Pirates & Red Sox Swing 5 Player Deal

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander Johan Oviedo from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player trade. Boston also got left-hander Tyler Samaniego and minor league catcher Adonys Guzman from Pittsburgh in exchange for outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso. Oviedo is a 27-year-old from Cuba. He had Tommy John surgery in December 2023 and missed the 2024 season. He returned last season and went 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA in nine starts. In 2023, he made 32 starts and went 9-14 with a 4.31 ERA with 158 strikeouts in 177 2/3 innings for the Pirates.