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BALTIMORE, MD – APRIL 26: Interim Manager Chad Tracy of the Boston Red Sox, left and Interim Third Base Coach Chad Epperson #81 look out over the field before their game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 26, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox finished their series with the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.
They lost by a score of 8-2.
Red Sox Make Trade With Pirates
GettyBoston Red Sox Interim Manager Chad Tracy looks on from the dugout during the first inning at Fenway Park on May 01, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.
After the game, Ari Alexander of 7News Boston WHDH reported the news that the Red Sox had made a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Alexander wrote: “Source: LHP Reliever Joe La Sorsa has been traded to the #RedSox. He will be active tomorrow in New York.”
Source: LHP Reliever Joe La Sorsa has been traded to the #RedSox.
He will be active tomorrow in New York.
La Sorsa has spent part of three seasons in the MLB with the Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds.
He has gone 1-1 with a 5.21 ERA in 46 games.
Social Media Reacts To Red Sox-Pirates Deal
GettyJoe La Sorsa #53 of the Washington Nationals pitches to the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning at Nationals Park on September 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Here’s what people were saying about the trade:
@BOSSportsGordo: “Trade: the Red Sox have acquired lefthanded reliever Joe La Sorsa from the Pirates, according to @AriA1exander. He has a 3.81 ERA in 26 AAA innings but triggered an upward mobility clause. He will be active with the Red Sox in New York.”
Matthew Crory: “He has not pitched in the MLB this year, but was boasting a 3.45 ERA across 26 IP in AAA so far this season. Doesn’t throw super hard and doesn’t grade out well on the Stuff+ models but would seem to fall into the “soft tossing lefty” classification with an above average ground ball percentage and limiting hard contact.”
@tmacd29: “Interesting. Is it Bello going down or Kahnle?”
GettyJoe la Sorsa #75 of Team Italy pitches in the sixth inning against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
@FenwayAttendee: “Possibly the first ever instance where a player is going to dread going from Pittsburgh to Boston”
@Graycin___: “Looks legit. He’ll have a 7.75 ERA with the Red Sox.”
@RedSoxDoug: “Of course it’s the Pirates since Craig can only make trades with 3 teams LMAOOOO”
@Lcbaseball1b35: “How will they make 40 man room now”
Red Sox Right Now
The Red Sox are the last-place team in the American League East with a 26-35 record in 61 games.
They will visit the New York Yankees on Friday night.
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar
