It took less than a full day for the Boston Red Sox to answer the New York Yankees, following the Bronx Bombers' deal to acquire left-handed reliever Zach Britton from the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night.
Despite the fact that they enter the All-Star break 4.5 games up over the New York Yankees in the AL East and with the best record in baseball, the Boston Red Sox suffered a bit of a bad break Saturday.
Sunday marked the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star teams, ahead of next week's MLB All-Star festivities, and the Boston Red Sox were well represented.
Heading into their weekend showdown with the New York Yankees in the Bronx, the Boston Red Sox made a modest move to bolster their bench, Thursday night.
After holding their star right fielder Mookie Betts out of multiple games this week, the Boston Red Sox have officially placed the 25-year-old on the 10-day disabled list with a left abdominal strain.