The Red Sox announced that they have acquired infielder from the Brewers for minor league right-hander . first had Uras going to the Red Sox while first reported on Blalocks involvement. Uras, 26, seemed Ian Hamilton Jersey to be establishing himself as a solid part of the Milwaukee roster in the previous two seasons. Over 2021 and 2022, he launched 39 home runs and hit a combined .244/.340/.426 for a wRC+ of 111. This year, however, has been an entirely different story. He was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain after the first game of the season and wasnt able to return until June 5. In the next three-plus weeks, he hit just .145/.299/.236 for a wRC+ of 60. A .179 batting average on balls in play wasnt doing him any favors, but his exit velocity, hard hit rate and barrel rate were all down a few points. That cold spell was pronounced enough for the Brewers to send him to the minors, his first time being optioned since he was a Padre back in 2019. Things havent gone much better in Triple-A, as hes hitting .233/.345/.379 at that level this year for a wRC+ of 84. Right after acquiring Uras, the Sox a signed him to Triple-A, so hell serve as infield depth for the time being. Infield depth has been an ongoing concern in Boston this year ever since required elbow surgery in the offseason. Hes still yet to make his season debut, currently out on a rehab a signment. came in from the outfield to take over shortstop but that experiment didnt work and hes since been traded to the Dodgers. For now, the club has a mixture of , , and up the middle. Uras will join among the depth options that are on the 40-man roster but currently stashed at Triple-A. Urashas another option year beyond this one but could wind up non-tendered as hell be due a raise on this years $4.7MM salary. In exchange for a player that had fallen out of their plans, the Brewers will get Blalock. The 22-year-old was a 32nd-round selection of the Red Sox in 2019. He was able to get some profe sional experience in 2019 and 2021, with the pandemic canceling the minor leagues in 2020. Then his 2022 was wiped out by Tommy John surgery, costing him another year of development. Here in 2023, hes been putting himself back on the prospect map. Hes made 11 starts, split between Single-A and High-A, posting a 2.19 ERA in 53 1/3 innings. Hes struck out 27.6% of opponents against a 6.2% walk rate. Back in June, ranked him the #17 prospect in Bostons system. They note that the Sox were set to have a difficult decision to make, as Blalock will be Rule 5 eligible this winter and could be an attractive pick, despite not yet reaching Double-A. Gerrit Cole Jersey