6:12 p.m.: As you can tell from this tweet from ESPN Deportes’ Enrique Rojas, everyone is starting the exodus from San Diego, and the winter meetings are nearing their close.
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Day 4 hasn’t been as busy as Wednesday’s firestorm, but we’ll keep you in the loop on any last-minute moves.
3:53 p.m.: Ross Detwiler is headed to the Lone Star State, Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan reports.
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The 28-year-old, who has big-league experience as a starter, shifted to the bullpen last season with the Washington Nationals and posted 4.00 ERA over 63 innings.
3:32 p.m.: ESPN’s Jayson Stark isn’t exaggerating.
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2:45 p.m.: FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal clarified the financial details of Ervin Santana’s contract.
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2:33 p.m.: The Ervin Santana deal is done, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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1:57 p.m.: The Twins have been pushing hard to nab Ervin Santana, and it appears they might finally have landed the free-agent pitcher.
Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reported the right-hander is finalizing a four-year deal worth somewhere in the ballpark of $54 million with Minnesota.
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The Giants and Royals, among other teams, also were vying for Santana’s services.
1:47 p.m.: It was rumored Justin Masterson would be used out of the bullpen, but Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports he’ll slot into the Red Sox’s starting rotation. Morosi also has the financial details of Masterson’s deal.
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12:30 p.m.: Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has confirmed the Cespedes-Porcello trade.
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12:17 p.m.: Goodness gracious, the news keeps rolling in. Slugger Kendrys Morales has agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal with the Kansas City Royals, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.
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12:02 p.m.: Sleep apparently is optional at the winter meetings. Check out another solid recap of the wildness of Day 4, courtesy of MLB Network.
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11:54 a.m.: The Red Sox have an agreement in place with Justin Masterson, ESPN’s Buster Olney reports.
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11:44 a.m.: There we have it. Mat Latos is a Marlin.
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We’re so sorry, Dallas.
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11:42 a.m.: It’s official. Alfredo Simon has been traded to the Tigers in return for shortstop Eugenio Suarez and right-hander Jonathon Crawford.
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11:31 a.m.: The hot stove is hot.
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11:29 a.m.: The Tigers didn’t wait long to snag a pitcher left by the void of Rick Porcello, who was traded to the Red Sox.
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11:09 a.m.: Don’t rule out James Shields in a Red Sox uniform, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports, citing a source.
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11:04 a.m.: It is Alex Wilson who will join Cespedes in Detroit, according to multiple reports.
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11:02 a.m.: Pitcher Mat Latos, who is set to become a free agent after the 2015 season, likely is headed to the Miami Marlins.
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This certainly was surprising news to his wife, Dallas.
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10:40 a.m.: It’s sounding less likely that the Red Sox will make a push for Cole Hamels.
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10:29 a.m.: The Dodgers have made a flurry of moves, and that’s the understatement of the day. Here’s a nifty little picture to sum it all up for you.
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10:20 a.m.: The Cespedes-Porcello trade reportedly is done.
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9:52 a.m.: The Tigers might not be done, either.
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9:37 a.m.: Oh boy, we got a big one. C.J. Nitkowski of FOX Sports reported Yoenis Cespedes is heading to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Rick Porcello.
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9:31 a.m.: Jake Peavy could be the next player to find a new home.
Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports the Miami Marlins are looking to sign a starter today, and it’s very possible Peavy could be their guy.
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9:29 a.m.: Matt Kemp has been informed of the trade, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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9:26 a.m.: It’s all about the Dodgers on Day 4.
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9:01 a.m.: Matt Kemp should be a Padre by the end of the day.
We knew earlier the Padres would receive Kemp and Tim Federowicz in exchange for Yasmani Grandal and Joe Wieland, and now we know the third player is a minor-league pitcher “believed to be Zach Eflin,” a source told MLB.com.
According to USA Today, the Dodgers will send $31 million of the remaining $107 million left on Kemp’s contract to the Padres.
The trade hasn’t been announced yet because the commissioner’s office must approve it due to the amount of money involved and the players still need to pass their physicals.
8:11 a.m.: Not so fast, Minnesota Twins.
It was reported Wednesday that the Twins reportedly had made a deal with starter Ervin Santana, but the New York Yankees actually might come away with the right-hander. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports the Yankees are “kicking the tires” on Santana, with the sides beginning to talk.
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8:00 a.m.: Have a day, Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers pulled off some serious moves on Day 3 of the winter meetings, as they made trades with the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels that involved eight players. L.A. acquired All-Star second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Halos for top pitching prospect Andrew Heaney, whom the Dodgers had acquired earlier that afternoon.
In addition, the Dodgers also got infielder Enrique Hernandez, reliever Chris Hatcher and minor leaguer Austin Barnes from Miami while the Marlins received Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon, pitcher Dan Haren and infielder Miguel Rojas. Oh right, and the Dodgers also reportedly agreed to a four-year. $48 million deal with pitcher Brandon McCarthy.
And they aren’t done yet.
According to multiple reports, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres are on the verge of a Matt Kemp blockbuster deal. A high-ranking official with knowledge of the news told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that the sides agreed to a deal, but it has not been made official yet.
“Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz will be sent to the Padres in a package deal for catcher Yasmani Grandal, pitcher Joe Wieland and at least one prospect,” Nightengale reports.
The Dodgers certainly shook things up on Day 3, so we’ll keep you posted on what sort of shenanigans go down on the fourth and final day of the winter meetings right here on NESN.com.
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