"Appointed as Dave Dombrowski's successor as Boston's chief baseball officer in October 2019, one of Bloom's first orders of business with the Red Sox was to determine the future of franchise star Mookie Betts. Bloom and the Red Sox - unable to come to terms on a long-term extension with Betts - ultimately traded him to the Dodgers in February 2020 (along with David Price) in exchange for Alex Verdugo, Jeter Downs, and Connor Wong."
"It was a disastrous move, with Betts going on to win three World Series titles, four All-Star nods, and several top-five finishes for NL MVP over his six seasons with the Dodgers. Only Wong remains on Boston's roster as a backup catcher, while Verdugo was eventually traded by Boston to the Yankees after the 2023 season. Downs only appeared in 14 career games with the Red Sox, and last played in MLB in 2023."
Chaim Bloom became the Cardinals' president of baseball operations after serving as Boston's chief baseball officer starting October 2019. Early in Boston, Bloom traded Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers in February 2020 for Alex Verdugo, Jeter Downs, and Connor Wong after failing to secure a long-term extension. Betts then won three World Series titles, four All-Star nods, and multiple top-five NL MVP finishes with Los Angeles. Only Connor Wong remains with Boston; Verdugo was later traded and Downs last appeared in MLB in 2023. Financial flexibility from the moves did not prevent later departures of Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers. Bloom maintains the trade fit a larger organizational plan.
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