In Ross, the Red Sox acquired a solid left-hander for their bullpen. While he struggled a bit when the Rangers tried him in the starting rotation, the 25-year old has performed well at the big-league level when used as a reliever. He has a chance to become the top southpaw out of Boston's bullpen in 2015.

For the Rangers, this is about continuing to add more starting pitching options. Ross was far better as a reliever, so they moved him out in exchange for the 25-year-old Ranaudo--who needs to start translating his minor-league success over to the big leagues. He may get that opportunity in Arlington.

For Ross, this deal may actually hurt his fantasy value if he no longer gets a shot at the starting rotation. However, he might move into solid hold opportunities in Beantown, with the occasional save chance. As for Ranaudo, he probably needed a change of scenery at this point in order to maximize his big-league upside. Consider him a dark horse heading into 2015.