Baseball Savant overview of Johan Oviedo in 2025, who should slide into the back end of the Red Sox rotation after the trade with Pittsburgh.
December 5, 2025
He was limited to 9 starts in 2025 due to recovering from Tommy John Surgery in December of 2023. Should be fully healthy heading into 2026.
13 comments
Fine pick up as long as he’s bumping someone besides Early
Not enough room in the outfield good to get another arm worth a shot
Yeah people hating this trade don’t know what they’re talking about. Oviedo has a pretty high ceiling and is cheap for a long time. The 2 prospects we got seem like a lefty reliever that could be in the pen this year and a random college catcher drafted this year. Still haven’t seen the other player we gave up.
I think this means we have to be dealing Early or Tolle and throwing this dude in the back of the rotation
Love this move, cost controlled pitching is not cheap, he has higher upside than Garcia imo, and our outfield is set for the future
Showed good stuff and ability to get whiffs. Impressive short season coming back from TJ.
Could be a sneaky ~3.90-4.00 ERA guy.
I’ve had so many arguments with people on this sub that the Sox need more pitching depth and I’m glad the front office feels the same way. We get a back end of the rotation arm with some upside and only gave up on outfield prospect who is effectively blocked from getting to the bigs for the next 4-5+ years.
Spring training is gonna open with a 30 man over the top rope Battle Royal for the 5th spot in the rotation.
(My money is on Tolle)
I don’t like it.
I was thinking that if we traded the password, he was going to be part of a package for a stud starting pitcher not a 27 year old experiment coming off Tommy John…
27 years old already? What are we doing here?
Get ready to forget that 4 seamer, buddy
Man the Sox love these TJ guys
This is the way. Would like them to also nab one of the White Sox young starters.
13 comments
Fine pick up as long as he’s bumping someone besides Early
Not enough room in the outfield good to get another arm worth a shot
Yeah people hating this trade don’t know what they’re talking about. Oviedo has a pretty high ceiling and is cheap for a long time. The 2 prospects we got seem like a lefty reliever that could be in the pen this year and a random college catcher drafted this year. Still haven’t seen the other player we gave up.
I think this means we have to be dealing Early or Tolle and throwing this dude in the back of the rotation
Love this move, cost controlled pitching is not cheap, he has higher upside than Garcia imo, and our outfield is set for the future
Showed good stuff and ability to get whiffs. Impressive short season coming back from TJ.
Could be a sneaky ~3.90-4.00 ERA guy.
I’ve had so many arguments with people on this sub that the Sox need more pitching depth and I’m glad the front office feels the same way. We get a back end of the rotation arm with some upside and only gave up on outfield prospect who is effectively blocked from getting to the bigs for the next 4-5+ years.
Spring training is gonna open with a 30 man over the top rope Battle Royal for the 5th spot in the rotation.
(My money is on Tolle)
I don’t like it.
I was thinking that if we traded the password, he was going to be part of a package for a stud starting pitcher not a 27 year old experiment coming off Tommy John…
27 years old already? What are we doing here?
Get ready to forget that 4 seamer, buddy
Man the Sox love these TJ guys
This is the way. Would like them to also nab one of the White Sox young starters.