How Craig Breslow views new Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo

Johan Oviedo had been with the Pirates since 2022. (AP Photo/Kareem ElgazzarThe Red Sox swung an interesting trade on Thursday when they acquired right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo from the Pirates for outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia as part of a five-player deal.

As Garcia was one of Boston’s top-rated prospects prior to the deal, giving him up for a pitcher without a strong record might have surprised some. But Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow believes that Oviedo is a pitcher on the rise, liking what he saw out of the righty in 2025.

“We see Johan as a guy who was beginning to break out last year toward the end of the season,” Breslow told MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “Unique fastball…