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The six-player swap between Boston and Milwaukee in early February produced starkly different outcomes, with the Red Sox emerging with far greater value.
Boston acquired infielders Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler and a draft pick after missing on Alex Bregman in free agency. Milwaukee received infielder David Hamilton and left-handers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan.
Durbin overcame a brutal May in which he posted a .530 OPS and the second-lowest wRC+ among qualified hitters. He rebounded to hit .326/.359/.605 in June and batted .291 with three home runs and 13 runs during Boston's 15-game July winning streak. He finished with 13 home runs, 20 stolen bases, a 100 wRC+ and 13 Defensive Runs Saved at third base. "It is funny how the (offensive) numbers ended up being very similar," Durbin told Alex Speier of the Boston Globe.
Harrison opened strong with a 1.57 ERA into June after raising his arm angle and adding induced vertical break to his four-seamer plus more drop on his slurve. But his ERA nearly doubled by early July, he landed on the injured list with forearm tightness before the All-Star Break, and posted a 5.67 ERA across six August starts before a move to the bullpen. His relief debut saw four earned runs without recording an out against the Reds. Though on Milwaukee's playoff roster, he did not appear.
The 2025 WAR totals heavily favored Boston: Durbin, Seigler and Monasterio combined for 5.5, while Hamilton, Harrison and Drohan totaled roughly half that. Hamilton went 6-for-17 with one home run and three stolen bases in the playoffs. Drohan pitched one inning in the postseason.
Source: MLB Trade Rumors - Mon Oct 26, 1:58 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).