Adrian Gonzalez to Red Sox?  —  BOSTON — While their pursuit of free agents Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth has grabbed most of the attention, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has quietly been laying the groundwork for what could be the team's biggest offensive acquisition since Manny Ramirez.

Party's over for Padres: A-Gone is just that after trade to Boston  —  Multiple sources are reporting on Saturday morning that the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox have agreed on a trade that will finally send first baseman Adrian Gonzalez  —  to Fenway Park for a package of minor leaguers.

Some details on the Gonzalez deal  —  It appears the Red Sox will obtain Adrian Gonzalez from the Padres for RHP Casey Kelly, 1B Anthony Rizzo and CF Rey Fuentes.  —  If that proves to be the case — and nothing is final quite yet — the Red Sox will have done quite well to retain Jose Iglesias and Ryan Kalish.

Red Sox close in on Gonzalez  —  The Red Sox and Padres have apparently agreed on a trade for Adrian Gonzalez.  The All-Star first baseman is either already Boston or on the way according to Nick Cafardo and other reports.  —  The next step in the process would be for Gonzalez to have a physical and agree on a contract extension.

Moorad says Gonzalez on trade block at meetings  —  Their tone has changed.  Their talking points are more pointed now, and less postured.  The San Diego Padres have long recognized the inevitability of losing Adrian Gonzalez, but they have dropped the pretense that they can do as well by waiting.

Gonzalez sweepstakes heating up again  —  FOX Sports  —  The Adrian Gonzalez sweepstakes are back on.  —  The Cubs and Red Sox are among the teams pursuing a trade for the Padres' first baseman, according to major league sources.  —  The Padres have fielded offers from multiple teams for Gonzalez …

Jeter, Yankees agree: three years, up to $51M, tricky option  —  Tweet  —  The Yankees and Derek Jeter will finalize a three-year deal today after hammering out the final details on a contract that will pay the captain between $15 million and $17 million a year, according to a person briefed on the situation.

Yankees, Derek Jeter Agree To Contract  —  The Yankees and Derek Jeter have agreed to a three-year contract worth $15MM-17MM annually, according to George A. King III of The New York Post.  The deal will be finalized later today and includes a fourth year option King describes as “tricky” …

Derek Jeter Rumors: Saturday  —  The Yankees and long-time captain Derek Jeter appeared to be closing in on a deal late last night, but there are still some hurdles that need to be cleared.  Let's keep track of latest surrounded the game's active career hits leader throughout the day, with the most recent news up top...