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Astros acquire C Vazquez from Red Sox

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The Boston Red Sox are dealing catcher Christian Vazquez to the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder Enmanuel Valdez and outfielder Wilyer Abreu, the Astros announced on Monday.

The 31-year-old was in the midst of his eighth season with the Red Sox and is hitting .282 with eight home runs and 42 RBI in 84 games, a nice bounce-back season after struggling offensively in 2021.

He is due $7 million this season and is scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the year.

A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Vazquez made his MLB debut with the Red Sox back in July of 2014. He was selected in the ninth round of the 2008 MLB Draft.

The Red Sox quickly acquired a new catcher for the major-league roster, trading reliever Jake Diekman to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for former Blue jays backstop, Reese McGuire.