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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Lackey; Kelly, Craig To Boston — In their second blockbuster trade of the day, the Red Sox sent veteran starting pitcher John Lackey to the Cardinals along with minor leaguer Corey Littrell and about $1.75MM in cash in exchange for young starter Joe Kelly and outfielder/first baseman Allen Craig.
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus, Red Sox Monster, Full Count, Over the Monster, NESN.com, Brew Crew Ball and Bucs Dugout
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's Acquire Lester, Gomes; Cespedes To Boston — 2:12pm: The A's are paying $650K of Cespedes' salary but are getting back $1.8MM from the Red Sox for Lester's salary, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. — 11:35am: The teams have announced the trade.
Discussion:
NY Daily News, The Boston Globe, USA Today, Over the Monster, Deadspin, Athletics Nation, Metsblog and MLB Daily Dish
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox send Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes to A's for Yoenis Cespedes — Jon Lester appears likely to front the Athletics rotation into the postseason. (AP) — According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox have sent Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Athletics in exchange for power hitting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
TSN.ca:
Athletics trade LHP Milone to Twins for OF Fuld — The Sports Network — The Oakland Athletics continued to wheel and deal on Thursday, as they shipped lefty Tommy Milone to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld. — This, of course, comes on the heels of Oakland acquiring lefty Jon Lester …
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Lackey Goes From Red Sox to Cards for Kelly, Craig
Lackey Goes From Red Sox to Cards for Kelly, Craig
Discussion:
TSN.ca, Over the Monster and Canadian Press
TSN.ca:
Yankees acquire SS Drew from Red Sox for IF Johnson
Yankees acquire SS Drew from Red Sox for IF Johnson
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Canadian Press
Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Looking to bolster pitching, Royals consider John Lackey of Red Sox, Bartolo Colon of Mets at trade deadline
Looking to bolster pitching, Royals consider John Lackey of Red Sox, Bartolo Colon of Mets at trade deadline
Discussion:
Bless You Boys, Red Reporter and Full Count
MLB:
Tigers land David Price in 3-way deal — The Detroit Tigers have added another Cy Young Award winner to their star-studded rotation, acquiring David Price in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. — Price acknowledged the deal Thursday …
Discussion:
Athletics Nation, Lookout Landing and Associated Press
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Don't rule out a David Price trade — As the hours ticked down to the trade deadline Thursday morning, a fascinating topic was circulating big league front offices that had nothing to do with the A's and Red Sox: — “Don't be surprised,” said an executive of one team, “if you see David Price get traded today.”
Discussion:
ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors, Bless You Boys, MLB Daily Dish and MLB
Canadian Press:
White Sox beat Tigers in game overshadowed by blockbuster — DETROIT — Moises Sierra had four hits, and Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton added three apiece to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. — The game quickly became a secondary concern …
Discussion:
TSN.ca and South Side Sox
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Gerardo Parra — The Brewers officially acquired two-time Gold Glove winner Gerardo Parra from the Diamondbacks today for minor leaguers Mitch Haniger and Anthony Banda. — Parra, 27, is hitting .259/.305/.362 in 440 plate appearances this year, playing mostly right field for Arizona.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers acquire Parra from D-backs for prospects
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Jarred Cosart, Enrique Hernandez For Colin Moran, Jake Marisnick, Comp Pick — The Marlins have announced a multi-player trade with the Astros that will bring starter Jarred Cosart, shortstop Enrique Hernandez, and outfielder Austin Wates to Miami in exchange for third baseman Colin Moran …
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes and Fish Stripes
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Fielding Interest In Cosart, Not Shopping Keuchel
Astros Fielding Interest In Cosart, Not Shopping Keuchel
Discussion:
Fish Stripes, MLB Daily Dish and The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Asdrubal Cabrera — 2:32pm: The Indians are paying the entirety of the $3.33MM remaining on Cabrera's deal, tweets MLB.com's Jordan Bastian, who says that Cleveland is very high on Walters. — 2:21pm: The Nationals have officially announced the acquisition …
Discussion:
Minor League Ball, MLB Daily Dish, Let's Go Tribe and Metsblog
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs ship Bonifacio, Russell to Braves — The Chicago Cubs have traded utility player Emilio Bonifacio and left-handed reliever James Russell and cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves for Class-A catcher Victor Caratini. — The deal was completed during the sixth inning of the Cubs' game with Colorado at Wrigley Field.
Discussion:
Baseball America and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Chris Denorfia — The Mariners have acquired Chris Denorfia from the Padres in exchange for outfielder Abraham Almonte and minor league right-hander Stephen Kohlscheen, the teams announced. — Denorfia, 34, is hitting just .242/.293/.319 this season …
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball, Baseball Prospectus, Lookout Landing, Minor League Ball and MLB Daily Dish
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Andrew Miller — The Orioles have issued an announcement of the 1-for-1 swap of lefties. Baltimore will acquire Red Sox reliever Andrew Miller, as Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com first reported (via Twitter). — In return, Boston has picked up left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez …
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus, HardballTalk, Over the Monster, MLB Daily Dish and CBSSports.com
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda power Mets in 11-2 blowout over Phillies — With a three-run home run from Murphy, a two-run shot from Duda and a five-run seventh inning, the Mets clinched their second straight series against the Phillies and gave the win to Zack Wheeler, who is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA over his last six starts.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda homer in Mets' rout of Phillies
Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda homer in Mets' rout of Phillies
Discussion:
Metsblog
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Giants part ways with Uggla, Colvin — Struggling second baseman hitless in four games; outfielder batted .223 — SAN FRANCISCO — Clearing roster room for what could be multiple player moves before Thursday's Trade Deadline, the Giants released second baseman Dan Uggla and outfielder Tyler Colvin …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and HardballTalk
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Weighing Options With Dan Uggla, Option Tyler Colvin
Giants Weighing Options With Dan Uggla, Option Tyler Colvin
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles