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The Red Sox sent right-handed reliever Nick
Robertson and minor-league righty Victor Santos to the
Cardinals.
The deal was first reported by the New York Post.
O'Neill, 28, batted .231 with nine home runs and 21 RBIs in 72
games last season as he worked through a lower back strain.
O'Neill has struggled to match his production from the 2021
season when he batted .286 and hit 34 home runs with 80 RBIs,
while finishing eighth in National League MVP voting.
O'Neill has played all six of his major league seasons with the
Cardinals, batting .248 with 78 home runs and 217 RBIs in 477
games.
Robertson went 0-1 with a 6.04 ERA in 18 appearances, including
one start, last season while splitting time between the Los
Angeles Dodgers and Red Sox. Boston acquired Robertson from Los
Angeles in July.
The move to acquire the right-handed-hitting O'Neill comes three
days after Boston traded outfielder and left-handed hitter Alex
Verdugo to the rival New York Yankees.
--Field Level Media
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