Craig Breslow swung another trade ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings, as the Red Sox acquired right-handed starter Johan Oviedo from the Pirates in a five-player trade.
The Red Sox dealt Top 100 prospect Jhostynxon “The Password” Garcia and RHP Jesus Travieso for Oviedo, C Adonys Guzman and LHP Tyler Samaniego. After acquiring veteran starter Sonny Gray last month, it’s a move that gives Boston additional rotation depth.
So what do the experts think of the trade? Here’s what they’re saying:
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Sean McAdam: “If the Red Sox were looking for someone to slot in between ace Garrett Crochet and Gray, Oviedo isn’t it, though it’s conceivable he could soon grow into that sort of role.
“The deal does, however, give the Red Sox a surplus of starters and could free them to move one of

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