In the words of team president Sam Kennedy, no Red Sox were untouchable at the trade deadline. Not even first baseman Mitch Moreland, who helped the team to a World Series title in 2018 and was one of the offensive leaders this season.
On the eve of the deadline that proved to be true: The Red Sox dealt Moreland to the Padres for two young prospects, Hudson Potts and Jeisson Rosario.
The Red Sox got rid of one of their best hitters in exchange for two prospects. Why? As chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said, the club has a desire to add and develop young talent:
“At the end of the day, to do what we’re trying to do over the time period that we’re trying to do it, we need talent throughout the system.