Craig Breslow back with Red Sox  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox turned to a familiar face to address their need for left-handed bullpen help, coming to terms with Craig Breslow on a one-year $2 million deal, according to agent Bob Baratta.  —  Breslow became a free agent when the Red Sox declined …

Source: Padres acquire J. Upton from Braves  —  Ken Rosenthal joins MLB Network's Hot Stove to break down the news that the Braves have agreed to deal Justin Upton to the Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — The hits keep on coming for the Padres — or at least that's the hope — as general manager …

Marlins Acquire Martin Prado From Yankees  —  3:15pm: GM Brian Cashman told reporters that the Yankees are including $6MM in the deal - $3MM this year and $3MM next year - to help cover Prado's salary, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (on Twitter).  —  1:33pm: The Yankees have issued …

Free Trea Turner: Age-old rule requires Nats' PTBN to stay with Padres till June  —  FOX Sports  —  Shortstop Trea Turner was the 13th overall pick in last year's MLB Draft.  —  Shortstop Trea Turner has been traded from the Padres to the Nationals.  Everyone knows he has been traded from the Padres to the Nationals.

Royals request release waivers for outfielder Peguero  —  9/28/14: Carlos Peguero hits an RBI single through the middle to score Christian Colon, giving the Royals a 5-4 lead in the 6th inning  —  The Royals have requested release waivers for outfielder Carlos Peguero, the team announced Friday.

(USATSI)  —  The Mets and Rockies have been quietly discussing a potential Troy Tulowitzki blockbuster for weeks, though it isn't known yet whether New York will have a decent chance to complete such a deal.  —  Prized Mets pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard is said to be the centerpiece …

APNewsBreak: Dodgers end Yanks' payroll streak, owe most tax  —  1 photo  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have ended the New York Yankees' 15-year streak as Major League Baseball's biggest spenders and owe more than $26.6 million in luxury tax.

Pirates Sign Corey Hart  —  12:59pm: Hart will earn $2.5MM in base salary and can double it with another $2.5MM in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter).  —  12:55pm: The Pirates announced that they have signed free agent Corey Hart.

A's To Release Nick Punto  —  The A's will release Nick Punto to clear a roster spot, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter).  Oakland will be on the hook for his $2.75MM salary in 2015.  —  The A's had 41 players on the 40-man roster, meaning that someone had to go and …

Cubs To Sign David Ross  —  The Cubs have agreed to a two-year, $5MM deal with catcher David Ross, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports on Twitter.  Reports emerged earlier today suggesting that the veteran was headed to the Padres, but indications are that he is in fact set to join former teammate Jon Lester in Chicago.