The upside of Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s wheeling and dealing was impossible to ignore during the 2018 World Series.
Since taking over for former general manager Ben Cherington in 2015, Dombrowski has been active in his pursuits of several high-profile players — pitchers Craig Kimbrel, David Price, and Chris Sale, and, most recently, designated hitter J.D. Martinez — all of whom helped fuel Boston’s incredible championship season.
But Dombrowski has been just as busy making some lesser-known acquisitions, including two at the July trade deadline this season: Steve Pearce and Nathan Eovaldi. A veteran utility man and a soft-spoken starter.