Trade deadline nears as Beltran heads to Giants and Rasmus to Blue Jays
Major League Baseball's trade deadline nears with big moves including Carlos Beltran to San Francisco and Colby Rasmus to Toronto. Several contenders such as the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, and Reds weigh add-ons while teams like the Twins and Indians decide whether to buy or sell as pressure mounts before Sunday.
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Tigers
Grady Sizemore
Shin-Soo Choo
Jason Kipnis
Lonnie Chisenhall
Manny Acta
Cubs
Kosuke Fukudome
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Edwin Jackson
Fukudome Heads to Indians for Minor Leaguers
The Cleveland Indians acquire outfielder Kosuke Fukudome from the Chicago Cubs for Carlton Smith and Abner Abreu, plus cash, following a no hitter by the Angels. Fukudome, 34, earns 13.5 million in 2011 and owns a .262 career average with 37 homers and 169 RBIs in 513 Cubs games.
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Leadoff for La Russa with White Sox rumor heats up
Chicago Tribune reports that Tony La Russa could join the White Sox after the Cardinals traded Colby Rasmus for Edwin Jackson. The move accelerates a likely ending era in St. Louis and ties La Russa’s future to Jerry Reinsdorf’s club, with manager Guillen's fate and possible McEwing rise shaping the 2011-12 outlook.
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Toronto
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Blue Jays
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Florida
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