As the Red Sox continue to search for a big bat to add to their lineup, they made an unusual trade Monday to shake up their pitching pipeline and shipped Luis Perales to Washington for a massive left-hander. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

December 16, 2025 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Red Sox make unusual pitching prospect trade, ship Luis Perales to Washington for big LHP As the Red Sox continue to search for a big bat to add to their lineup, they made an unusual trade Monday to shake up their pitching pipeline and shipped Luis Perales to Washington for a massive left-hander. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox rival among 5 teams on infielder’s no-trade list (report) A potential Red Sox trade target has a five-team no-trade list. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal revealed that list on Monday. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox trade rumors: Royals still interested in Jarren Duran The Kansas City Royals still want to add an outfielder even after signing Lane Thomas and trading for Isaac Collins. And it appears Jarren Duran remains a target. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox among teams in on free agent starter who would ‘love to be in Boston’ Where do things stand with the Red Sox and free agent starter Michael King? By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox White Sox have ‘shut down every inquiry’ about ex-Red Sox catcher (report) The White Sox appear they want to keep the young catcher they acquired from the Red Sox. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Chaim Bloom’s biggest critics, his sons, old enough to understand Mookie Betts trade Chaim Bloom’s two sons were too young to understand their dad traded Mookie Betts from the Red Sox to the Dodgers in 2020. But now that they’re older, they can grasp how big a deal it was. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    See more       Get Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com PLUS Family Sharing, Ad Lite and the Online Newspaper   $20 for 6 months   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.