The Boston Red Sox front office is sending mixed signals, and their latest trade is the most puzzling one yet. Craig Breslow has thrown a curveball with the team’s latest trade for a hard-throwing power pitcher. Now, the community is wondering: is this a brilliant pivot or a sign of a confused front office?

Breslow has sent outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia and right-handed pitching prospect Jesus Travieso to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In return, they’ve landed starting pitcher Johan Oviedo, along with prospects Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman. While the trade clearly included several pieces, most of the attention is on the Oviedo-for-Garcia swap.

Garcia, The Password, is a high-risk player who has hit .267/.340/.470 with 21 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A this year. However, th

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