Boston.com · Jul 31, 2018
4 things to know about new Red Sox 2nd baseman Ian Kinsler
The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ian Kinsler from the Los Angeles Angels to fill in for injured second baseman Dustin Pedroia.The Red Sox traded two Triple-A relievers to Los Angeles Monday night in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler. Although Billy Eppler was excited about the two players his club added, the decision to let Kinsler go did not come easy to the Angels general manager.
“That was difficult,” Eppler said. “…There’s a reason people gravitate to this guy. I know I did, and I was only around him less than a calendar year. We have to weigh that impact and the duration of that impact, for the guys returning in this deal.”
