Even at the time, the trade seemed like an odd move. Yes, Arrighetti was struggling on the mound, and he seemed like he had lost his groove, and then he landed on the IL. But he was crushing it in the first half of the season and, in my opinion, was holding much of the pitching staff together. He was named American League Pitcher of the Month in May, going 4–1 with a 0.93 ERA and 22 strikeouts across five starts. So they might have needed help in the outfield, but trading the one pitcher who held the staff together for months seemed like a risky move, especially considering how thin the staff was to begin with.
