Craig Breslow spent Monday reshaping the Red Sox, and the biggest headline by far was the arrival of All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles.
Boston sent catcher Carlos Narvaez, three of its top five prospects, and a player to be named later to Baltimore in the deal. The Red Sox also received catcher Jake Rogers.
That was only the start of a busy deadline stretch. After landing Rutschman, Boston traded minor-league right-hander Tyler Uberstine to the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Eli White.
The club then sent former top shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for lefty reliever Erik Miller. Breslow had already made a move last week as well, shipping rookie southpaw Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead.
With the deadline now in the rearview mirror, Boston’s roster looks very different. The current depth chart shows Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray, Payton Tolle, Jake Bennett, and Patrick Sandoval in the starting rotation, with Brayan Bello, Erik Miller, Jovani Moran, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Slaten, Tyron Guerrero, and Aroldis Chapman in the bullpen.
Behind the plate, the Red Sox now list Connor Wong and Jake Rogers, while first base belongs to Willson Contreras. The middle infield mix includes Romy Gonzalez, Anthony Seigler, and Nick Sogard at second, Andruw Monasterio at shortstop, and Caleb Dubin at third. In the outfield, Boston has Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida, Jahmai Jones, and Eli White.
The injured list remains crowded. Adley Rutschman, Curtis Mead, Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Triston Casas, Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, and Johan Oviedo are all listed there.
Boston’s contract picture also shifted after the deadline. Under team control through 2026 are Sonny Gray, Patrick Sandoval, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Jake Rogers.
Through 2027: Garrett Whitlock, Masataka Yoshida, Adley Rutschman, Aroldis Chapman, Tanner Houck, and Johan Oviedo. Through 2028: Willson Contreras, Trevor Story, Connor Wong, Romy Gonzalez, Jarren Duran, Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, and Eli White.
Through 2029: Wilyer Abreu, Erik Miller, Justin Slaten, Greg Weissert, Andruw Monasterio, Tyron Guerrero, and Jahmai Jones. Through 2030: Brayan Bello, Ranger Suarez, Curtis Mead, and Jovani Moran.
Through 2031: Garrett Crochet, Payton Tolle, Caleb Durbin, Anthony Seigler, and Nick Sogard. Through 2032: Ceddanne Rafaela and Jake Bennett.
Through 2034: Roman Anthony.
If Boston gets everyone healthy, the projected lineup would open with Roman Anthony in left, Adley Rutschman behind the plate, Curtis Mead at second, Willson Contreras at first, Wilyer Abreu in right, Ceddanne Rafaela in center, Caleb Durbin at third, Masataka Yoshida at designated hitter, and Andruw Monasterio at shortstop.
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