Red Sox Acquire Reliever Ryan Cook At Trade Deadline

Just when it appeared the Red Sox might get shut out at the trade deadline, they made a minor deal at the buzzer.

He was traded to Oakland in 2011 in a deal that sent current Red Sox reliever Craig Breslow to Arizona. Melvin said he expects Doubront to join the team on Saturday.

Cook was once considered one of the best relief pitchers in the American League after two terrific seasons in 2012 and 2013, which included his only All-Star Game appearance in 2012. “This is something that came down within the last few minutes”, Farrell said. “I know that there’s been some change of role out in Oakland”. The 28-year old righthander has pitched only 4.1 innings this season, producing an unsightly 10.38 ERA before he was demoted to Triple-A Nashville.

Despite having not yet spoken to Cook, Farrell guessed that the root of the problem has been a drop-off in the effectiveness of his slider.

“We’re at the point now where we are gathering information for the players that will be here next year going forward, and how we need to support and add to that group to put a team on the field that certainly reverses the standings as they are today”. “To go in depth about why that is the case, I don’t have that readily available”. “You look at guys that have had success in the past”. While injuries and mechanical issues have derailed his career, the Red Sox are banking on his ability to reclaim his previous form.