Mindful of their limited rotation depth, the Red Sox made a move Friday to bolster their starting pitching in anticipation of a playoff push.
The Red Sox swung a trade with the Dodgers to bring back lefthanded starter James Paxton.
Paxton, 35, is 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA for the Dodgers this year, with a 16 percent strikeout rate and 12 percent walk rate.
In his most recent outing against the Red Sox last Sunday, Paxton impressed, touching 95-96 m.p.h. in his fifth and final inning. He struck out seven, walked four, and allowed three runs.