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.
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.