So who did the Red Sox give up? Travieso is an 18 year old Dominican kid signed last January that can hit 100 on the gun. He was 2-0 with a 3.51 ERA in 6 starts with the Salem Red So....Ridge Yaks (really?) to end the season.
As we all know, Garcia was nicknamed The Password and he blew the ranks this past season. He started the season with the Portland Sea Dogs before being called up to the Worcester Red Sox. Then mainly due to injuries and an anemic offense, he made his ML debut on August 22nd. He was just 1 for 7 in 5 games but having a 22 (23 next week) year old outfield prospect ON TOP of Wilyer Abreu and Roman Anthony was a good trade chip.
Unfortunately they wasted that chip on Johan Oviedo. Oviedo was perfectly mediocre in 2023 going 9-14 with a 4.31 ERA in 32 starts....then had Tommy John surgery and missed the 2024 season. He finished 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA down the stretch in 9 starts for the Pirates so it looks like he's healthy again. Problem is, he'll be 28 years old on Opening Day and at best he's a number 3 starter like Brayan Bello. If this is the Sox answer at #2 they're rolling a D20 and expecting a 20.
Tyler Samaniego is a 26 year old Double A reliever who posted a 3.08 ERA in Altoona this year and 3.57 last year. Funny thing he was chosen with the 1st pick of the 15th round back in 2021 3 slots before the Sox took Peyton Green. If this guy isn't in AAA by 26 and Connelly Early is pitching in the MLB playoffs at 23, that's a bad sign.
Rounding out the trio is the birthday boy, now 22 year old catcher Adonys Guzman. He was chosen in the 5th round in this past draft out of Arizona University 4 slots before the Sox took Christian Foutch. Guzman played in just 1 game for the Bradenton Maurauders and is touted as a defensive first catcher.
All in all this looks like a bad trade if you're the Red Sox. The Password is not a guy you trade for a reclamation project. They already have Patrick Sandoval coming off TJ surgery, why did you trade for another injury risk? The rumor is they got the pitching depth for a future trade coming up. It makes sense as the Sox have five outfielders and only need three. Jarred Duran is as good as gone so if the Sox are still wheeling and dealing to get their number 2 starter, who knows what will happen next. Going into the season with 5 outfielders and a bunch of number 3 starters isn't ideal. If all this leads to Tarik Skubal, its all good.
