Acquired or traded
Since the end of the 2022 season, Bloom and O’Halloran have acquired nine players in trades, purchases or waiver claims from other teams. None were earth-shaking deals involving prominent players, and none of the nine have had any particular impact on Boston’s fortunes.
Statistically the most impactful was reliever Brennan Bernardino, picked up from Seattle on a waiver claim in mid-April. Bernardino has made 22 appearances, with a 2.25 ERA, good for a +0.8 WAA.
But for every Brennan Bernardino in Boston’s picture there’s also an Enmanuel Valdez (-0.6). Acquired last year in a deal with the Astros, Valdez — a second baseman — made his big league debut in mid-April. Hitting just .234, he was sent down and is currently sidelined with an injury.
To get those nine players, Bloom and O’Halloran lost four players who have seen major league duty this year. From a notoriety standpoint, the best known was Jeter Downs, a much-publicized prospect until he batted .154 last season and was waived to Washington in December.
From a standpoint of actual impact, Connor Seabold is probably the headliner, if that isn’t too strong a word to describe Connor Seabold. He went to Colorado in January for a player who may eventually be named. In Colorado’s rotation, Seabold has done little beyond give up runs; he’s 1-4 in 10 starts with a 5.98 ERA and a -0.5 WAA for his new team.