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00:00Pirates-Red Sox both rolling the dice with risky trade.
00:04For over a year, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox circled each other
00:08because the Pirates are rich in young arms but starved for bats,
00:11while the Red Sox are stacked with position players but want rotation depth.
00:16On Thursday night, they finally completed a five-player trade
00:19that could prove pivotal for both franchises.
00:22At the core of the trade is Johan Oviedo heading to Boston
00:26and top 100 prospect Joe Stinson Garcia going to Pittsburgh.
00:30Upside for upside, risk for risk.
00:32Oviedo has the power, frame, and swing-and-miss stuff scouts love,
00:37but injuries and control issues have limited him to just nine starts since early 2024.
00:42Boston is gambling that he can stay healthy and develop into a steady mid-rotation arm.
00:47Pittsburgh is betting on what it rarely nails, developing elite hitters.
00:51Joe Stinson Garcia has top 100 power, athleticism, and upside, but he's still raw,
00:57and the Pirates' track record with impact bats is shaky despite Connor Griffin's rise.
01:03Strategically, the trade makes sense.
01:05They're dealing from pitching depth, with Skeens, Keller, Chandler,
01:08and a hopefully healthy Jared Jones still forming a strong young rotation.
01:12But their offense remains the real issue,
01:15and adding one prospect bat won't fix a lineup that kept them out of the 2025 playoff race.
01:22This trade is just the first move.
01:24With the Pirates reportedly ready to spend and the Red Sox linked to Kyle Schwarber,
01:29both teams signal ambition.
01:30But they still need follow-through.
01:33Oviedo and Garcia could have long-term impacts, but Pittsburgh must keep pushing.
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