Joe Ryan traded from Minnesota Twins to Boston Red Sox at deadline

The Boston Red Sox added Steven Matz to their staff on Wednesday, and now have added another pitcher. The Red Sox have traded for Minnesota Twins hurler Joe Ryan.

The 29-year-old right-hander has been with the Twins since he made his MLB debut back in 2021. In his career, he is 43-31. He has a career ERA of 3.70.

This season, Ryan has been strong, with a 10-5 record and a 2.82 earned run average. Ryan made the All-Star game in the American League this season. This is the third season in his career he has 10+ wins.

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Boston is right in the mix in the American League Wildcard. Boston starts Friday with a 59-41 record and is third in the American League East. The Red Sox are five games behind the Blue Jays and just a game behind the Yankees.

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