Red Sox make trade, send 29-year-old outfielder to Athletics

The Boston Red Sox made the first trade of the MLB offseason on Thursday, Oct. 29.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Twitter/X, outfielder Nate Eaton was traded to the Athletics one day after the World Series ended. The return going to Boston is not known.

Eaton, 29, has played 137 games for the Red Sox and Kansas City Royals from 2022-26, slashing .221/.294/.307 with three home runs and 23 RBIs in 290 at-bats.

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Eaton played 25 games for the Red Sox this season, including one in the American League wild-card series against the New York Yankees.

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