Grading the Boston Red Sox’ perplexing trade deadline moves

Grading every move the Boston Red Sox made at the 2022 trade deadline

The Boston Red Sox had a perplexing 2022 trade deadline.

Did they get better? Worse? Both? Neither? It’s hard to say at this point, though their 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros immediately after was a promising sign.

The Sox weren’t all-in buyers, nor were they the big sellers many expected them to be. Several soon-to-be free agents remained with the team after the 6 PM cut-off, including JD Martinez, Nathan Eovaldi, and Jackie Bradley Jr.

But Christian Vázquez, their longest-tenured player in the entire organization, is gone. Tommy Pham, Reese McGuire, and Eric Hosmer are here, as are a few new prospects.

Often, it takes months, even years to know which side won a trade. But in the meantime, here’s the immediate reaction trade deadline report card:

Christian Vázquez: C

This trade was vintage Red Sox. They dealt their longest-tenured, homegrown player to the Houston Astros in exchange for two prospects.

It was unlikely the Sox planned to bring Vázquez back when he reached free agency after this season, so getting something for him at the deadline was strategic. But ultimately, he’s the latest in a long line of valuable homegrown talents they’ve sent packing.