Sox Go All-In at Deadline With Shocking Rutschman Trade

Boston’s deadline push under Craig Breslow was ultra-aggressive, landing All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from Baltimore in a blockbuster that cost a massive prospect package (Eyanson, Witherspoon, Azocar, and more) and trading Marcelo Mayer for reliever Erik Miller, plus earlier moves for Curtis Mead; MLB analysts offered mixed grades, but the Red Sox have surged into serious postseason contention and are a true World Series contender.