Red Sox flip infielder in another trade for cash
The Boston Red Sox have essentially rented infielder Zach Short. Boston announced Thursday that they’re trading Short to the team they just finished playing, the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for…
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 02: Zack Short #18 of the Boston Red Sox throws to first base for an out against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Fenway Park on May 02, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Brian Fluharty/Getty ImagesThe Boston Red Sox have essentially rented infielder Zach Short.
Boston announced Thursday that they're trading Short to the team they just finished playing, the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for cash considerations. The Red Sox previously acquired Short from the New York Mets for cash on May 1.
Short played two games for the Red Sox, on May 2 against the San Francisco Giants and May 5 at the Minnesota Twins. He went 0-for-7 at the plate, with four strikeouts. Defensively, he played second base and third base, making one putout and five assists without committing an error.
Brian Fluharty/Getty ImagesBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 02: Zack Short #18 of the Boston Red Sox bats against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning at Fenway Park on May 02, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Second baseman Vaughn Grissom made his Red Sox debut on May 3 in Minnesota, and started both games of the brief two-game set in Atlanta. That ostensibly made Short expendable.
The Red Sox shift back to Boston to start a three-game set against the Washington Nationals, beginning on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
