Red Sox bolster bullpen with 2 relievers at trade deadline

By DOUG ALDEN The Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds' Lucas Sims, left, celebrates with Austin Wynns, right, after their victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Dean]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen with the addition of veteran relievers Luis García and Lucas Sims in separate deals before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Boston acquired Sims, a 30-year-old right-hander, in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds for minor leaguer Ovis Portes. Just before the deadline, the Red Sox worked out another deal with the Los Angeles Angels for García, another right-hander who can help out the bullpen as the Red Sox push to return to the playoffs.