Dodgers Acquire Flaherty, Red Sox Get Sims

In a major move just before the MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers. Flaherty, who has had a resurgent season with a 2.95 ERA and impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio, is expected to significantly bolster the Dodgers' injury-hit rotation. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox traded for Cincinnati Reds reliever Lucas Sims, who has posted a 3.57 ERA this season. In exchange, the Reds received 19-year-old minor-league pitcher Ovis Portes. These trades highlight the Dodgers' and Red Sox's efforts to strengthen their rosters for the playoff push.