BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today acquired right-handed pitcher James Norwood from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Norwood, 28, has made 20 relief appearances for Philadelphia this season, posting an 8.31 ERA (16 ER/17.1 IP) with 22 strikeouts and nine walks. The right-hander has made 48 relief appearances during his Major League career, combining to post a 5.48 ERA (27 ER/44.1 IP) for the Chicago Cubs (2018-20), San Diego Padres (2021), and Phillies (2022). Selected by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of St. Louis University, Norwood is 7-7 with a 4.05 ERA (54 ER/120.0 IP) in 103 relief appearances at the Triple-A level.
