Overview

• The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Dustin May from the Dodgers in exchange for prospects James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard.
• May, a former top prospect and key contributor to Los Angeles’s 2020 World Series title, posted a 6-7 record with a 4.85 ERA over a career-high 104 innings this season.
• Red Sox president of baseball operations Craig Breslow called May a “battle-tested” starter who can step directly into Boston’s rotation.
• Los Angeles addressed its outfield depth by adding Tibbs, a former first-round draft pick, and Ehrhard, a speed-oriented corner outfielder, to its farm system.
• Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said the trade honored May’s preference to remain a starter and was not initiated by a trade request.