NEW YORK — The blockbuster trade sending right-hander Roy Halladay to Philadelphia and left-hander Cliff Lee to Seattle is expected to be completed today, and it has become a four-team swap that involves Toronto shipping a prospect to Oakland.
The Blue Jays would send Halladay and $6 million to the Phillies for three minor- leaguers: catcher Travis d’Arnaud, right-hander Kyle Drabek and outfielder Mi- chael Taylor. Philadelphia would deal Lee to the Mariners for a trio of prospects: right-hander Phillippe Aumont, outfielder Tyson Gillies and right-hander Juan Ramirez. Toronto would then trade Taylor to the Athletics for third baseman Brett Wallace.
Halladay agreed on a $60 million, three-year contract extension through 2013 with the Phillies, a deal that would include a 2014 option.
Teams were still reviewing medical records and going through the final details.
White Sox acquire Pierre
CHICAGO — The White Sox acquired outfielder Juan Pierre and $10.5 million from the Dodgers in exchange for two players to be named.
“They already have a good team in place,” Pierre said. “They’ve been accustomed to winning over the last four or five years. I’m looking forward to getting out there on the field on a regular basis.”
The 32-year-old former Rockie hit .308 with 30 stolen bases, 57 runs scored and a .365 on-base percentage in 145 games with the Dodgers in 2009.
Footnotes.
An ownership dispute between Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife, Jamie, will linger through at least a third of the 2010 season after a judge in Los Angeles set a hearing for late May.
• Rangers owner Tom Hicks will enter into an exclusive negotiation for the sale of the team to a group headed by Pittsburgh lawyer Chuck Greenberg, one that includes team president Nolan Ryan. The timetable for completing the sale, expected to be for more than $500 million, wasn’t clear.
• The Mets are close to completing a two-year contract with Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi, a 30-year-old right-hander who throws 93-94 mph with a splitter.
The Associated Press
