NEW YORK: In a three-team blockbuster deal just before the trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers acquired ace David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday.
Detroit sent center fielder Austin Jackson to Seattle while Tampa Bay received left-hander Drew Smyly from the Tigers and infielder Nick Franklin from the Mariners, ESPN.com reported.
** Boston Red Sox left-handed ace Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes were traded to the Oakland A’s yesterday morning as general manager Billy Beane continues his all-in push for a World Series.
But to get Lester, the A’s parted with All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, a 28-year-old who served as the big bat in the middle of Oakland’s balanced offensce. Boston also receives a competitive balance draft choice.
** While whiffing on the No. 1 starters they were chasing, the St Louis Cardinals landed another middle-of-the-rotation veteran, acquiring John Lackey from the Red Sox in exchange for starting pitcher Joe Kelly and Allen Craig, who can play first base and the corner outfield positions.
Lackey is under contract through 2015 and comes to St Louis one day after the Cardinals acquired another former ace, Justin Masterson, from the Cleveland Indians. Lackey is 11-7 with a 3.60 ERA this season.
** The Washington Nationals gave up part of their future in an exchange for a veteran infielder.
The latest Nationals’ move is expected to help with their play-off push when they traded infielder Zach Walters to the Cleveland Indians for shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, an All-Star in 2011 and 2012, yesterday.
** The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Andrew Miller from the Boston Red Sox for minor leaguer left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez just about an hour before the end of the non-waver trade deadline yesterday.
Miller was pursued by several clubs, most notably the Detroit Tigers, before the Orioles swooped in and made the deal. Miller, 29, has a 2.34 ERA (11 earned runs over 42.1 innings) with 13 walks and 69 strikeouts in 50 appearances for the Red Sox this season.
** Outfielder Martin Prado and infielder Stephen Drew were acquired by the New York Yankees as the clock expired on the non-waiver trade deadline yesterday afternoon.
The Yankees sent slugger Peter O’Brien to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Prado, who is in the middle of a four-year, $40m contract. Prado can play seven positions, and is likely to see time in the outfield and at second base for the Yankees.
** The Atlanta Braves bolstered their roster for the final two months of the season with new signings.
The Braves have acquired outfielder Emilio Bonifacio, left-handed pitcher James Russell and a cash consideration from the Chicago Cubs for switch-hitting catching prospect Victor Caratini.
** The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Chris Denorfia from the San Diego Padres for two minor league players yesterday. The Mariners sent outfielder Abaraham Almonte and pitcher Stephen Kohlscheen to the Padres.
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