Red Sox land reliever Hansel Robles from Twins
Field Level Media
31 Jul 2021, 10:19 GMT+10
The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed relief pitcher Hansel Robles from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitching prospect Alex Scherff on Friday ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline.
Robles, who turns 31 in August, has a 4.91 ERA in 45 games in his first season with Minnesota and has 10 saves in 12 opportunities.
In seven seasons with the New York Mets (2015-18), Los Angeles Angels (2018-20) and Twins, Robles owns a lifetime 4.03 ERA with a 27-22 record and 37 saves. He has averaged 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings for his career.