The Crimson Sox are additionally getting two prospects within the commerce for Eric Hosmer, whereas sending left-handed pitching prospect Jay Groome to San Diego.
Sources inform MassLive that Max Ferguson, Corey Rosier and money are additionally headed to Boston. Groome, the Crimson Sox former first-round decide in 2016, who was pitching for Triple A Worcester, is headed west. He was scheduled to begin for the WooSox, Tuesday. He was 1-1 with a three.94 ERA in Worcester after being referred to as up from Portland.
Each prospects the Crimson Sox acquired are base-stealers who have been in Excessive A with the Fort Wayne Tin Caps earlier than the commerce. Ferguson, a 22-year-old second baseman, stole 51 in Low A earlier than being referred to as as much as Fort Wayne, the place he has 4. Rosier, a 22-year-old outfielder stole 33 bases in Excessive-A.
The deal got here collectively rapidly when Hosmer, the Padres’ first baseman wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause to go to the Washington Nationals as a part of the Juan Soto commerce.
The Crimson Sox have been energetic earlier than the Tuesday 6 p.m. deadline dealing Christian Vazquez to the Astros and Jake Diekman to the White Sox. They’ve introduced in Tommy Pham and Reese McGuire.
