We aren't yet far enough removed from the trade deadline to conclude whether moves were a success or failure, but some players have settled in well with their new teams and some hasn't. Boston Red Sox fans were quick to criticize the Adley Rutschman trade because he fanned nine times in his first five games. But he's since knocked a double, a home run and contributed four RBI.
Erik Miller has also been great with Boston. He hasn't allowed a run on five hits with 12 strikeouts and three walks over 7.1 innings. Eli White, the Sox's trade deadline acquisition who flew the most under the radar, has also stood out.
White is a veteran outfielder who had played with the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves before the latter team shipped him up to Boston in exchange for Triple-A starter Tyler Uberstine. The Red Sox opened this season with an outfield logjam, so White seems like a strange fit on paper, but he's made perfect sense on the team.
Roman Anthony has begun a rehab assignment after months on the shelf with a hand injury, but his timeline for return was uncertain around deadline day. Masataka Yoshida's hamstring injury will keep him out for most, if not all of the rest of the regular season. Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu have played almost every game to this point. Jarren Duran has severely underperformed and has shown no signs of changing.
Red Sox deserve more credit for landing under-the-radar trade deadline candidate Eli White
White is an ideal fit in any of their positions if someone gets injured or needs a day off. He's a skilled defender who has posted nine defensive runs saved and four outs above average between all three outfield positions. He's also a right-handed hitter and the Sox are desperate for impact from the right side, especially on Rafaela's off days.
White has never been a strong hitter but he's performed well at the plate since his arrival in New England. He's clocked a .213/.271/.351 slash line over parts of seven seasons in MLB, but he's batting .250/.286/.250 over nine games for the Sox. He's also the ultimate threat on the base paths with blazing-fast 99th percentile speed.
The Red Sox had enough pitching depth to part with Uberstine when they did, and White has been worth the price of said depth so far. He's also under team control until after the 2028 and he could be a valuable defense-first bench player and speedy pinch runner for the next few years.
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