Yesterday, amidst a bunch of different choices to solidify the 40-man roster, the Crimson Sox introduced they’d traded left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino to the Rockies in exchange for Braiden Ward, a 26-year-old infielder/outfielder. Whereas this seems to be like the fitting transfer given the wants of the workforce, Bernardino had been a part of the group since 2023, which was the primary full season I used to be invested in since perhaps 2013, so his identify rings louder to me than perhaps to most.
Yeah, his most up-to-date season wasn’t nearly as good as a few of his teammates, as evidenced by the quite a few instances he ended up on my Duds list in recreation recaps. It turned an increasing number of clear he wasn’t going to suit Breslow’s imaginative and prescient for the workforce as time went on. Nonetheless, he was typically needed as a southpaw bullpen arm who may shut down or neutralize the highest of opposing lineups, and his 2025 season was far and away not the worst of the 2025 relievers.
I really feel unhealthy that he’s going to the Rockies, as a result of it’s the Rockies, however I want him one of the best, and I hope Braiden Ward will flip into a very good acquisition. Whereas I’m not devastated that Bernie’s gone, I’ll nonetheless miss him not less than a little bit bit. I’ve a photograph with him from exterior Fenway, and he was one of many few guys that night time that agreed to smile for an image. I’ve heard on-line that he’s only a nice dude general, and I’m keen to imagine it’s true.
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