The Sox have conducted six trades, bringing 11 new players into the organization. Not all the transactions have been of the blockbuster variety, but Boston has boosted its pitching corps with two big NL Central swaps, acquiring hurlers Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo.

History lesson aside, this report has to be music to the ears of Red Sox Nation, who likely saw a competing report from earlier in the day on Tuesday from WEEI’s Rob Bradford saying the Red Sox and Diamondbacks were not close on a trade despite the continued rumors between the two sides.