Boston Red Sox's 2020 trade deadline moves already paying off; here are Chaim Bloom's projected grades for each deal | Chris Cotillo (MLB Notebook)

BOSTON -- Eight months ago, in the middle of the strangest Red Sox season in history, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom quietly faced an organizational turning point. A half-year after trading Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, Bloom was faced with an aging, losing roster and found a trade market ripe with potential buyers due to the expanded playoff format.