While the Boston Red Sox didn’t make any major moves on the trade front, they did make a couple of smaller moves after designating Jeremy Hermida for assignment and calling up Ryan Kalish.
First up, the Red Sox traded reliever Ramon Ramirez to the San Francisco Giants for minor leaguer Daniel Turpen, who was pitching in Double-A for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
In 37 games for the Flying Squirrels, Turpen is 5-5 with a 4.09 ERA and one save.
Dustin Richardson was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to take the spot of Ramirez on the 25-man roster.
The final move the Red Sox made was to acquire catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox sent 1B Chris McGuiness, RHP Roman Mendez, a PTBNL and cash to the Rangers. According to Jayson Stark via Twitter, the Red Sox are sending $350,000 to the Rangers.
Salty was in Triple-A Oklahoma City working on some issues, mainly throwing the ball back to the pitcher. He was optioned to the Pawtcket Red Sox.
In 68 games for the Single-A Greenville Drive, McGuiness was hitting .298 with 12 HRs, 46 RBIs and two stolen bases. Mendez started the season with the Short Season-A Lowell Spinners and made eight starts going 2-3 with a 4.36 ERA. He was then promoted to the Drive where he had made six starts with a 0-2 record and an 11.40 ERA.
So what do you think folks? Are you ready to write off 2010 or are you hopeful that when Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury return, the Red Sox can make a run?
