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Grading the Boston Red Sox’ perplexing trade deadline moves

By Gabrielle Starr

BOSTON, MA - JULY 6: Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom of the Boston Red Sox looks on before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 6, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JULY 6: Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom of the Boston Red Sox looks on before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 6, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /
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Tommy Pham, Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tommy Pham (28) slides into third base safely his a triple during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.Tampa Bay Rays At Cincinnati Reds July 10 0039 /

Tommy Pham: C

Hosmer’s arrival in Boston will reunite him with a former Padres teammate, Tommy Pham.

Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later or cash considerations, Pham made an immediate impact in Tuesday night’s game with a hit and a run scored. He came to the Sox after hitting .238/.320/.374 with a .694 OPS, 11 doubles, and 11 home runs in 91 games with the Reds.

Chaim Bloom was quick to praise his newest addition, whom he was familiar with from Pham’s Rays days:

"“Tommy’s a really good major league player. He’s a good hitter. He manages an at-bat really well. And that’s something that I think will be a huge benefit to our group. He hits the ball hard. He knows the strike zone. He is a competitor. He’s a really knowledgeable hitter. Understands himself. Very passionate about hitting. Just a guy that has a lot of talent and has proven that over the course of time at the major league level.”"

However, on the whole, did the Sox need yet another outfielder? The trade enabled them to demote Franchy Cordero to Triple-A and place Rob Refsnyder on the Injured List, where Kiké Hernández has been for most of the season, but this deal doesn’t really move the needle in any drastically positive way.

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