Yankees sent Adam Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox
Published: 1/25/2021 7:01:52 PM
NEW YORK The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Adam Ottavino to Boston on Monday along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to be named or cash.
As part of the trade, the Yankees agreed to send Boston $850,000 on July 1 to cover part of the $8 million owed to Ottavino, a 35-year-old right-hander entering the final season of a $27 million, three-year contract. New York remains responsible for Ottavino’s $3 million signing bonus, due next Jan. 15.
A Brooklyn native, Ottavino signed with the Yankees before the 2019 season and took No. 0, the Yankees’ last available single digit. He had a successful first season that included a 6-5 record and 1.90 ERA as he became a key setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman along with Zack Britton, Chad Green and Tommy Kahnle.
Yankees get: Player to be named later or cash considerations
With Ottavino heading into the final season of a three-year, $27 million deal and the Yankees looking to create more space under the $210 million competitive balance tax threshold in 2021, New York shipped the reliever to the Red Sox with German (the Yankees No. 24 prospect) and some cash to cover part of Ottavino s contract. After posting a 1.90 ERA in his first season in pinstripes, Ottavino had a 5.89 ERA over 18 1/3 innings in 20, albeit with a 3.52 FIP.
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Yankees get: INF Stephen Drew, cash
The Red Sox and Yankees went more than 15 years without making a trade before this swap of veteran infielders prior to the 2014 non-waiver Trade Deadline. A month later, the Red Sox shipped Johnson to the Orioles in a four-player trade, which gave him the distinction of playing for all five American League East teams in a four-year span from 11-14. Drew was part of Boston’s World Series championship-winning club in 13,
Yankees sent Adam Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox
Modified: 1/25/2021 5:49:03 PM
NEW YORK The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Adam Ottavino to Boston on Monday along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to be named or cash.
As part of the trade, the Yankees agreed to send Boston $850,000 on July 1 to cover part of the $8 million owed to Ottavino, a 35-year-old right-hander entering the final season of a $27 million, three-year contract. New York remains responsible for Ottavino’s $3 million signing bonus, due next Jan. 15.
A Brooklyn native, Ottavino signed with the Yankees before the 2019 season and took No. 0, the Yankees’ last available single digit. He had a successful first season that included a 6-5 record and 1.90 ERA as he became a key setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman along with Zack Britton, Chad Green and Tommy Kahnle.
Yankees send Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox
By RONALD BLUMJanuary 26, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees Adam Ottavino delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Fla. The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Boston Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Ottavino to Boston along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to be named or cash. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees Adam Ottavino delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Fla. The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Boston Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Ottavino to Boston along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to be named or cash. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)