Trade: Boston Red Sox Send 4-Year MLB Player to Athletics After World Series
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Trade: Boston Red Sox Send 4-Year MLB Player to Athletics After World Series
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Nate Eaton #40 of the Boston Red Sox grounds into a double play against the New York Yankees during the sixth inning of game one of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on September 30, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Nate Eaton #18 of the Boston Red Sox looks on against the New York Yankees during the third inning in game two of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on September 30, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) Getty
We have our first trade of the MLB offseason!
The Boston Red Sox have traded four-year MLB outfielder Nate Eaton to the Athletics, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
Nightengale wrote on X:First trade of the off-season. The Red Sox trade Nate Eaton to the Athletics
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Nate Eaton #18 of the Boston Red Sox looks on against the New York Yankees during the third inning in game two of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on September 30, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)
According to Beisbol FR's Francys Romero, the Red Sox acquired right-hander Jareth Rayo in the deal.
The Athletics acquired Nate Eaton from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Jareth Rayo, a Nicaraguan minor league pitcher who played in the Dominican Summer League in 2026, per sources.
