The Red Sox get their hands on Caleb Durbin

Since the start of the offseason, and even more so when Alex Bregman landed with the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox had been desperately searching for an infielder. And now it's done.

Just this morning (Monday), the Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers surprised the baseball world by completing a trade that sends Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler, and a draft pick to Boston in exchange for Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Trade news: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. Left-hander Kyle Harrison is headlining the three-player package headed back to Milwaukee.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 9, 2026

Durbin played 136 games for the Brewers last year, batting .256 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs. He also finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.

Harrison was acquired from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rafael Devers on June 15. The left-hander has a lot of potential, although he has yet to show consistency at the MLB level.

The 24-year-old has a 4.39 ERA in 42 total appearances in the majors over the past three seasons. The Brewers get five seasons of control for a pitcher who should be at least a middle-of-the-rotation starter. He won't be a free agent until the end of the 2030 season.

For weeks, there had been talk that the Red Sox could potentially acquire one of three infielders on the market: Isaac Paredes of the Houston Astros, Matt Shaw and Nico Hoerner of the Chicago Cubs.

This is a move that surprised many coming from Boston management, but it makes sense for the Sox's future plans.

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