July 23, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Prospects traded by the Red Sox since 2005
Last week, I took a look at which prospects the Red Sox might make available at the trade deadline. For an idea of what types of "prospects" the club has traded in the past, here's a list of minor leaguers that Boston has traded since the spring of 2005, sorted chronologically by the date of the trade (along with 2013 stats as of July 22). Note that this list does not include the full-fledged major leaguers that the team dealt during that time period or the minor leaguers that Boston sent to other teams in exchange for cash considerations.
Ultimately, only a few traded Red Sox prospects have gone on to become long-term impact major leaguers: Hanley Ramirez, Justin Masterson, and Anibal Sanchez. (Admittedly, Masterson was essentially already a full-fledged major leaguer by the time he was traded).
Some still have the potential to develop into long-term impact players, such as Josh Reddick, Anthony Rizzo, Casey Kelly, Nick Hagadone, Roman Mendez, Raul Alcantara, Engel Beltre, Stolmy Pimentel, Stephen Fife, and Miles Head.
A handful of others have gone on to become cost-effective major league contributors, ranging from valuable platoon players to replacement level up-and-down players. This list would include the likes of David Murphy, Michael Bowden, Tim Federowicz, Kyle Weiland, Yamaico Navarro, Chris McGuiness, David Pauley, and Luis Mendoza.
Prospects traded in 2013
OF Brandon Jacobs (traded to the White Sox for Matt Thornton in July 2013)
2013 Stats: .333/.400/.417 in 12 at-bats for Double-A Birmingham (CWS)
Prospects traded in 2012
RHP Stolmy Pimentel (traded to Pittsburgh with Mark Melancon, Jerry Sands, and Ivan De Jesus for Joel Hanrahan and Brock Holt in December 2012)
2013 Stats: 6-5, 3.28 ERA, 98/48 K/BB in 123.1 IP with Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis (PIT)
Current level: Triple-A
OF Jerry Sands
2013 Stats: .207/.323/.332 with 6 home runs for Triple-A Indianapolis (PIT)
Current level: Triple-A
IF Ivan De Jesus
2013 Stats: .327/.385/.477 for Triple-A Indianapolis (PIT)
Current level: Triple-A
2B Jeff Kobernus (traded to Detroit for Justin Henry in December 2012)
2013 Stats: .316/.374/.401 for Triple-A Syracuse (WAS); .174/.321/.304 with Washington
Notes: Rule 5 pick returned to Washington in March 2013; made MLB debut on May 25, 2013
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Sandy Rosario (traded to Oakland for Graham Godfrey in November 2012)
2013 Stats: 1-1, 2.78 ERA, 35/10 K/BB in 32.1 IP for Triple-A Fresno (SF);
2-0, 2.74 ERA, 21/10 K/BB in 23.0 IP for San Francisco
Current level: MLB
RHP Zach Stewart (traded to Pittsburgh for Kyle Kaminska in November 2012)
2013 Stats: 5-10, 4.91 ERA, 87/26 K/BB in 117.1 IP for Triple-A Charlotte (CWS)
Current level: Triple-A
OF Jeremias Pineda (traded to Minnesota for Danny Valencia in August 2012)
2013 Stats: .245/.349/.345 with Low-A Cedar Rapids (MIN)
Current level: Low-A
1B Lars Anderson (traded to Cleveland for Steven Wright in July 2012)
2013 Stats: .194/.302/.251 with Triple-A Charlotte (CWS)
Notes: Released on July 18, 2013
Current level: Free agent
IF Brent Lillibridge (traded to Cleveland for Jose De La Torre in July 2012)
2013 Stats: .302/.358/.521 for Triple-A Iowa (CHC) and Scranton Wilkes/Barre (NYY);
.167/.286/.167 with the Yankees
Notes: Traded from Chicago (NL) to New York (AL) on June 21, 2013 for cash considerations
Current level: MLB
RHP Michael Bowden (traded to the Cubs with Hunter Cervenka for Marlon Byrd in April 2012)
2013 Stats: 0-0, 2.41 ERA, 28/3 K/BB in 18.2 IP for Triple-A Iowa (CHC);
1-2, 3.26 ERA, 11/7 K/BB in 19.1 IP for Chicago (NL)
Current level: MLB
LHP Hunter Cervenka
2013 Stats: 3-1, 3.89 ERA, 41/23 K/BB in 44 IP with High-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee (CHC)
Highest level reached: Double-A
1B Jair Bogaerts (sent to the Cubs in the Theo Epstein compensation package, in which Boston received Aaron Kurcz and Chris Carpenter in March 2012)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Chicago in June 2012)
Career minor league line: .227/.320/.321 over 2 seasons
Highest level reached: Rookie
Prospects traded in 2011
OF Josh Reddick (traded to Oakland with Miles Head and Raul Alcantara for Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney in December 2011)
2013 Stats: .217/.299/.339 with 4 home runs for Oakland
Current level: MLB
1B/3B Miles Head
2013 Stats: .196/.264/.264 with 2 home runs for Double-A Midland (OAK)
Notes: Struggled with shoulder injury since 2012 Arizona Fall League
Current level: Double-A
RHP Raul Alcantara
2013 Stats: 10-2, 2.42 ERA, 83/14 K/BB in 108.0 IP for Low-A Beloit and High-A Stockton (OAK)
Current level: High-A
RHP Kyle Weiland (traded to Houston with Jed Lowrie for Mark Melancon in December 2011)
2013 Stats: no stats
Notes: Had surgery in May 2012 to remove infection from shoulder. Has not pitched since. Outrighted to Triple-A in November 2012.
Current level: Long-term minor league disabled list
OF Chih-Hsien Chiang (traded to the Seattle in a three way deal in which Boston sent Stephen Fife, Tim Federowicz, and Juan Rodriguez to the LA Dodgers, LA sent Trayvon Robinson to Seattle, and Seattle sent Erik Bedard and Josh Fields to Boston in July 2011)
2013 Stats: .254/.285/.395 with 7 home runs for Double-A Frisco
Current level: Double-A
C Tim Federowicz
2013 Stats: .418/.500/848 for Triple-A Albuquerque (LAD);
.191/.234/337 for Los Angeles (NL)
Current level: MLB
RHP Stephen Fife
2013 Stats: 1-1, 4.61 ERA, 14/3 K/BB in 13.2 IP for Triple-A Albuquerque (LAD);
3-3, 2.76 ERA, 35/12 K/BB in 45.2 IP for Los Angeles (NL)
Current level: MLB
RHP Juan Rodriguez
2013 Stats: No stats
Notes: Reportedly loaned to Mexican League in July 2013
Highest level reached: High-A
IF Yamaico Navarro (traded to Kansas City with Kendal Volz for Mike Aviles in July 2011)
2013 Stats: .282/.379/.407 with 5 home runs for Triple-A Norfolk (BAL);
.286/.333/.357 with 0 home runs in 8 games for Baltimore
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Kendal Volz
Out of affiliated baseball (retired in July 2012)
Career minor league line: 12-9, 3.43 ERA in 3 seasons
Highest level reached: Double-A
RHP Pedro Perez (traded to Detroit for Brent Dlugach in April 2011)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Detroit in April 2012)
Career minor league line: 19-21, 3.73 ERA in 6 seasons
Highest level reached: Low-A
RHP Daniel Turpen (traded to Colorado for Michael McKenry in March 2011)
2013 Stats: 2-0, 5.10 ERA, 35/27 K/BB in 42.1 IP for Triple-A Rochester and Double-A New Britain (MIN)
Current level: Double-A
RHP Robert Coello (traded to Chicago (NL) for Tony Thomas in February 2011)
2013 Stats: 1-0, 4.82 ERA, 29/11 K/BB in 18.2 IP for Triple-A Salt Lake;
2-2, 4.30 ERA, 21/7 K/BB in 14.2 IP for Los Angeles (AL)
Current level: MLB
Prospects Traded in 2010
1B Anthony Rizzo (traded to San Diego with Casey Kelly, Reymond Fuentes, and Eric Patterson for Adrian Gonzalez in December 2010)
2013 Stats: .244/.332/.449 with 14 home runs for Chicago (NL)
Notes: Signed 7-year, $41 million deal in May 2013
Current level: MLB
RHP Casey Kelly
2013 Stats: No stats
Notes: Underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2013. He was a candidate for the major league rotation heading into spring training.
Current level: MLB (60-day DL)
OF Reymond Fuentes
2013 Stats: .317/.395/.437 with 5 home runs and 27 stolen bases for Double-A San Antonio (SD)
Current level: Double-A
LHP Dustin Richardson (traded to Florida for Andrew Miller in November 2010)
2013 Stats: 3-1, 4.15 ERA, 20/17 K/BB in 26.0 IP for Triple-A Salt Lake (LAA)
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Roman Mendez (traded to Texas with Chris McGuiness and Michael Thomas for Jarrod Saltalamacchia in July 2010)
2013 Stats: 2-0, 1.82 ERA, 24/11 K/BB in 24.2 IP for Double-A Frisco (TEX)
Notes: Converted to bullpen in late 2012. Suffered stress fracture in elbow in May 2013. Out for the rest of the 2013 season.
Current level: Double-A
1B Chris McGuiness
2013 Stats: .261/.369/.445 with 7 home runs for Triple-A Round Rock (Tex);
.176/.176/.206 in 10 games for Texas
Notes: Made MLB debut on June 7, 2013
Current level: Triple-A
C Michael Thomas
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Texas in June 2011)
Career minor league line: .204/.297/.313 in 3 seasons
Highest level reached: Low-A
IF Angel Sanchez (traded to Houston for Kevin Cash in July 2010)
2013 Stats: .194/.268/.252 for Triple-A Charlotte (CWS);
.000/.000/.000 in 1 game for Chicago (AL)
Current level: Triple-A
LHP Fabian Williamson (traded to Oakland for Eric Patterson in June 2010)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Atlanta in March 2013)
Career minor league line: 41-31, 4.00 ERA in 7 seasons
Highest level reached: Double-A
OF Jonathan Van Every (traded to Pittsburgh for Josue Peley in May 2010)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: .255/.356/.481 in 11 seasons
Career major league line: .255/.327/.447 in 40 gamesHighest level reached: MLB
Prospects Traded in 2009
RHP Chris Province (traded to Minnesota for Boof Bonser in December 2009)
Out of affiliated baseball (retired in April 2011)
Career minor league line: 20-20, 4.48 ERA in 4 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
LHP Hunter Jones (traded to Florida with Jose Alvarez for Jeremy Hermida in November 2009)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Boston in March 2012)
Career minor league line: 23-22, 3.42 ERA in 7 seasons
Career major league line: 0-0, 8.16 ERA in 14.1 IP
Notes: Jones was in minor league camp with Boston in 2012 spring training, but was released before the season.
Highest level reached: MLB
LHP Jose Alvarez
2013 Stats: 7-4, 2.74 ERA, 95/17 K/BB in 102.0 IP for Triple-A Toledo (DET);
1-2, 5.03 ERA, 17/7 K/BB in 19.2 IP for Detroit
Notes: Made MLB debut on June 9, 2013
Current level: Triple-A
OF Chris Carter (traded to N.Y. Mets with Eddie Lora for Billy Wagner in August 2009)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2011)
Career minor league line: .305/.376/.511 in 9 seasons
Career major league line: .263/.316/.374 in 113 games
Notes: Playing in Japan in 2012-13Highest level reached: MLB
1B Eddie Lora
Out of affiliated baseball (released by NY Mets in June 2011)
Career minor league line: .218/.348/.353 in 4 seasons
Highest level reached: Rookie
IF Kris Negron (traded to Cincinnati for Alex Gonzalez in August 2009)
2013 Stats: .229/.306/.331 with 3 home runs for Triple-A Louisville (CIN)
Notes: Made MLB debut on June 7, 2012
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Justin Masterson (traded to Cleveland with Bryan Price and Nick Hagadone for Victor Martinez in July 2009)
2013 Stats: 11-7, 3.60 ERA, 145/54 K/BB in 142.1 IPNotes: 2013 American League All-Star
Current level: MLB
LHP Nick Hagadone
2013 Stats: 1-1, 1.06 ERA, 27/13 K/BB in 17.0 IP for Triple-A Columbus (CLE)
0-1, 5.33 ERA, 23/16 K/BB in 25.1 IP for Cleveland
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Bryan Price
2013 Stats: 22-1, 2.63 ERA, 68/12 K/BB in 54.2 IP between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus (CLE)
Currentlevel: Triple-A
SS Argenis Diaz (traded to Pittsburgh with Hunter Strickland for Adam LaRoche in July 2009)
2013 Stats: .265/.317/.368 for Triple-A Toledo (DET)
Current level: Triple-A
RHP Hunter Strickland
2013 Stats: 1-0, 0.86 ERA, 23/5 K/BB in 21.0 IP for High-A San Jose (SF)
Notes: Claimed off waivers by San Francisco in April 2013
Current level: High-A
RHP David Pauley (traded to Baltimore for Randor Bierd in January 2009)
2013 Stats: 0-1, 11.12, 5/3 in 5.2 IP for Triple-A Reno (ARI)
Notes: Released on June 29, 2013
Current level: Pitching in the Atlantic League
OF Mickey Hall (traded to Cleveland for Paul Byrd in January 2009)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2009)
Career minor league line: .234/.338/.394 in 7 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
Prospects Traded in 2008
RHP Beau Vaughan (traded to Texas for Wes Littleton in December 2008)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: 29-23, 3.58 ERA in 9 seasons
Notes: Now pitching in the Atlantic League
Highest level reached: Triple-A
OF Luis Sumoza (traded to Atlanta for Mark Kotsay in August 2008)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Atlanta in November 2010)
Career minor league line: .255/.321/.370 in 7 seasons
Highest level reached: High-A
RHP Craig Hansen (traded to Pittsburgh with Brandon Moss in a three-way trade that sent Manny Ramirez to the L.A. Dodgers and netted Jason Bay in July 2008)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by NY Mets in March 2013)
Career minor league line: 8-7, 2.97 ERA in 7 seasons
Career major league line: 4-9, 6.34 ERA in 4 seasons
Highest level reached: MLB
OF Brandon Moss
2013 Stats: .236/.319/.460 with 16 home runs for Oakland
Current level: MLB
SS Christian Lara (traded to L.A. Dodgers for RHP Eric Hull in April 2008)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2011)
Career minor league line: .261/.337/.372 in 8 seasons
Highest level reached: High-A
RHP Miguel Socolovich (traded to Chicago White Sox with Willy Mota for David Aardsma in January 2008)
Out of affiliated baseball (signed with Hiroshima of Japanese Central League in November 2012)
Career minor league line: 25-25, 3.80 ERA in 8 seasons
Career major league line: 0-0, 6.06 ERA in 16.1 IP
Highest level reached: MLB
RHP Willy Mota
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2008)
Career minor league line: .232/.318/.358 in 5 seasons
Highest level reached: High-A
Prospects Traded in 2007
OF David Murphy (traded to Texas with Kason Gabbard and Engel Beltre for Eric Gagne in July 2007)
2013 Stats: .228/.285/.378 with 10 home runs for Texas
Current level: MLB
LHP Kason Gabbard
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: 34-45, 4.52 ERA in 10 seasons
Career major league line: 9-7, 4.53 ERA in 34 games
Highest level reached: MLB
OF Engel Beltre
2013 Stats: .300/.360/.406 for Triple-A Round Rock (TEX);
.294/.294/.294 in 9 games with Texas
Notes: Made MLB debut on June 26, 2013
Current level: MLB
RHP Scott Shoemaker (traded to Texas for Daniel Haigwood in April 2007)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2008)
Career minor league line: 30-16, 4.63 ERA in 5 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
C Alberto Castillo (traded to Baltimore for Cory Keylor in March 2007)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2007)
Career minor league line: .251/.339/.360 in 20 seasons
Career major league line: .220/.293/.297 in 12 seasons
Prospects Traded in 2006
LHP Phil Seibel (traded to L.A. Angels for Brendan Donnelly in December 2006)
Out of affiliated baseball (retired in 2007)
Career minor league line: 34-30, 3.69 ERA in 6 seasons
Career major league line: 0-0, 0.00 ERA in 3.2 IP
Highest level reached: MLB
OF Adam Stern (traded to Baltimore for Javy Lopez in October 2006)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: .280/.338/.394 in 10 seasons
Career major league line: .116/.156/.209 in 54 games
Highest level reached: MLB
RHP Tim Bausher (traded to Cincinnati for Mike Burns in August 2006)
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2007)
Career minor league line: 18-34, 4.33 ERA in 6 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
RHP Luis Mendoza (traded to Texas for Bryan Corey in July 2006)
2013 Stats: 2-5, 4.87 ERA, 52/36 K/BB in 81.1 IP for Kansas City
Current level: MLB
RHP Cla Meredith (traded to San Diego with Josh Bard for Doug Mirabelli in May 2006)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Washington in March 2011)
Career major league line: 14-14, 3.62 ERA in 6 seasons
Career minor league line: 8-9, 3.43 ERA in 5 seasons
Highest level reached: MLB
C Kelly Shoppach (traded to Cleveland with Guillermo Mota, Andy Marte and Randy Newsom for Coco Crisp, David Riske, and Josh Bard in January 2006)
2013 Stats: .196/.293/.346 and 3 home runs in 107 at-bats for Seattle
Current level: MLB
3B Andy Marte
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2011)
Career major league line: .218/.277/.358 in 6 seasons
Career minor league line: .271/.344/.474 in 10 seasons
Notes: Currently playing in the Atlantic League
Highest level reached: MLB
RHP Randy Newsom
Out of affiliated baseball (retired in June 2009)
Career minor league line: 20-11, 3.40 ERA in 6 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
Prospects Traded in 2005
SS Hanley Ramirez (traded to Florida with Anibal Sanchez, Jesus Delgado and Harvey Garcia for Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell and Guillermo Mota in November 2005)
2013 Stats: .393/.445/.721 with 10 home runs in 42 games for Los Angeles (NL)
Notes: Missed signigficant time early in 2013 season due to injuries
Current level: MLB
RHP Anibal Sanchez
2013 Stats: 7-7. 2.85 ERA, 114/32 K/BB in 98.0 IP for Detroit
Notes: Signed through 2017
Current Level: MLB
RHP Jesus Delgado
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: 28-28, 4.30 ERA in 9 seasons
Career major league line: 0-0, 4.50 ERA in 2.0 IPHighest level reached: MLB
RHP Harvey Garcia
Out of affiliated baseball (last played in 2010)
Career minor league line: 18-24, 4.07 ERA in 7 seasons
Career major league line: 0-1, 4.38 ERA in 12.1 IP
Highest level reached: MLB
RHP Yader Peralta (traded to Washington with Rhys Taylor for Mike Stanton in September 2005)
Out of affiliated baseball (released prior to 2008 season)
Career minor league line: 12-7, 4.01 ERA in 4 seasons
Highest level reached: High-A
RHP Rhys Taylor
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Washington following the 2007 season)
Career minor league line: 2-2, 1.48 ERA in 14 games over 2 seasons
Highest level reached: Rookie
RHP Olivo Astacio (traded to Chicago Cubs for Mike Remlinger in August 2005)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Pittsburgh in May 2008)
Career minor league line: 6-11, 4.13 ERA in 4 seasons
Highest level reached: Double-A
IF Kenny Perez (traded to Arizona with Kyle Bono for Jose Cruz, Jr. in July 2005)
Out of affiliated baseball (released by Colorado in May 2010)
Career minor league line: .271/.333/.375 in 11 seasons
Highest level reached: Triple-A
RHP Kyle Bono
Out of affiliated baseball (retired in May 2006)
Career minor league line: 3-3, 4.65 ERA in 3 seasons
Highest level reached: High-A
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