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| CinciFan985 | Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:55 pm Post #1 |
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It appears Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is about to keep alive his tradition of making a significant move in the final hours of the non-waiver Trade Deadline. According to multiple reports, Boston has completed a deal for All-Star catcher Victor Martinez, sending three young pitchers -- Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price -- to the Cleveland Indians. It would be the second major trade this week by the Indians, who also traded reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee to the Phillies. The Indians have obviously decided to re-stock for a future run of contention. Once Lee was dealt, it seemed only a matter of time that Martinez would be moved. NESN reported that the Red Sox have swapped first basemen with the Braves, sending Adam LaRoche to Atlanta for Casey Kotchman. LaRoche had been acquired by the Red Sox from the Pirates on July 22. In Masterson, the Indians get a versatile pitcher who can start or pitch out of the bullpen. Twenty-five of Masterson's 31 appearances this season have come out of the bullpen. He is 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA. The Red Sox have been in search of a power bat all week, with Martinez and Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres most frequently mentioned. If Martinez comes to Boston, he will share catching duties with Jason Varitek and also get some playing time at first base and designated hitter. Martinez entered Friday hitting .284 with 15 homers and 67 RBIs. He has a club option of $7 million for next season. In the second half of 2008, Masterson became a major force for the Red Sox out of the bullpen and was used as the primary setup man during the postseason. Masterson, 24, was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Hagadone was a teammate of Giants star Tim Lincecum at the University of Washington. The Red Sox selected Hagadone with the 55th overall pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. The lefty missed most of the 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery. He returned to the mound in June and went 0-2 with a 2.52 ERA for Class A Greenville |
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