The Red Sox pulled off a rare prospect-for-prospect swap on Monday night.
In a 1-on-1 trade with Washington, Boston traded away right-handed prospect Luis Perales to the Nationals in exchange for lefty pitcher Jake Bennett.
While neither Perales nor Bennett have pitched in the big leagues, Monday’s move does stand as a gamble for both the Red Sox and Nationals in terms of moving on from high-upside arms before they make a push for MLB reps.
“We feel like Bennett is a high probability starter that excels in some things that are hard to teach,” Breslow said, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.