In the eyes of just about everyone around Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox flopped at the trade deadline.
Lucas Sims and Lucas Garcia were two of the worst second-half relievers in baseball before hitting the injured list on the same day. James Paxton got hurt in his third outing back in Boston. Quinn Priester hasn't pitched for the Red Sox in the big leagues yet. Then, there's the infamous "right-handed bat" debacle.
"Jansen had the opportunity to cement himself as one of the top offensive catchers on the open market. Alas, he's whiffed completely: first underperforming with the Blue Jays, then cratering since joining the Red Sox," Anderson said.