The Boston Red Sox made a small transaction last week that may have gone unnoticed by most of the baseball world, but it's a pretty amazing story, as the Boston signed right-handed reliever Robert Stock to a minor-league deal with a camp invite.

The Boston Red Sox current needs are a right-handed bat and another high-impact reliever, but getting another stud starter couldn’t hurt. In this proposed trade, the Sox would get one in San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease. The trade would look like this:

The Boston Red Sox signed former Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves left-hander with MLB experience to bolster their pitching roster. The Boston Red Sox have bolstered their pitching depth by signing left-hander Sean Newcomb to a minor league contract.

The Boston Red Sox had a big need for bullpen help this offseason, and while they've added a few pieces, they've yet to add a lock-down closer to really separate their relief options from the rest of the pack.

According to Robert Murray from FanSided, the Boston Red Sox have sent right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for young prospect Matt McShane. Shugart, who made his Major League debut with the Red Sox last season,