The Red Sox have made a significant addition to the lineup, announcing the acquisition of corner outfielder Kyle Schwarber from the Nationals. …
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Trade-happy Nationals deal OF Kyle Schwarber to Red Sox
Field Level Media
30 Jul 2021, 14:25 GMT+10
The Washington Nationals continue to be baseball s most active seller less than 24 hours before the trade deadline.
The Nationals made a pair of deals Thursday, shipping slugger Kyle Schwarber to the American League East-leading Boston Red Sox while later reportedly sending veteran reliever Daniel Hudson to the San Diego Padres.
Hours after reportedly shipping Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a separate deal, the Nationals moved their third All-Star of the day, Schwarber, to Boston for pitching prospect Aldo Ramirez.
Within an hour of that transaction, Washington kept up the trading frenzy by agreeing to deal Hudson, a right-hander, for minor league right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson, according to The Athletic. The Washington Post reported that the Nationals would get shortstop Jordy Barley in addition to Thompson.
Boston Red Sox acquire All-Star outfielder Kyle Schwarber from Washington Nationals
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Jeff Passan joins SportsCenter to break the news that the Nationals trade Kyle Schwarber to the Red Sox. (0:51)
Schwarber, 28, is on the injured list with a right hamstring strain but is expected to be back within a week or so. He had a monster June before getting hurt, hitting 16 home runs that contributed to a 1.122 OPS for the month.
Schwarber is batting .253 with 25 home runs and 53 RBIs in 2021. He was named to his first All-Star team this year.
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AL East-leading Red Sox get Schwarber in trade with Nats >Washington Nationals Kyle Schwarber gets hit by a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Nick Wass >Washington Nationals Kyle Schwarber holds his leg while suffering an apparent injury while turning first base on a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 2, 2021, in Washington. Schwarber left the game. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Julio Cortez
Published: 7/29/2021 11:54:46 PM
BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox got All-Star slugger Kyle Schwarber from the Washington Nationals for a minor league pitcher late Thursday night.