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Red Sox announce trade with Twins after Marcelo Mayer news

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Zach Kaplan | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 4:15 PM ET

The Boston Red Sox took down the Rays by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday, to give Roman Anthony a win in his first big league series after an embarrassing 10-8 loss in extra innings Monday.

Fueled by former top prospect Marcelo Mayer's first multi-HR night, the Sox were able to win with Walker Buehler throwing seven innings of three-run ball.

After the game, the Red Sox announced an intriguing trade with the Minnesota Twins for a former standout reliever.

The #RedSox today acquired RHP Jorge Alcala from the Minnesota Twins, in exchange for minor league INF/OF Andy Lugo. pic.twitter.com/qepQwKM6Sd
— Red Sox (@RedSox) June 12, 2025

The Sox acquired reliever Jorge Alcala from the Twins in exchange for minor league third baseman Andy Lugo.

Alcala, 29, has played in 166 games with the Twins since 2019 and has struggled to begin 2025. He has pitched to a monumental 8.88 ERA in 22 games, which is a far-cry from his 2024 season that saw him pitch in 54 games to a 3.24 ERA.

The Sox have had a bullpen problem for quite some time now, and Monday's loss to Tampa was caused largely by a bullpen collapse, with righty reliever Zack Kelly giving up two runs in the 11th to put the Sox down for good.

The trade for Alcala gives the Red Sox another high-octane righty in the pen to lighten the load on guys like Kelly, who has a 6.61 ERA this season.

In Lugo, the Twins get a power bat with some speed to him — Lugo stole 25 bases in 2024 along with a .271/.346/.362 slash line.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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