Red Sox acquire ace Chris Sale in trade with White Sox

In fact, there is already one report linking Abreu to the Colorado Rockies, who have been looking to field a more competitive team thanks to the development of players like Nolan Arenado and the continued success of outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.

The White Sox were able to get these players in return for Sale, a perennial Cy Young Award candidate.

But there was Farrell on Tuesday, on the podium of a ballroom at the Gaylord National Convention Center, nearly gloating at the big news of the day from the baseball winter meetings.

There were rumors tying Sale to the Red Sox before last July’s trade deadline, some suggesting Boston would have to give up young stars Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi to acquire the pitcher. He’ll earn just $12 million next year-less than Clay Buchholz-and has two team options worth $26 million remaining on his deal. Basabe, also 20, hit.264 with 53 RBIs in Class A. Diaz, a 22-year-old righty, went 2-5 with a 3.88 ERA in relief in Class A.

“Just a lot of various conversations, and I think things are starting to crystalize a little more”, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Tuesday when asked what the club was now working on. The White Sox weren’t going anywhere. The Cubs slugger completed a remarkable comeback from a knee injury in April by bashing his way to a World Series championship. Well, they’d probably love to get their hands on free agent Dexter Fowler, a player Gibbons said would look great batting leadoff in a Jays uniform.

“Schwarber is not a bad name, Kyle is not a bad name at all”, Maddon said.

“I said, “Well, of course we have interest in Chris Sale”. While we here at VEB have hypothesized a deal that would send Sale to St. Louis on two different occasions, the Cardinals were never rumored to be in the running.

“In light of David Ortiz’s retirement, how we were going to improve our team it felt like pitching was the priority”, said manager John Farrell.

In talks thus far, the Rays have found teams more interested in their other starters, specifically Alex Cobb and Drew Smyly, who come with a lower price tag since they have less control.

“I’m always available for whatever the recruiting process needs”, he said.

The Yankees are in the mix for closer Aroldis Chapman and are willing to offer him a five-year, $80 million deal.

Sale, a five-time All-Star and the American League strikeouts leader in 2015, joins forces with reigning American League Cy Young Award victor Rick Porcello and former Cy Young recipient David Price in the Boston rotation. “Boston are the Golden State Warriors of baseball now”.

If Sale is Kevin Durant, the big fish of the NBA’s most recent offseason, then David Price and Rick Porcello are worthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson comparisons. Besides the obvious of seeing Sale six times a season, the deal could crowd the trade market, putting two more quality starters on the market.

Either way, the Mets figure to have a new face in spring training next year – Tim Tebow.