Red Sox's Chaim Bloom Fleeced Multiple Teams At Last Season's Trade Deadline

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Peter Abraham released an injury report,  a little concerning about Sox that have yet to see baseball this year.  Cora says Mondesi is not making any progress in rehab or getting into playing condition.  Then there's Story.  He's making a little headway, but he has not seen live pitching yet.

Wyatt Mills among a few injuries, has not played at all this year.  This week he had another set back.

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Add Bleis in Salem to the list. Out for the year according to SoxProspects.com. Something about straining his left shoulder on a swing. Lovely.

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Sox are short a catcher.  With McGuire possibly headed to the IL, Boston could pick up a free-agent guy this week.  A couple candidates are Zunino, just released by Cleveland, and our old friend Sandy Leon, I think released by Rangers.  Leon probably the better defensive option.

Ramon Hernandez is a better option, if Sox don't want to get into the FA shuffle again.

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Well Chaim has made his move before the deadline.  Seriously, there has to be more genius that getting Nunez from the Royals bullpen.

Boston acquired right-handed reliever Andrés Núñez from the Royals for cash considerations, according to MLB.com’s transactions log. Núñez has spent the entire season at Triple-A Omaha and is expected to join the WooSox in the coming days.  This is expected to be a cash only trade, or player to be named later.

Núñez, 27, is a 6-foor-4, 240-lb. righty who was originally drafted by the Royals out of Florida International University in the 2018 draft. The South Florida native pitched to a 6.66 ERA and 1.726 WHIP in 21 games (24 ⅓ innings) at Omaha this season in what has been his third go-ardound ad the minors’ highest level. Núñez has spent his entire professional career in the Kansas City organization, logging 163 appearances (one start) since making his pro debut in 2018.

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At least it's an "only money" deal.