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Red Sox Acquire Adley Rutschman

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BOSTON – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles, along with catcher Jake Rogers and cash considerations, in exchange for catcher Carlos Narváez, minor league right-handed pitchers Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon, minor league outfielder Enddy Azocar, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.

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Rutschman, 28, has been selected as an American League All-Star in three of the last four seasons (2023-24, 2026), while winning a Silver Slugger Award and being selected to the All-MLB First Team in 2023. The switch-hitter has played in 67 games for Baltimore this season, batting .251 (62-for-247) with a .331 on-base percentage, .764 OPS, 30 runs scored, 19 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, and 47 RBI while making 49 starts as the catcher and 16 as the designated hitter. He has thrown out 14 of 34 runners attempting to steal (41%), tied for the most in the Majors this season, while ranking fifth among catchers in FanGraphs’ WAR (2.3) and strikeout rate (14.1%, minimum 200 plate appearances). He was placed on the 10-Day Injured List with left wrist inflammation on July 20.

Selected by the Orioles with the first overall pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the Oregon native has hit .254 (540-for-2,126) with 289 runs scored, 122 doubles, six triples, 69 home runs, and 277 RBI in 572 career Major League games, all with Baltimore (2022-26). Since his Major League debut on May 21, 2022, he ranks second among catchers in doubles, third in hits and FanGraphs’ WAR (17.3), fourth in runs scored, and seventh in RBI.

Rogers, 31, was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Orioles on July 30. The right-handed hitter has played in 39 games this season for Detroit (36 games) and Baltimore (three games), making 33 starts as the catcher and batting .163 (16-for-98) with 11 runs scored, two doubles, one triple, three home runs, and nine RBI. Against left-handed pitchers, he has batted .273 (6-for-22) with an .815 OPS. Selected by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, the Texas native has played in 370 career Major League games with the Tigers (2019-26) and Orioles (2026).

Narváez, 27, has played in 62 games this season, making 56 starts as the catcher while batting .187 (32-for-171) with six doubles and three home runs. Originally signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in July 2015, the Venezuela native has hit .225 (132-for-587) in 186 career Major League games with the Yankees (2024) and Red Sox (2025-26).

Eyanson, 21, is ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 2 prospect and top pitching prospect, as well as baseball’s No. 33 overall prospect. The right-hander has pitched in 16 games (15 starts) for High-A Greenville (five starts) and Double-A Portland (11 games, 10 starts) in his first professional season, going 4-0 with a 1.32 ERA (10 ER/68.1 IP) and 94 strikeouts. Selected by Boston in the third round of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, the California native represented the American League at the 2026 All-Star Futures Game on July 12.

Witherspoon, 21, is ranked by Baseball America as Boston’s No. 3 prospect, as well as baseball’s No. 97 overall prospect. The right-hander has made 17 starts for High-A Greenville in his first professional season, going 3-5 with a 4.78 ERA (40 ER/75.1 IP) and 78 strikeouts. The Missouri native was selected by Boston in the first round (No. 15 overall) of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.

Azocar, 19, is ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 5 prospect. In 85 games this season between Single-A Salem (39 games) and High-A Greenville (46 games), the right-handed hitter has batted .286 (105-for-367) with a .341 on-base percentage, .881 OPS, 76 runs scored, 27 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs, and 63 RBI while making 70 starts in center field, 13 as the designated hitter, one in left field, and one in right field. Signed by Boston as an international free agent in January 2024, the Venezuela native has hit .262 (202-for-771) with 133 runs scored and 105 RBI in 201 career minor league games, all in the Red Sox organization.

Sox Acquire Reliever But Part With Highly Touted Marcelo Mayer

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BOSTON – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed pitcher Erik Miller and minor league outfielder Carlos Gutierrez from the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for infielder Marcelo Mayer.

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Miller, 28, has made 38 appearances for the Giants this season, going 2-0 with 10 holds, four saves, a 2.76 ERA (10 ER/32.2 IP), and 45 strikeouts. The left-hander ranks in MLB’s 90th percentile or higher in average exit velocity (99th, 83.1 MPH), expected batting average (98th, .181), hard-hit rate (98th, 27.4%), whiff rate (97th, 34.8%), strikeout rate (95th, 31.7%), and groundball rate (92nd, 53.4%). He has made 14 consecutive scoreless appearances, beginning on June 19, tossing 13.0 innings over that span while recording a 0.85 WHIP and .143 opponent batting average (6-for-42).

Originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the Missouri native owns a 3.05 ERA (44 ER/130.0 IP), a .210 opponent batting average (97-for-461), and 154 strikeouts in 147 career games (10 starts) with the Giants (2024-26). In his career, he has held left-handed hitters to a .189 batting average (35-for-185) and .550 OPS.

Gutierrez, 21, is ranked by Baseball America as the Giants’ No. 24 prospect. The left-handed hitter has played in 83 games for High-A Eugene this season, batting .271 (81-for-299) with an .826 OPS, 18 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 45 RBI, and 26 stolen bases while making 64 starts in left field, 18 as the designated hitter, and one in center field. Signed by San Francisco as an international free agent in January 2023, the Mexico native has hit .314 (200-for-637) with 33 doubles, nine triples, 12 home runs, 85 RBI, 64 stolen bases, and an .866 OPS in 168 career minor league games, all in the Giants’ organization.

Mayer, 23, has played in 70 games for Boston this season, hitting .220 (45-for-205) with 19 runs scored, 10 doubles, three home runs, and 22 RBI while making 39 starts at second base and 20 at shortstop. The left-handed hitter was placed on the 10-Day Injured List on June 26 with a bone stress reaction to the left ulna. Selected by the Red Sox in the first round (No. 4 overall) of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, the California native has hit .223 (74-for-332) in 114 career Major League games, all with Boston (2025-26).