The Boston Red Sox went into the MLB trade deadline seeking bullpen help, and they're already adding in that category.
The Red Sox have acquired right-handed reliever Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor-league right-hander Ovis Portes, the team confirmed Tuesday.
Sims, 30, has a 3.57 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 35.1 innings for Cincinnati this season. The 19-year-old Portes was most recently with the Single-A Salem Red Sox in Boston's organization.
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Sims joins left-handed starter James Paxton, right-handed starter Quinn Priester and catcher Danny Jansen among chief baseball officer Craig Breslow's additions ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
The Red Sox reportedly are also in the market for a right-handed-hitting infielder, so it's possible more deals could get done before 6 p.m. ET.
