BOSTON, MA — The Boston Red Sox are about to get a big boost to their pitching rotation, according to reports.
The Red Sox announced Tuesday night that they have acquired Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale in a deal that includes top prospects Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech
Sale comes to Boston after five All-Star seasons with the White Sox and a career record of 74-49. He has 1,238 career strikeouts and an ERA of 2.97. He was the American League's strikeout leader in 2015.
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BREAKING: Sale to #RedSox. Moncada, Kopech and two other prospects to #WhiteSox.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 6, 2016
Victor Diaz is a RHP who was at Boston's Single-A Greenville. Luis Basabe is a 2B/SS also played at Greenville. Both in Chris Sale deal.
— Dan Hayes (@CSNHayes) December 6, 2016
Last year, Sale was 17-10 with an ERA of 3.34, WHIP of 1.04 and 233 strikeouts.
Sale joins a Red Sox pitching rotation that already has Cy Young Award winners David Price and Rick Porcello. Despite the star power on the mound, the Sox were swept out of the AL Divisional Series by eventual pennant winners the Cleveland Indians.
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