Relievers began flying off the board a couple of hours before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, (likely) to the dismay of the Boston Red Sox.
Most notably, the New York Mets shifted course and committed to keeping closer Edwin Diaz, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Diaz was rumored to be a target for the Red Sox, who reportedly were “confident” they would make an impactful move to bolster their bullpen before the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Here’s Heyman’s report:
Belief now (not guaranteed) is Mets hold onto Edwin Diaz. He might need to rebuild value first.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019
Additionally, Daniel Hudson and Roenis Elias, two relievers rumored to be “in play” for Boston, were dealt to the Washington Nationals.
Here are the details:
Source confirms: #Nationals get Daniel Hudson from #BlueJays for Kyle Johnson. First reported: Scott Mitchell of TSN in Canada.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019
Roenis Elias is indeed headed to the Nationals, sources confirm to ESPN. That's two moves already for Mike Rizzo to improve a bullpen that needed it.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
Round and round we go.
