Red Sox land Abad to cap busy trade season

SEATTLE — With hours to go before Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Red Sox fortified their ever-evolving bullpen by adding lefty Fernando Abad from the Twins in exchange for Minor League right-hander Pat Light.

While it was the only move Boston made in the final stretch leading into the Deadline, the Red Sox had one of the most active trade seasons, adding third baseman Aaron Hill, reliever Brad Ziegler, lefty starter Drew Pomeranz and Abad.

“If we had walked in today and said ‘OK, we’ve acquired Pomeranz, Hill, Ziegler and Abad,’ people would have said, ‘Wow, can’t believe how much they did.’ but we spaced it over a time period so it doesn’t have quite the same oomph,” said Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. “But we’re very happy with where we are.”

The 30-year-old Abad has been tremendous against lefties this season, holding them to a .163 average and a .458 OPS.

Abad gives manager John Farrell another weapon to match up with in the late innings. He joins a bullpen that includes All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel, Ziegler, Junichi Tazawa and Clay Buchholz from the right side, and Robbie Ross Jr. from the left side.

Though Koji Uehara is sidelined indefinitely with a right pectoral strain, Farrell is enthused with his options in the late innings.

“We’ve got a number of guys who have shown the ability to get the off-sided hitter out,” said Farrell. “Taz does a very good job against left-handed hitters. Abad now …

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