By the time the latest starter to join the Red Sox rotation gets on the mound, he'll be pitching with nine days' rest.

Dustin May's Boston Red Sox debut will come Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, three days later than originally planned.

To most eyes, the Red Sox made some underwhelming improvements to the team at the trade deadline. But to the likes of manager Alex Cora and shortstop Trevor Story, they feel they have improved on an already solid squad.

On Thursday, the Red Sox made their only other move of the deadline by acquiring reliever Steven Matz from St. Louis. Still, the additions look meager compared to how their competitors upgraded. The asking price for starters was high,