The Boston Red Sox already are making moves more than a week ahead of the Aug. 31 MLB trade deadline.
On Friday, they traded relievers Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree along with cash considerations to the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handers Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold.
With our All Access Daily newsletter, stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Boston sports teams!
SIGN UP HERE
Workman was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. The two-time World Series champion has a 4.05 ERA and 1.80 WHIP through seven appearances this year.
Hembree, who joined the Red Sox in 2014, has a 5.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 11 games.
Pivetta, a former top pitching prospect for the Phillies, has struggled to put it all together through four seasons at the major league level. The 27-year-old has a career 19-30 record with a 5.50 in 396.1 innings.
Boston Red Sox
Find the latest Boston Red Sox news, highlights, analysis and more with NBC Sports Boston.
Seabold, 24, has posted a 3.52 ERA in the minors through 196.2 innings with an impressive 10.8 strikeouts/9.
