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Tibbs is hitting .545 with three home runs and a 5:3 K:BB in 25 plate appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
This is the first exposure to Triple-A pitching for the 23-year-old slugger, and while this current level of production is unsustainable (.643 BABIP), it is a carry over of Tibbs' impressive showing in spring training (1.053 OPS). He raked last year for the Dodgers at Double-A (155 wRC+ in 36 games) after failing to perform at Double-A with Boston (77 wRC+ in 30 games) earlier in the year. Tibbs has been a bat-first player dating back to when the Giants selected him No. 13 overall in 2024, and he hasn't always hit enough to profile at the bottom of the defensive spectrum, which is partly why he's on his third team. However, something seems to have clicked at the plate since Tibbs was traded to the Dodgers last summer as part of the return for Dustin May.
Tibbs went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Sunday in a spring-training win over the Angels.
It's been a great spring for Tibbs, who is slashing .333/.396/.711 with four home runs and 11 RBI through 21 games. He's also struck out 20 times in 45 at-bats, so there are clearly still parts of his approach to work on, but Tibbs has nonetheless opened eyes at camp. He spent much of last season at the Double-A level and will likely bump up to Triple-A at some point this season.
The Dodgers acquired Tibbs and outfielder Zach Ehrhard from the Red Sox on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Dustin May.
Tibbs is on the move for the second time this season after the Red Sox previously acquired him from the Giants on June 15 as part of the return in the Rafael Devers deal. The 22-year-old outfielder had provided a .207/.319/.267 slash line over 138 plate appearances for Double-A Portland prior to being shipped to Los Angeles.
Tibbs has been assigned to Double-A Portland following his trade to the Red Sox on Sunday, Andrew Parker of Beyond the Monster reports.
Tibbs was dealt to Boston as a part of a trade that sent Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday. The former has impressed this year with High-A Eugene, batting .246 with 23 extra-base hits, including 12 homers, over 57 games. Tibbs will now get his first taste of Double-A action with Portland.
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Red Sox's James Tibbs: Dealt to Boston
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Tibbs was traded to the Red Sox in a deal that brought back Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Tibbs has posted a .246 average with 12 home runs, 32 RBI, 41 runs scored and three stolen bases over 57 games with High-A Eugene this season. The outfielder, along with left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks (toe) and minor-league right-hander Jose Bello were all sent to Boston in return for Devers. Tibbs will now likely report to High-A Greenville with Boston's organization.
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