This was a slick move by former general manager Ben Cherington, getting a fledgling knuckleballer out of Double A for a failed prospect. Wright mastered his new pitch and has appeared in 50 major league games. He even made the All-Star team last season. Anderson spent only a few months with the Indians and hasn’t played a major league game since May 1, 2012.

Scout Nate Field recommended the Sox ask for Holt as a throw-in to a deal centered around Hanrahan and Melancon. Hanrahan was a bust, appearing in only nine games for the Sox before suffering a career-ending injury. But Holt became a valuable bench player and made the All-Star team in 2015. He has started games at seven positions.

In the first deal of the big 2014 clearance sale, the Sox got Hembree and lefty Edwin Escobar for Peavy. Escobar washed out, but Hembree has made 66 appearances for the Sox and this season will be one of the primary set-up men. Little deals tended to work out better for Cherington than bigger ones.

In retrospect, signing Miller to a contract extension instead of trading him may have been a better idea given how well he has pitched since. The Sox rescued his career and other teams have benefited. But Rodriguez could yet develop into a reliable No. 3 starter and has youth on his side. He turns 24 this week and had a strong spring training.

The Sox were played like tourists in Times Square on this deal. Lackey had 1½ strong seasons for the Cardinals at a low cost. St. Louis then got a draft pick when the righthander signed with the Cubs. The Sox thought Craig would recover from a foot injury but he never has. He has not played in the majors since 2015. Kelly is now in the bullpen after failing as a starter.

The Red Sox inexplicably traded Jon Lester for Cespedes in 2014. Cespedes was unhappy in Boston and played like it for two months. The Sox then flipped him to Detroit to get Porcello, a pitcher they believed was ready to blossom. Porcello won the American League Cy Young Award last season, so all the dealing worked out. But they never would have traded Lester for Porcello, which is essentially what happened.

Doubront had run his course with the Sox when he was sent to the Cubs. He appeared in only four more games that season, then was released out of spring training in 2015. Hernandez has flourished with the Sox, getting in better physical condition and adding other positions to his defensive profile.

This low-profile trade worked out very well for the Sox. Ross has appeared in 108 games the last two seasons and settled in as a reliever after starting 12 game for the Rangers in 2014. Ranaudo is 1-2 with an 8.87 ERA in 13 major league games since the deal.

When Christian Vazquez was lost for the season with an elbow injury, the Sox were desperate for a catcher and picked up Leon, who was out of options and unlikely to make Washington’s Opening Day roster. Little was expected from Leon but he has played 119 games for the Sox and been a reliable defensive presence.

This was the first big Red Sox deal made by Dave Dombrowski. The Sox were looking to improve their bullpen and traded for an elite closer. The two best prospects they dealt, shortstop Javier Guerra and outfielder Manuel Margot, were blocked in the organization. Kimbrel had a career-worst 3.40 ERA last season but converted 31 of 33 save chances. He is under team control for two more seasons.

Dombrowski got creative here, dealing for two young pitchers at the cost of Miley, a starter poorly suited for the American League East. The trade didn’t work out for either team. Smith had elbow surgery after three appearances last season and won’t be back until June at the earliest. Elias has been primarily a Triple A pitcher. Miley lasted 19 games in Seattle and was traded to Baltimore.

The Sox filled a big hole in their rotation by striking two weeks before the trade deadline and dealing a major prospect to get an All-Star. The deal proved controversial. Padres GM A.J. Preller was found to have withheld medical information on Pomeranz, and Major League Baseball offered to rescind the deal. The Sox held on to Pomeranz, who ended the season with an achy elbow. The jury remains out on this one.

The Sox picked up a lefty specialist at a modest cost. But to this point, it has been a fruitless deal. Abad had a 6.39 ERA for the Sox and was left off the playoff roster. The Sox decided to keep him via arbitration, so perhaps he will prove helpful this season. Light pitched 15 games for the Twins, then was traded to the Pirates.

Milwaukee sold high on Thornburg, who had the best season of his career in 2016 and became the closer in August. The Sox sold low on Travis, who had struggled. Thornburg had shoulder issues in spring training and may not be able to hold down the eighth inning as planned.

In one of the more significant deals in team history, the Sox picked up a five-time All-Star for a package of players that included highly ranked prospects Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech. The associated costs included the $31.5 million signing bonus Moncada received in 2015 and the $31.5 million penalty paid to MLB for exceeding international spending limits. The Red Sox control the 28-year-old Sale for three seasons.