In a late Wednesday night trade, the Red Sox bolstered their bullpen by acquiring veteran left-hander Steven Matz from the Cardinals. Boston is sending Minor League infielder Blaze Jordan (No. 17 prospect) to St.

The Boston Red Sox made their first move ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, bringing veteran pitcher Steven Matz.

Matz should throw a lot of curveballs and sinkers. He has used his sinker 59.4% of the time this season. He has thrown it more than 50% in every season except 2022 when he used it 48.5%. He’s in the 89th percentile in fastball run value.