Red Sox make commerce with Phillies, purchase RHP James Norwood initially appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Red Sox have added one other arm to their pitching employees.
They acquired right-hander James Norwood from the Philadelphia Phillies in alternate for money issues, each groups introduced Saturday.
Norwood is a 28-year-old who made his MLB debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2019. He tallied a 8.30 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 9 walks, 24 hits allowed and a 1.90 WHIP over 17 1/3 innings pitched with the Phillies this season.
Norwood, who had been designated for task by the Phillies earlier this week, was added to Boston’s 40-man roster. He’ll probably fill a reliever position.
The final time the Red Sox took an opportunity on a Phillies pitcher was in 2020 once they acquired Nick Pivetta. That deal has labored out fairly effectively. This transaction is one other low-risk transfer for the Red Sox that might pay some good dividends. Some of Norwood’s analytics are fairly stable.