{"id":76199,"date":"2025-08-11T09:27:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76199"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:27:38","slug":"the-twins-pitcher-boston-did-get-could-be-the-deadline-steal-they-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76199","title":{"rendered":"The Twins Pitcher Boston Did Get Could Be the Deadline Steal They Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jovani-Moran.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jovani-Moran.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jovani-Moran.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jovani-Moran.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"The Twins Pitcher Boston Did Get Could Be the Deadline Steal They Needed\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Boston Red Sox reliever Jovani Moran<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not long after a non-trade for a <\/span>Minnesota Twins <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pitcher became <\/span>a significant generator of social media noise <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the <\/span>Boston Red Sox <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> might find their season saved by a trade for a Twins pitcher that barely registered a blip.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Red Sox entered the deadline with pitching atop their wish list. As the clock ticked toward zero, MLB on Fox mistakenly lit up X (formerly Twitter) with news that Boston had landed Minnesota\u2019s coveted starter Joe Ryan. It wasn\u2019t true \u2014 and for fans already frustrated by the lack of headline-grabbing deals, the fakeout stung.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which makes the irony almost too rich. Because one Twins pitcher Boston did acquire \u2014 in a low-profile Christmas Eve swap \u2014 is now authoring a season in Triple-A that demands attention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Jovani Moran Impresses at Worcester After Missing 2024 Following Tommy John Surgery<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There wasn\u2019t much fanfare after the Red Sox <\/span>traded infielder Mickey Gasper <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to Minnesota for reliever <\/span>Jovani Moran <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which shouldn\u2019t be surprising, given that Moran had been held out for all of 2024 due to Tommy John surgery. But after a brief rehab assignment in June,\u00a0Moran has created a buzz at Worcester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 12 appearances, <\/span>Moran has posted <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a 3.44 ERA with 26 strikeouts and just three walks in 18.1 innings. With a mid-90s fastball\/changeup combo that is drawing rave reviews, the 28-year-old left-hander\u00a0could be\u00a0the kind of high-leverage middle reliever every contender covets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moran\u2019s emergence could help ease the sting of Boston\u2019s lackluster effort at the trade deadline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The dream chase for Ryan fizzled spectacularly, only to be followed by <\/span>two modest rentals, <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Steven Matz and Dustin May. <\/span>Social media lit up <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in fury, with fans unleashing a wave of frustration at Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow for failing to pull off meaningful upgrades during a crucial playoff push.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Breslow tried to calm the storm, acknowledging the angst but insisting that all every effort was made.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe pursued a number of really impact opportunities. Obviously, not all of them work out. It wasn\u2019t from an unwillingness to get uncomfortable,\u201d Breslow said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Emergence of Jovani Moran Could Ease Sting of Lackluster Trade Deadline<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That was small consolation to a fan base that has ridden a roller coaster of extremes with the Boston pitching staff this season, dominant in some stretches, leaky in others. Moran\u2019s potential arrival could offer the Red Sox something in short supply: a live arm from the left side that can miss bats late in games. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s been a long road for the 28-year-old, who logged 91 big-league appearances for the Twins before injuries stalled his career. But a change of scenery, some mechanical tweaks, and a retooled pitch mix have him looking like a potential weapon for a club still clinging to postseason hopes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In other words, the Joe Ryan rumor was a mirage. The Jovani Moran addition might just be the real prize from Minnesota after all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dave Benson is a veteran writer with over three decades of journalism experience covering sports primarily in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Dave is also a licensed English teacher and spent several years teaching at the middle school level. 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