Red Sox acquire left-handed pitcher Jovani Morán from Minnesota Twins
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today acquired left-handed pitcher Jovani Morán from the Minnesota Twins, in exchange for catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper.
Boston’s 40-man roster is now at 39.
Morán, 27, has pitched in 79 Major League games, all in relief for the Twins (2021-23). The left-hander has recorded a 4.15 ERA (42 ER/91.0 IP), .208 opponent batting average, and 1.33 WHIP, striking out 112 batters and walking 52 with only three home runs allowed. Selected by Minnesota in the seventh round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, Morán missed the entire 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he attended the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy and played for Team Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In 2023, he made his first career Opening Day roster with the Twins.
Gasper, 29, made his Major League debut in 2024, appearing in 13 games for the Red Sox. The switch-hitter also played in 92 minor league games between Double-A Portland (44 games) and Triple-A Worcester (48 games), batting .328 (102-for-311) with a .970 OPS. Originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 27th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, the New Hampshire native was picked by Boston in the minor league phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft.
BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (39)
Pitchers (24): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Aroldis Chapman, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Dobbins, Richard Fitts, Lucas Giolito, Luis Guerrero, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Chris Murphy, Zach Penrod, Luis Perales, Quinn Priester, Patrick Sandoval, Chase Shugart, Justin Slaten, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Wilson, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (2): Carlos Narvaez, Connor Wong
Infielders (5): Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story
Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Jhostynxon Garcia, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida
Infielder/Outfielders (3): Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Nick Sogard