Crimson Sox purchase Dustin Could in commerce with Dodgers

The Boston Red Sox acquired starter Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their want for pitching assist.

Could, a pending free agent who’s out of choices, may also help the Crimson Sox each out of the bullpen and within the rotation.

A dynamic right-hander who instructions a sweeper, an influence sinker and a fastball that reaches the higher 90s, Could returned from a protracted absence this yr and helped stabilize an injury-riddled Dodgers rotation, posting a 4.85 ERA in 19 video games (18 begins). Could, 27, struck out 97 batters and issued 43 walks in 104 innings.

The Dodgers discovered Could to be expendable with Tyler Glasnow wholesome, Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering a stable season, Shohei Ohtani getting stretched out as a starter and Blake Snell anticipated to return to the rotation after a four-month absence this weekend. The Dodgers even have Clayton Kershaw and Emmet Sheehan as beginning choices in the mean time.

Could was a key contributor on the Dodgers group that gained the World Collection through the COVID-shortened 2020 season however compiled simply 20 main league begins from 2021 to 2024. Final summer time, Could was getting back from flexor tendon surgical procedure when he suffered an esophageal tear whereas chewing on a bit of lettuce, prompting life-saving surgical procedure and once more ending his season prematurely.

Boston despatched Los Angeles outfield prospect James Tibbs III in return for Could. Tibbs, the thirteenth decide in final yr’s draft out of Florida State, was initially acquired by Boston as a part of the Rafael Devers commerce in June.