It has finally happened. The Red Sox have acquired Adrian Gonzalez from the Padres. They had reached an agreement a few days ago, but negotiations seemed to fall through after the Red Sox failed to sign Gonzalez to a long-term extension during their short, 2 day private negotiating block. The one downside in this trade for the Red Sox is that they have to give up top pitching prospect Casey Kelly, their 1st round pick (#30 overall) in the 2008 Ameteur Draft. They also have to give up power hitting first base prospect Anthony Rizzo, speedy outfielder Reymond Fuentes, and a player to be named later.
In terms of working out a long-term deal, Boston is rumored to have the blueprints for a 7-year, $154 million dollar contract worked out with Gonzalez and his agent, but nothing is official. The Red Sox are not expected to make an extension official into Mid-April, because a deal of this size would implement the luxury tax on Boston.
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