Canadian Tyler O'Neill had a stellar 2021 season in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, the year he won his second career Gold Glove, while finishing eighth in the voting to determine the winner of the MVP title in the National League.
Since that moment, the Burnaby, British Columbia native has not been the same player.
Unlucky, he spent many moments on the injured list due to various ailments that slowed his development.
Recently traded to the Boston Red Sox in return for pitchers Nick Robertson and Victor Santos, the 28-year-old athlete will take advantage of this opportunity to relaunch a career originally considered promising.
O'Neill is confident he can capitalize on this change in environment to return to being the outfielder he was before suffering a veritable avalanche of injuries.
According to him, he definitely knows better how his body reacts and how to prepare to face different situations. He intends to share it with his new bosses and the many Red Sox fans, who are in great need of good news these days.
In O'Neill, the fans Sox will discover an aggressive and determined player who can make a difference with his glove as much as with his bat.
With a surplus of outfielders and looking for ingredients to bring the boat back afloat, the Cardinals deemed it appropriate to send O'Neill elsewhere in return for additional pitchers (you can never have too many good arms ).
On the Red Sox side, the arrival of the Canadian outfielder will fill the departure of Alex Verdugo. O'Neill will have no trouble replacing Verdugo in the hearts of the team's fans, as the latter was attracting more attention for the wrong reasons.
The new member of the Red Sox has changed many elements related to his preparation and he can't wait to taste the atmosphere of Fenway Park for 81 games. In 2022, the Cardinals visited the Sox and he greatly enjoyed the experience.
For the moment, Alex Cora has not confirmed in which field O'Neill will play, but the latter will not be choosy and will evolve where the needs of his new team are found.
In St. Louis, he played most of his time on the left.
