It seemed like the Red Sox would be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, especially after getting rid of Devers’ contract. While they did make some moves, they weren’t anything special on the surface. ESPN’s David Schoenfield named Boston as one of the trade deadline losers.

The Red Sox made one move on Thursday ahead of MLB’s trade deadline, acquiring righty pitcher Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for prospects James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard. Tibbs was acquired in the Rafael Devers trade to the Giants in June,

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Dustin May took a clear stance with the team, which led to a surprising trade to the Boston Red Sox.