US EditionTracking Moves Made by the Red Sox Before the MLB Trade Deadline
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 31 – The Red Sox added lefty reliever Steven Matz to strengthen their bullpen for a playoff push, trading top prospect Blaze Jordan to the Cardinals, who focus on rebuilding with young talent.
- The St. Louis Cardinals traded left-handed reliever Steven Matz to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, sending first-base prospect Blaze Jordan to St. Louis.
- The trade followed Boston's need for pitching help near the July 31, 2025 MLB trade deadline while Jordan lacked a clear path to the Red Sox major league roster.
- At 34, Matz has shifted primarily to a bullpen role this year, posting a 3.44 ERA over 32 outings and 55 innings pitched, while 22-year-old Jordan has enjoyed a productive offensive campaign across Double-A and Triple-A levels.
- Jordan, 22, has been impressive this season, hitting.308 with 12 homers, driving in 62 runs, and posting an.872 OPS over 88 games, while Matz has maintained a.179 batting average against left-handed hitters and recorded 47 strikeouts during the year.
- The trade gives Jordan a fresh opportunity in St. Louis under new Cardinals president Chaim Bloom, while Matz will bolster Boston's bullpen as a long-relief option to close out 2025.
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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals completed two trades on the eve of MLB's 2025 trade deadline, bidding farewell to relief pitchers Ryan Helsley and Steven Matz for a haul of four prospects. While Helsley, who set a new Cardinals single-season saves record just last year, was arguably the biggest name involved and netted a larger return, it's a prospect in the Matz trade that's generating the most buzz. The Cardinals acquired corner infielder …
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