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          Law trade take: Eovaldi helps Red Sox, Rockies add to pen and more

          Nathan Eovaldi fills a need in Boston's pitching plans. How did other teams make out in a flurry of pitching deals? AP Photo/Mike Carlson
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2018, 03:54 PM
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            • Senior baseball analyst for Insider
            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          The Red Sox don't have many healthy prospects to trade right now, with most of their best guys on the disabled list, but they did manage to swing a deal for a very useful pitcher who fills an extremely specific need without giving up one of one of their top 10 prospects.