The Boston Red Sox are acquiring left-hander James Paxton in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources tell ESPN. Paxton, 35, will return to Boston, where he spent the 2023 season, after being DFA'd by the Dodgers. In 89.1 innings this season, he has a 4.43 ERA. - Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan)
The Paxton trade is a good, low-cost move for a veteran arm who can give you solid innings as a starter, but here's hoping this isn't the last move they make. As Craig Breslow laid out, the primary goal is to add a right-handed bat. - Scott McLaughlin, WEEI
What about the other side of the ball? As the series loss to the Rockies showed, the Sox should still be looking to improve the infield defense. - Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe
For all the griping we do about the Sox issues in the field, though, we must at least acknowledge that there's been improvement there. Some credit should go to the coaching staff there, including Cora, the man Sam Kennedy calls 'the face of the franchise.' - Chris Cotillo, MassLive
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