Even at the time, the Boston Red Sox's Dustin May trade reeked of desperation. Rumors of the team aggressively pursuing Joe Ryan fizzled out as the trade deadline drew closer, and at the last minute, Craig Breslow executed a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the starting pitcher.
In exchange for the 27-year-old right-hander, Breslow surrendered outfield prospects James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard. Tibbs, of course, was the top prospect acquired in the Rafael Devers deal with the San Francisco Giants.
Predictably, the deal didn't work out for Boston. Tibbs posted a .