Sometimes, trades benefit both teams. In last week’s Throwback Thursday, we looked at Edwin Encarnación’s walk-off home run in the 2016 American League Wild Card game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Between 2012 and 2016, Steve Pearce had four stints as an Orioles’ outfielder and even played some second base, too. He was the World Series MVP for the Boston Red Sox in 2018.
We’re generally trying to avoid outright purchases in this Trade History Series because actual trades are far more compelling, but this stands out enough in its bizarre capacity that we couldn’t resist.
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After winning an MLB-high 108 games during the regular season, the Red Sox earned the top seed in the American League playoffs. Without much trouble, they were able to defeat the rival Yankees in the ALDS and the reigning champion Astros in the ALCS to advance to the 2018 World Series.