Red Sox, Athletics Complete First Trade of MLB Offseason
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Boston sends 29-year-old outfielder Nate Eaton to Oakland in a deal involving a minor league player.
The Boston Red Sox and the Athletics have executed the first trade of the Major League Baseball offseason, according to reporting from USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
Boston has traded outfielder Nate Eaton, 29, to the Athletics. Reporting from MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo indicates that the trade is for a minor league player.
The move comes just one day after the conclusion of the World Series. As noted by Sports Illustrated, the Red Sox are facing a deadline to bring their 40-man roster into compliance within five days of the World Series ending.