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Red Sox trade LHP Eduardo Rivera to Cardinals

By Thomson Reuters Nov 3, 2026 | 12:13 PM

By Field Level Media

Nov 03 (Field Level Media) – The Boston Red Sox ​traded left-hander Eduardo Rivera ‌to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for minor league right-hander Juan ‌Garcia.

Boston ​designated Rivera, ⁠23, for assignment ⁠on Monday to reach the 40-man roster limit. He made his major league ​debut on April 22 and finished 0-1 ⁠with a 6.30 ⁠ERA in four ​games (three starts) for the Red ​Sox in 2026.

Rivera was 7-2 ‌with a 2.59 ERA in 26 games (five starts) in the minors last ⁠season, split between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He struck out ⁠71 ‌batters and walked ⁠30 in 55 ​2/3 ‌innings.

Garcia, an 18-year-old prospect ​from ⁠Mexico, was 2-4 with a 4.40 ERA in 11 starts in the Dominican Summer League in 2026.

(–Field ​Level Media)