The Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways with several longtime players throughout the 2025 season, including right-handed pitcher Dustin May.
May spent the first five seasons of his career with the Dodgers, and was traded in the middle of his sixth season to the Boston Red Sox at the July trade deadline. In exchange for May, the Dodgers received outfielders James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard.
Despite being traded from the San Francisco Giants to the Red Sox as part of the Rafael Devers trade then being dealt once again to the Dodgers, Tibbs posted a .900 OPS with Double-A Tulsa and finished the season with 20 homers.
“It’s hard to remember another player who went through more in a first full season — being traded twice and still navigating his way up to Double-A successfully,” Dodgers vice president of player development Will Rhymes said to MLB.com. “It speaks to his resiliency, which is such a valuable trait. Everyone knows about the hitting ability, but I was also impressed with his defense in the outfield and at first base.”
As for Ehrhard, the outfielder stole 37 bases in 2025 along with 14 homers and 30 doubles. Following the trade to LA, he posted an .857 OPS with Tulsa.
“He never takes a pitch off on either side of the ball; he’s grinding and competing with the best of them,” Rhymes said. “We love the way he impacts the game with his speed on the bases and in the outfield in addition to being a well-balanced hitter.”
Parting ways with May always made sense as he didn’t fit into the starting rotation with the plethora of pitching talent on the Dodgers roster, but the team also received a good return package in Tibbs and Ehrhard that will help them for the foreseeable future. May is now a free agent after struggling with the Red Sox.
Ravens CB Nate Wiggins’ foot injury ‘not serious’ but status for Steelers game unclear
The Baltimore Ravens (6-6) had an awful Thanksgiving, at least during the portion of it that was spent on the gridiron, as they suffered a brutal 32-14 home loss to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8). Though, besides incurring a hit to its playoffs pursuit, this squad also got dealt some concerning injury news. Second-year cornerback Nate Wiggins left the game in the first half because of a foot issue and was ultimately ruled out.
The former Clemson star’s status appears favorable from a big-picture standpoint, but the prognosis for a pivotal Week 14 matchup is murky.
“{Ravens head coach} John Harbaugh said foot injury to Nate Wiggins is not serious in terms of long term injury,” ESPN”s Jamison Hensley reported. “Harbaugh is not sure whether Wiggins will be available for the Ravens’ next game against the Steelers.”
Although the Ravens rattled five straight victories to grab first place in the AFC North, there were still plenty of questions about their overall capabilities. The answers that fans received on Thursday were hard to fathom and accept. The Flock does not have much time to process getting obliterated by one of the worst defenses the NFL-watching world has seen, as Baltimore will clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) in M&T Bank Stadium next Sunday afternoon.
The winner will gain control of the division heading into the final stretch of the campaign, so it goes without saying that Wiggins’ health will be one of the most important topics surrounding this much-anticipated showdown. The No. 30 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has recorded three interceptions, seven pass breakups, 36 solo tackles and two tackles for loss in 11 games this season. He is allowing just 9.1 yards per reception and a meager 64.1 passer rating, per Pro Football Focus.
A loss to the Steelers would thrust the out-of-sorts Lamar Jackson and struggling Ravens right back into desperation mode. With or without Nate Wiggins, this squad must play a much cleaner brand of football. Otherwise, a painful holiday will precede an even more painful offseason.