Every trade between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds

The Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds have made 33 deals with each other since 1911, 14 of them sales. The most recent, on Jun 14, 2025: Boston Red Sox traded RHP Brian Van Belle to Cincinnati Reds for cash. The first on file, on May 11, 1911: The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Smith from the Boston Red Sox.

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Trades between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds
Date	Deal
Jun 14, 2025	Boston Red Sox traded RHP Brian Van Belle to Cincinnati Reds for cash.
Jul 30, 2024	Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Lucas Sims to Boston Red Sox for RHP Ovis Portes.
Sep 14, 2022	Boston Red Sox traded 3B Nicholas Northcut to Cincinnati Reds.
Aug 1, 2022	Cincinnati Reds traded CF Tommy Pham to Boston Red Sox for Player To Be Named Later.
Aug 31, 2021	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Delino DeShields from the Boston Red Sox.
Aug 14, 2009	The Boston Red Sox traded Kristopher Negrón to the Cincinnati Reds for Álex González.
Aug 28, 2006	The Boston Red Sox traded Tim Bausher to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Burns.
Mar 20, 2006	The Boston Red Sox traded Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds for Wily Mo Peña.
Jul 30, 2003	The Boston Red Sox traded Phil Dumatrait and Tyler Pelland to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Williamson.
Dec 12, 2002	The Boston Red Sox traded Josh Thigpen and Tony Blanco to the Cincinnati Reds for Todd Walker.
Nov 16, 2000	The Boston Red Sox traded Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler to the Cincinnati Reds for Chris Stynes.
Aug 31, 2000	The Boston Red Sox traded Chris Reitsma and John Curtice to the Cincinnati Reds for Dante Bichette.
Mar 25, 1999	The Boston Red Sox traded Pat Flury to the Cincinnati Reds for Jon Nunnally.
Jul 30, 1996	The Boston Red Sox traded Kevin Mitchell to the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Mejía and Brad Tweedlie.
Jul 9, 1992	The Boston Red Sox traded Tom Bolton to the Cincinnati Reds for Billy Hatcher.
Dec 13, 1988	The Boston Red Sox traded Todd Benzinger, Jeff Sellers and Luis Vasquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy.
Sep 19, 1977	The Boston Red Sox traded Breen Newcomer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Bailey.
Mar 27, 1973	The Boston Red Sox traded Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco to the Cincinnati Reds for Mel Behney.
Mar 18, 1969	The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Kelso from the Cincinnati Reds.
Aug 15, 1966	The Boston Red Sox traded Dick Stigman and Rollie Sheldon to the Cincinnati Reds for Hank Fischer.
May 8, 1962	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ted Wills from the Boston Red Sox.
Jan 7, 1959	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Kellert from the Boston Red Sox.
Oct 10, 1957	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rudy Minarcin from the Boston Red Sox.
Sep 9, 1956	The Boston Red Sox purchased Rudy Minarcin from the Cincinnati Reds.
Jun 23, 1955	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Sam Mele from the Boston Red Sox.
May 10, 1955	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hersh Freeman from the Boston Red Sox.
Oct 14, 1954	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Werle from the Boston Red Sox.
Aug 20, 1937	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dusty Cooke from the Boston Red Sox.
Feb 10, 1926	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Val Picinich from the Boston Red Sox.
Apr 1, 1918	The Boston Red Sox traded Rube Foster to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Shean.
Aug 12, 1915	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ralph Comstock from the Boston Red Sox.
Jul 8, 1915	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Rodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
May 11, 1911	The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Smith from the Boston Red Sox.

Trades and sales between the two franchises under every name they have had. To May 2022 from Retrosheet, since then from MLB's transaction feed. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org.