BOSTON -- One day before the trading deadline last year, the Red Sox made the Jake Peavy deal, acquiring the veteran pitcher from the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-player deal in which the Sox sent shortstop Jose Iglesias to the Detroit Tigers.
More typically, the Sox have waited until the final day of the trading deadine before striking. Here are the players the Sox have acquired on July 31 since 2000.
2013 -- none
2012 -- left-handed reliever Craig Breslow
2011 -- left-handed starter Erik Bedard
2010 -- catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2009 -- catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez
2008 -- outfielder Jason Bay
2007 -- right-handed reliever Eric Gagne
2006 -- none
2005 -- none
2004 -- shortstop Orlando Cabrera, first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, outfielder Dave Roberts
2003 -- right-handed reliever Brandon Lyon, right-handed pitcher Jeff Suppan
2002 -- right-handed reliever Bob Howry
2001 -- right-handed reliever Ugueth Urbina
2000 -- none
