On Aug. 25, the Red Sox sent righthander Josh Beckett, left fielder Carl Crawford, infielder Nick Punto, and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, along with $11 million in cash, to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In return, the Sox got first baseman James Loney, infielder Ivan DeJesus, outfielder Jerry Sands,and right-handers Allen Webster and Rubby De La Rosa, making it the biggest MLB deal of the season and one of the Red Sox’ most significant trades in team history. The trade will save the team around $250 million in salaries through 2018.