Welcome back to The Red Seat Podcast, episode number 301. This week, Jake Devereaux, Keaton DeRocher, and Bob Osgood reflect on the Alex Verdugo era, discuss the Tyler O’Neill trade, look at the relief pitchers that have been brought in, and answer listener questions about the remaining free-agent pitcher pool.
We opened the show discussing the Alex Verdugo trade. What led to moving Verdugo now, how he will be remembered, and how dowe feel about the return of RHPs Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice? With the Tyler O’Neill coming to Boston in a separate trade, we discuss if he’s a better fit for this team as a right-handed hitter who has multiple gold gloves, and a higher upside which we saw in his 2021 season.