Jake Peavy said yes to the White Sox, and Victor Martinez will take aim at the Green Monster.
Highlighting a flurry of deals finished just before the trade deadline, Peavy was shipped out of San Diego on Friday, while Martinez went from the Indians to the Red Sox.
“What we’re getting in Victor is a middle-of-the-order, switch-hitting batter who can catch, play first, DH,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “It’s a very valuable piece.”
Scott Rolen, Jarrod Washburn, Orlando Cabrera and Nick Johnson were other notable players on the move as teams stocked up for the stretch drive during a busy day that featured 11 trades.
Peavy, sidelined with an injured ankle, finally agreed to join the White Sox, who landed him with their second pitch of the season.
“A lot has changed since the first time this came around,” Peavy said. “In May, we had just won five or six games in a row and had creeped above .500, and Chicago wasn’t really in the shape that they’re in now.”
The White Sox sent four young pitchers to the Padres: Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter and Adam Russell.
Peavy, 28, is 6-6 with a 3.97 ERA in 13 starts this season but has been on the disabled list since June 13 with a strained tendon in his right ankle. The White Sox don’t expect him to pitch until the end of August.
For Martinez, the Red Sox gave up right-hander Justin Masterson and minor-league pitchers Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price.
Boston also sent recently acquired Adam LaRoche and approximately $1.5 million to Atlanta for Casey Kotchman in a swap of left-handed-hitting first basemen.
Rolen was dealt from Toronto to Cincinnati for a package of three players that included fellow third baseman Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays included cash to cover part of Rolen’s salary.
Detroit acquired Washburn from Seattle for former Heritage High School left-hander Luke French and minor-leaguer Mauricio Robles.
Minnesota made a move to upgrade at shortstop, acquiring Cabrera and cash from Oakland for minor-league infielder Tyler Ladendorf, while Johnson went from Washington to Florida.
