Houck will turn 30 next season, which is the age at which many pitchers undergo Tommy John surgery. Back in 2020, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale had to undergo a season-ending Tommy John surgery around the age of 30. The good news is Sale bounced back from the surgery and has been a great pitcher.

The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers just minutes before Thursday's Major League Baseball trade deadline, the team announced Thursday. In return,

Boston is five games behind first place in the AL East and were surging right before the All-Star break following a trade that sent its slugger Rafael Devers to San Francisco. Instead of going all-in at the deadline, the team made minor moves, including bringing in often-injured starting pitcher, Dustin May, from the Dodgers.