{"id":17826,"date":"2026-02-09T08:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17826"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:01:01","slug":"red-sox-acquire-caleb-durbin-from-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/02\/09\/red-sox-acquire-caleb-durbin-from-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Acquire Caleb Durbin From Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Red Sox<\/a> have acquired infielder Caleb Durbin<\/strong><\/a> from the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>. In exchange, the Brewers will receive lefty Kyle Harrison<\/strong><\/a>, infielder David Hamilton<\/strong><\/a> and left-hander prospect Shane Drohan<\/strong><\/a>. The Red Sox also receive shortstop Andruw Monasterio<\/a> <\/strong>and second baseman Anthony Seigler<\/strong><\/a> in the deal. This was first reported by Jeff Passan<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n

Caleb Durbin<\/h4>\n

Durbin, a 14th round draft pick to the Atlanta Braves<\/a> in 2021, was traded to the New York Yankees<\/a> as apart of the Lucas Luetge<\/strong><\/a> trade. He sustained numerous injuries in the minor leagues, having nine separate stints on the seven-day injured list in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He eventually got shipped off to the Brewers in the trade that gave the Yankees Devin Williams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old started the 2025 season with Triple\u2013A Nashville before getting called up on April 18. He went 2-for-4 with a run scored in his debut. He played 136 games in 2025, tallying 11 home runs, 53 runs batted in and an OPS+ of 101. Durbin also finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting, eventually won by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

His baseball savant page is mostly unimpressive on the surface. However, his whiff and strikeout percentage ranks 96th and 98th percentile respectively.<\/p>\n

Kyle Harrison<\/h4>\n

A third-round pick in 2020 out of high-school, Harrison was the No. 1 prospect in the San Francisco Giants<\/a> system in 2024. He made 24 starts in his official rookie year to a 4.56 ERA. He was sent to the Red Sox in 2025 as apart of the Rafael Devers<\/strong><\/a> trade. However, he’d spend most of his tenure there in Triple\u2013A, and make only three starts for the Red Sox in 2025.<\/p>\n

David Hamilton<\/h4>\n

Hamilton was a 28th round pick of the Brewers in 2016. He was traded to the Red Sox when the Brewers acquired Hunter Renfroe<\/strong><\/a>. He entered Boston\u2019s top 30 prospect ranking in 2023, and escalating to #22 in 2024. Hamilton was called up early in the 2024 season and played 98 games. In 2025, he played 91 games hitting below the Mendoza Line with a 63 OPS+.<\/p>\n

Shane Drohan<\/h4>\n

Drohan, a fifth-round pick of the Red Sox in the 2020 draft, bookended the top 30 prospect list in 2025 as the No. 30 slot. He had a brief stint with the Chicago White Sox<\/a> after getting picked by them in the rule five draft in 2023. Unfortunately, Drohan had a tumultuous 2024 season, with a 7.71 ERA in rookie ball, High\u2013A and Triple\u2013A. However, he bounced back in 2025, pitching to a 2.27 ERA in 14 starts with Triple\u2013A Worcester.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/h4>\n

Most likely, the Red Sox couldn\u2019t manage a trade for Houston Astros<\/a> third baseman Isaac Paredes<\/a><\/strong>. Durbin isn\u2019t a world beater, but he’s a consistent presence at third base, something the Red Sox didn’t have before this trade. He is also under team control for five more seasons.<\/p>\n

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