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The Boston Red Sox made a lot of moves over the offseason, especially with their pitching staff. One of those moves involved trading relief pitcher Brennan Bernardino to the Colorado Rockies for minor leaguer Braiden Ward in November.

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It was a somewhat surprising move at the time considering that Bernardino had been one of the Red Sox’s steadiest and most reliable relievers over the previous three seasons, helping them make the playoffs in 2025. Perhaps motivated by his age (34) and declining strikeout rate, Boston decided to move on.

Sports reporter Tyler Boronski recently interviewed the veteran reliever about the trade and adjusting to his new team.

“It’s been great. I’ve learned a lot since I got here. Been trying to hone in on some of my skills and I’m excited to put in use what I learned in spring training,” Bernardino said.

He also described his reaction to the trade.

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“I mean, in this game, anything’s possible and so many things happen. I wouldn’t say I was surprised, but happy to be here,” Bernardino said.

The Rockies are Bernardino’s fifth Major League organization and the third team he’s played for since making his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2022. While he’s ready for a new chapter in Colorado, he looks back fondly on his time in Boston.

“It was awesome. It was a dream come true,” Bernardino gushed. “That was my first real taste of the big leagues. I met good people, the city was amazing. It was 10 out of 10. It was fun.”

Lastly, Bernardino said he’s excited for his new opportunity with the Rockies and is grateful to still be pitching at an age when many of his peers have retired.

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“It’s an amazing feeling, still playing ball at my age,” Bernardino said. “Trying to learn some of the skills I learned from some of my mentors and guys that were veterans and trying to put that in use.”

Bernardino’s Colorado career is off to a good start so far with one scoreless inning over his first two appearances.

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