Red Sox and Dodgers Agree to Blockbuster Trade Sending Mookie Betts and David Price to Los Angeles
Mookie Betts' name has been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers for much of the offseason and the young Boston Red Sox star is reportedly being sent out west in a blockbuster trade.
The deal reportedly sends both Betts and David Price to the Dodgers, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Deal is pending medical reviews.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 5, 2020
The news has come out in rapid succession and some other details about who the Dodgers are sending to Boston have also been reported by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Involvement of third team also possible in #RedSox-#Dodgers blockbuster, source tells The Athletic. Again: Betts and Price would go to Dodgers, Alex Verdugo and others to Boston.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 5, 2020
So for now we know that both Betts and Price are going to the Dodgers and Alex Verdugo is headed to Boston. Though this may just be the start for a deal that has significant salary implications for the Dodgers.
Significant cash would go from #RedSox to #Dodgers in Betts-Price deal as well. Betts owed $27M in 2020, Price $96M over next three years.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 5, 2020
Taking on Price's money likely prevented the Dodgers from having to send a haul of prospects to the Red Sox, although Verdugo is a tremendous talent in his own right. Betts also only has one year of team control left, somewhat limiting his trade value.
The deal is not yet official until the medical exams are conducted.
Sources tell me the deal is
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) February 5, 2020
LAD gets: Mookie Betts, David Price, cash from BOS
MIN gets: Kenya Maeda
BOS gets: Alex Verdugo, Brusdar Graterol
Separately, LAD trades Joc Pederson to LAA for Luis Rengifo
More details should come out but for now baseball fans know where Betts will be playing in 2020, given the physicals go as planned.