .346 with a 1.078 OPS, 32 homers, 47 doubles and 80 RBIs in 136 games to win 2018 MVP honors and help the Red Sox beat the Dodgers in the World Series. The Dodgers and Red Sox are no strangers to blockbuster deals involving high-priced players. And Friedman is no stranger to Red Sox rookie general manager Chaim Bloom.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2020 03:13 UTC