Buzz: Santana and Sox are Close
In an update to The Mill for Baseball Prospectus, Will Carroll writes that Red Sox attempts to acquire Johan Santana are ‘all but done,’ and will include a package of Jon Lester, ‘a center fielder,’ Justin Masterson and Ryan Kalish.
…well, will’s missing center fielder has been the crux of this entire story, in that the Twins want Jacoby Ellsbury plus lester, and the Sox would prefer to trade Coco Crisp, instead, assuming lester is involved…
At any rate, citing ‘a source familiar with the negotiations,’ the Boston Herald writes the Twins have told the Red Sox they want to complete a deal by the end of today.
Additionally, ESPN’s Peter Gammons says that Santana is ‘on the verge’ of being traded, though Kalish is not involved.
