The Boston Red Sox, who currently don’t even have a manager, put the finishing touches on a dreadful offseason Tuesday night when they agreed on a trade that will send Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This deal instantly makes the Dodgers one of the favorites to win the World Series while it makes the Red Sox the favorites to be looking up to the Yankees in the AL East for years to come.
Betts was the AL MVP in 2018, a year in which he helped lead Boston to a World Series win over the Dodgers.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale has more details on the deal:
The Dodgers, Red Sox and Minnesota Twins have agreed on a three-team trade that will send outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to Los Angeles, according to an official with direct knowledge of the discussions.
The official spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet finalized.
Boston’s return package will include outfielder Alex Verdugo from Los Angeles as well as pitching prospect Brusdal Graterol from the Twins. Minnesota will get right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda from the Dodgers.
Twitter and Red Sox fans crushed the Red Sox:
