The New York Yankees have won the David Bednar sweepstakes. The closer was acquired by the Yankees in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Thursday. The Yankees were one of several teams linked to Bednar, including the Texas Rangers. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that top catching prospect Rafael Flores plus two other players are …
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For the second trade deadline in a row, the Dodgers traded a starting pitcher lower on the rotation depth chart to the Red Sox. This time, Dustin May is headed to Boston for two minor league outfielders, the Dodgers announced Thursday. Jeff Passan at ESPN was first to report the deal, which was confirmed by Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic …
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The Red Sox will slot Dustin May into their starting rotation after acquiring the 27-year-old righty from the Dodgers right before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. Boston plans to use 34-year-old lefty Steven Matz, who they acquired from the Cardinals on Wednesday night, as a late-inning reliever. “In Dustin, feel like we’ve got a tried and true and battle tested …
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The Red Sox traded three prospects in total to acquire starter Dustin May and reliever Steven Matz before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. They sent outfield prospects James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard to the Dodgers in a last-minute deal for May. They dealt corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan to the Cardinals for Matz on Wednesday night. “We obviously didn’t …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Boston Red Sox acquired starter Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their need for pitching help. May, a pending free agent who is out …
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5:10PM: Ryan isn’t heading to Boston, as MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo hears from a source that the two sides were “not even close” to completing a trade. 4:42PM: After missing out on Merrill Kelly, the Red Sox are making a late push for Minnesota’s Joe Ryan, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Francys Romero suggests the Twins are seen as likely to …
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The Red Sox announced the acquisition of right-hander Dustin May from the Dodgers for minor league outfielders James Tibbs and Zach Ehrhard. May will step into the back of Boston’s rotation after the Sox optioned Richard Fitts earlier in the week. May, 27, has had a middling season. He carries a 4.85 earned run average across 19 appearances. His 21.5% strikeout rate …
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Kansas City Royals outfielder Mike Yastrzemski. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)AP Mike Yastrzemski is coming to the American League. The San Francisco Giants traded the outfielder to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in a last-minute deadline deal. Yastrzemski, the grandson of Boston Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski, is slashing .231/.330/.355 in 96 games for the Giants this season. The Royals …
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The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is over. As expected, we saw a frenzy of activity with plenty of notable names heading from sellers to buyers. So which teams properly handled their business leading up to Thursday, whether it was bringing in win-now pieces for the stretch drive or landing prospects that improve the long-term outlook? All of that …
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Minutes before the MLB trade deadline, the Red Sox made a deal to bolster their starting rotation, acquiring righthander Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In exchange, the Red Sox are sending outfielder/first baseman James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard. Tibbs was acquired from the San Francisco Giants in the massive five-player deal that sent Rafael Devers to the …
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