David Aardsma was traded on Monday to the Red Sox for two minor league reliever, Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich. No surprise here, as Kenny had 10 days to trade or release him after DFA-ing him last week.
Mota is a converted outfielder who pitched astonishingly well in his first season on the mound last year. Granted it was at low-A ball, but his 92-to-95 mph fastball seems to have impressed a number of people. Socolovich didn't turn as many heads.
Not sure that this trade will ever be discussed again, unless of course Aardsma goes lights out this (or any other) season. Mota is intriguing, however--the poor poor poor man's reverse Rick Ankiel. Or something like that.
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