How MLB Expert Graded Red Sox Trade Deadline

After the MLB trade deadline, there have been varying opinions on how the Boston Red Sox did.

The Athletic’s Jim Bowden handed the Red Sox a C-, the lowest grade in the American League East. The grade included the Rafael Devers trade in June, which didn’t seem to help Boston get a higher grade, but also didn’t hurt it.

“Let’s start with the shocking blockbuster in mid-June: I didn’t think the Red Sox got enough in return for Rafael Devers, and believe they should have waited until the trade deadline to make the move, but I also understand they shed his massive contract and have played much better since the trade,” Bowden wrote.

Many people expected the Red Sox to make a big splash at the deadline, including trading for Joe Ryan. While Boston tried to make a push for the Minnesota Twins pitcher, the team reportedly wasn’t close to getting him.

Instead, the Red Sox acquired two pitchers with RHP Dustin May, who has a 4.85 ERA, and LHP Steven Matz, with a 3.44 ERA.

“I just don’t think they did enough to catch the Blue Jays or Yankees,” Bowden wrote.

The other teams in Boston’s division were all given grades in the B range, with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees receiving the highest grades.