CONFIRMED: Red Sox Acquiring Adley Rutschman In Stunning AL East Blockbuster

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1 hour ago, southpaw777 said:

Not entirely excited about this. He’s been hurt for two years and is currently on rehab for a wrist injury. Yay. He hasn’t come close to living up to the hype. I hope we didn’t give up much for him.

He’s a three time All Star, Silver Slugger with two top 12 MVP finishes, was a ROY runner up and has been invited to the HR Derby.  What else does he need to do? Part the Red Sea?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 minutes ago, Old Red said:

The latest injury was reported as wrist inflammation.

It's from overcompensating to protect an oblique strain ( just speculated sardonically).

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2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

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A wrist inflammation inspires a severed hand emoji?

[mvp 78]

 

[jad]

A .250 hitter on the IL?  Don't the RS have that position covered?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 minute ago, jad said:

A .250 hitter on the IL?  Don't the RS have that position covered?

He'll immediately bat clean-up on the MASH fantasy team in his infirmary league.

[Jasonbay44]

I think you guys are severely underrating Adley. He’s been hurt this year but he’s a very good player and a huge upgrade at a position of need. I need to see what the prospect package is, but Adley himself is a good potential buy low candidate. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

7 minutes ago, notin said:

He’s a three time All Star, Silver Slugger with two top 12 MVP finishes, was a ROY runner up and has been invited to the HR Derby.  What else does he need to do? Part the Red Sea?

He did part his hair and a group of kids at the bottom of the hill while cardboard sliding at the MLB Little League Classic a few years ago. The O's beat the Sox and Adley was the interview darling of ESPN... or was that MTV?

[SoxPhan]

22 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

One report says Valera and Primera. An injured pitcher and a guy barely out of FCL? 

If that is it, I'm on board. Worth the gamble. No need to rush him back. Let him DH to start and ease him in. 

This is about what I expected Jeffers to cost, and we get another year. 

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Schrodinger's Adley

[SoxPhan]

Haha. Ok. I'm really not mad either way. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The Red Sox still need a bat now.

Not two or three weeks from now, after a rehab assignment.

[Brandon Glick]

Just wanted to share some updates on where this is at, as far as the staff can tell:
 

• The deal is, in principle, agreed upon. Names that have been frequently mentioned: Anthony Eyanson and Franklin Primera.
• The medicals are the hold up. Rutschman is currently on the IL with a wrist injury.
• IF the medicals fail, that does not mean the deal has to fall through. An alternative prospect package could be in play.
• This isn't stopping the Sox from talking to other teams about deals. Zach Neto's name has come up repeatedly since last night.

[Jasonbay44]

 

[SoxPhan]

11 minutes ago, Brandon Glick said:

Just wanted to share some updates on where this is at, as far as the staff can tell:
 

• The deal is, in principle, agreed upon. Names that have been frequently mentioned: Anthony Eyanson and Franklin Primera.
• The medicals are the hold up. Rutschman is currently on the IL with a wrist injury.
• IF the medicals fail, that does not mean the deal has to fall through. An alternative prospect package could be in play.
• This isn't stopping the Sox from talking to other teams about deals. Zach Neto's name has come up repeatedly since last night.

Eyanson? That's gross. I hope not.

[Brandon Glick]

2 minutes ago, SoxPhan said:

Eyanson? That's gross. I hope not.

That is my reaction as well, but such is the price of doing business within the division. There's an AL East tax being applied here, for sure.

[Jasonbay44]

Eyanson, Arias and Gonzales are three guys I hope are not involved. 

[mvp 78]

Passan: Sox ARE acquiring Adley.

[mvp 78]

12 minutes ago, Brandon Glick said:

That is my reaction as well, but such is the price of doing business within the division. There's an AL East tax being applied here, for sure.

It's the trade deadline tax, not necessarily the "division" tax IMO.

[Jasonbay44]

Passan says deal is agreed to. Still waiting on official package to Baltimore 

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Speier: "return not yet known." 

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1 hour ago, jad said:

A .250 hitter on the IL?  Don't the RS have that position covered?

In 2021, the Sox big deadline acquisition was a .250 hitter on the IL.  And folks have lamented losing him ever since…

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Yankees were trying to get Adley and were offering Elmer Rodriguez.

[JoeBrady]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

One report says Valera and Primera. An injured pitcher and a guy barely out of FCL? 

I'd pay that price.

[Jasonbay44]

Passan just confirmed Eyanson is involved 

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4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Yankees were trying to get Adley and were offering Elmer Rodriguez.

Elmer can only be traded for catchers, per his contract…

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, JoeBrady said:

I'd pay that price.

O's wouldn't.