The Boston Red Sox signed Nate Eaton to a minor league deal ahead of the 2025 season and the move undoubtedly was a success.

It's hard to give out a bad minor league deal. They're cheap and essentially are a dice roll. If a player does well enough to make it up to the big leagues, that's a win in itself because the price is so low. If a player doesn't become a big league contributor, there's no real harm.

When it comes to Eaton , did play well enough down in Triple-A to make it up to the majors. In 2025, he played in 41 games in the majors. In 2026, he played in 24 games in the big leagues. In both seasons, he started at least one playoff game for Boston as well. All in all, he was a big success for Boston, but now he's joining the Athletics.…