“The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-hander Chase Shugart in a trade with the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Matt McShane, according to sources familiar with the deal. Shugart was recently designated for assignment by the Red Sox,” Murray wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

If the Boston Red Sox want to add another high-caliber bullpen arm before Spring Training, it could make sense to look to make a trade. The top remaining free-a

When was the last time the Red Sox had this much starting pitching depth heading into spring training? Have they ever had this much? It’s been an issue throughout franchise history. Unable to