Dodgers, Red Sox Trade Starting Pitcher Dustin May For Prospect James Tibbs

The Boston Red Sox acquired starting pitcher Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade ahead of the MLB trade deadline, aiming to bolster their rotation depth. May, 27, has faced injury challenges but has pitched a career-high 104 innings this season with a 4.85 ERA, and the Dodgers were transitioning him to a bullpen role due to a healthier pitching staff. In exchange, the Dodgers received Boston's fifth-ranked prospect James Tibbs III, who has struggled offensively in Double-A Portland. Separately, the Dodgers engaged in a three-team trade, sending catcher Hunter Feduccia to the Tampa Bay Rays while acquiring catchers Ben Rortvedt and Paul Gervase, plus Adam Serinowski from the Cincinnati Reds. Rortvedt, 27, is expected to provide organizational depth as he has had limited success at the major and minor league levels. These moves reflect the Dodgers' ongoing effort to manage pitching health and organizational depth while the Red Sox seek to strengthen their starting rotation for a postseason push.