On Monday, the Boston Red Sox completed their third trade in the last week, acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Quinn Priester for infield prospect Nick Yorke.
This trade was a bit different than the first two, as Priester is just 23 years old and has plenty of term left on his deal. This was a move that the Red Sox will hopefully help in the future.
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After the trade was completed, three separate writers from The Athletic graded the move well.
Chad Jennings gave the Red Sox a B+ and the Pirates a B-. Sam Blum gave Boston a B- and Pittsburgh an A-. Stephen Nesbitt gave both teams a B+.
Those all feel about right for this one. Boston moves on from an infield prospect who may not have had a long-term spot, and they get a young arm that they’re in desperate need of.
Now, they’re just hoping that Priester can get back to performing as he did in Triple-A (3.81 ERA, 1.272 WHIP and a 9.7 K/9 in 31 appearances). Working with Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey, who has been credited for helping Boston’s pitchers in 2024, could be just the thing.
