The Joy of Sox · Dec 7, 2015
Red Sox Trade Miley/Aro to Mariners for Carson Smith/Roenis Elias
The Red Sox have traded Wade Miley and Jonathan Aro to the Mariners for pitchers Carson Smith and Roenis Elias.
David Schoenfield, ESPN:
After earlier acquiring Craig Kimbrel from the Padres, they've now added Smith, a right-hander who dominated in his first season in the majors, with a 2.31 ERA, 92 strikeouts in 70 innings and just two home runs. With a low arm slot and his fastball/slider combo, Smith gets a lot of movement and sink on his pitches and crushed right-handers, who hit just .169/.248/.254 against him; lefties weren't much better with a .227/.315/.273 line. He's not a big name, but he's very good.
