Burke Badenhop traded to Red Sox

Burke Badenhop was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Boston Red Sox on November 22, 2013. In exchange the Brewers received Luis Ortega.

RHP Badenhop has six seasons MLB experience with the Brewers, Rays and Marlins. In 2013 he was 2-3, 3.47 ERA, 42 K, 1.19 WHIP, 1 SV in 62.1 IP over 63 games with the Brewers. For his MLB career he is 18-20, 3.98 ERA, 274 K, 1.31 WHIP, 3 SV in 375.1 IP over 280 games. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round in 2005. Badenhop will be 31 on February 8th.

LHP Ortega pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 3-3, 2.45 ERA, 26 K, 1.45 WHIP in 36.2 IP over 12 games at Gulf Coast. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Ortega turned 20 on April 20.