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Things change quickly in the world of baseball.
If I had told you a year ago that Marcelo Mayer was going to be traded for a reliever, would you have believed me?
Yet here we are.
Erik Miller, a reliever, is headed to Boston in exchange for Mayer, who will try to turn his career around with the Giants alongside Rafael Devers and Buster Posey.
The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed reliever Erik Miller from the San Francisco Giants for infielder Marcelo Mayer, sources tell ESPN. The deal is still pending physicals.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026
Incidentally, Craig Breslow (who's been on a spending spree for the past week) has traded away five of the Red Sox's six most recent first-round picks.
Given the trades he's making, let's just say it looks like he's afraid of losing his job. He's going all out.
Let's be clear: I like the additions. But the prices are crazy.
Miller may be excellent and have years of control left, but he's still a top prospect leaving Boston quickly.
Details to follow…
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