The Red Sox traded three prospects in total to acquire starter Dustin May and reliever Steven Matz before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline.

In the immediate aftermath of the deadline, it doesn't feel like the Red Sox did much of anything, let alone enough to solidify them as a serious playoff team.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow graduated from Yale with a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. But his grade for the trade deadline is barely passing.