On Monday afternoon, Christian Vázquez was taking batting practice before the first game of the Red Sox's three-game series with Houston when he learned he had been traded to the Astros. As he walked back to the dugout, he remarked: "It's a business."
That deal was one of three made by Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom in roughly an hour's time.
Vázquez was not in the Astros' starting lineup on Monday evening.
Boston also received outfielder Tommy Pham in a trade with the Reds and received catcher Reese McGuire from the White Sox.