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Dodgers trade pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielder

Moises Bolivar on Friday.

Bolivar, a 17-year-old from Venezuela, hit .270 with three home runs and 19 RBIs with the Dominican

Summer League Red Sox. He agreed to a minor league contract with Boston in January for a $25,000

signing bonus.

Paxton was designated for assignment on Monday, a day after he pitched against the Red Sox and

earned the win. He allowed three runs and four hits in five innings, with seven strikeouts and four walks.

The 35-year-old left-hander was 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 18 starts with the Dodgers this season.

Pitcher James Paxton of the Los Angeles Dodgers was traded to the Boston Red Sox on Friday in

exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar.

Bolivar, a 17-year-old Venezuelan, played for the Dominican Summer League Red Sox and hit.270 with

three home runs and nineteen RBIs. In exchange for a $25,000 signing bonus, he accepted a minor

league contract with Boston in January.

One day after earning the victory in his pitching matchup against the Red Sox, Paxton was designated for

assignment on Monday. In five innings, he gave up three runs and four hits while striking out seven and

walking four. With the Dodgers this season, the 35-year-old left-hander went 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 18

starts.

According to Cora, Paxton will be added to the rotation. Bryan Mata, a right-handed pitcher, was placed

on the 60-day injured list by the Red Sox to free up space on the 40-man roster.

Paxton is “a guy with a proven track record on this team, this division,” Boston Chief Baseball Officer

Craig Breslow said. “Left-handed, met a lot of our requirements. We believed that having starting

pitching was crucial for us going into this trade deadline stretch. It is fantastic that we were able to do

something quickly since it gives us more time to consider additional ways to better the club.