{"id":71612,"date":"2024-04-27T17:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T21:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71612"},"modified":"2024-04-27T17:02:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T21:02:58","slug":"red-sox-acquire-garrett-cooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/27\/red-sox-acquire-garrett-cooper\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Acquire Former All-Star Infielder from Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Per Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=coopega03,cooper007gar&amp;search=Garrett+Cooper&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrett Cooper<\/a> from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. The move comes roughly a week after the team lost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/casastr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Triston Casas<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/21\/boston-red-sox-casas-injured-list\/\" target=\"_self\">an extended period<\/a> with a rib injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s a done deal. Red Sox get Garrett Cooper from the Cubs for cash.<\/p>\n<p>With colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmittyOnMLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SmittyOnMLB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sean_McAdam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sean_McAdam<\/a>:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/17xMLD7IDu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/17xMLD7IDu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCotillo\/status\/1784308644982448545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Boston was reportedly interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/25\/red-sox-first-base-options-cj-cron\/\" target=\"_self\">another veteran<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/croncj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C.J. Cron<\/a>, but likely turned to Cooper after he surprisingly <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/23\/garrett-cooper-dfa-cubs\/\" target=\"_self\">became available<\/a> earlier in the week. Cooper is expected to immediately join a Red Sox lineup that has been littered with injuries.<\/p>\n<h2>Boston Red Sox Acquire Garrett Cooper<\/h2>\n<p>The Cubs initially signed Cooper to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. He earned a spot on the Opening Day roster and has hit pretty well this season. In 41 plate appearances, Cooper produced a 115 OPS+ with a .270\/.341\/.432 slash line while playing first base and left field.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Cooper&#8217;s solid production, Chicago decided to give playing time to younger players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/buschmi02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Busch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mervima01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mervima01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mervis<\/a>. The Cubs initially wanted Cooper as platoon insurance for Busch, but he eventually lost playing time after Busch&#8217;s hot start. Plus, Mervis has been raking in Triple-A. With Cooper not in their long-term plans, the Cubs decided to move on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Red Sox have acquired 1B Garrett Cooper for cash considerations, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCotillo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ChrisCotillo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the offseason, the two sides talked but couldn\u2019t work something out. Now he\u2019ll play a big part in helping hold things down with Triston Casas gone.<\/p>\n<p>Love it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0eoGLRlUyh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0eoGLRlUyh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Milliken \u26be\ufe0f (@tylermilliken_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tylermilliken_\/status\/1784311304976576560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And as it turns out, the numbers game played in Boston&#8217;s favor. Though he has some versatility, Cooper will likely solely play first base in Boston while Casas is out. For the past week, the Red Sox have mainly deployed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dalbebo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bobby Dalbec<\/a> at first. However, the 28-year-old has struggled immensely, which continues a trend of the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox acquire Cooper, an All-Star in 2022, as a clear upgrade over internal options. The 33-year-old has typically hit well throughout his career and should give Boston a consistent quality bat. He&#8217;s had trouble staying healthy in his career, but the Red Sox will hope for his good health, at least until Casas returns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Per Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman Garrett Cooper from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. The move comes roughly a week after the team lost Triston Casas for an extended period with a rib injury. It&#8217;s a done deal. 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