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Red Sox Trade Shugart for Promising Pitcher McShane

1/18/2025

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In a surprising move, the Boston Red Sox have traded relief pitcher Chase Shugart to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for promising minor league right-hander Matt McShane. At 28, Shugart's brief MLB journey has come to an end, while 22-year-old McShane, with a commendable 3.95 ERA from his college days at St. Joseph's University, looks to make his mark in the big leagues.

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In a surprising move, the Boston Red Sox have traded relief pitcher Chase Shugart to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for promising minor league right-hander Matt McShane. At 28, Shugart's brief MLB journey has come to an end, while 22-year-old McShane, with a commendable 3.95 ERA from his college days at St. Joseph's University, looks to make his mark in the big leagues.