Red Sox Acquire Veteran Catcher From Mets, DFA Pitcher
The backstop split time with the Pirates and Blue Jays last season
The Red Sox on Friday announced a trade with the Mets.
Boston acquired catcher Tyler Heineman from New York in exchange for cash considerations, as announced in a press release. The Red Sox designated right-handed pitcher Max Castillo for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
Heineman split time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays last season. The veteran backstop batted .237/.383/.316 in 22 games. He was a minus-1 in defensive runs saved and recorded 122 putouts.
The switch-hitter also played in 42 Triple-A games with Indianapolis and Buffalo. He joins Reese McGuire and Connor Wong on the Red Sox’s active roster heading into spring training.
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Castillo was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Jan. 2. The 24-year-old has a 5.43 ERA in 59 2/3 innings across 21 career major-league games.
Friday’s trade marked the second recent transaction between the Red Sox and Mets. Boston traded for pitcher Justin Slaten after New York selected him in the Rule 5 draft. The transaction also came on the same week the Red Sox claimed utility player Romy González from the Chicago White Sox.
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