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Sox To Get Gonzalez

By Dan Roche, WBZ Sports

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Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres bats against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on October 3, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres bats against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on October 3, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Reporting Dan Roche

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BOSTON (CBS) — Updated 3:45 p.m. WBZ has confirmed that the Red Sox and San Diego Padres have worked out a trade in principal that will send slugger Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox. The Sox will send top prospects pitcher Casey Kelly, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, and outfielder Rey Fuentes to the Padres in return.

ESPN first reported the news of the trade.

WBZ has learned that Gonzalez passed his physical held in Boston Saturday, but that does not mean the deal is done. The Sox and Gonzelez still need to work out a contract extension for the 28-year-old first baseman. Gonzalez has one year left on his deal with the Padres, and the Sox want him for the long haul.

Expect a deal that would total eight years and somewhere between $160-180 million when all is said and done.

Gonzalez, who hit .298 with 31 homers and 101 RBIs last season, would be the franchise player that Theo Epstein has been seeking. The move would also mean that Kevin Youkilis would slide over to third base. It would also end the Sox pursuit of Adrian Beltre.

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  • Ellen

    Welcome to Boston Adrian. Hope you have a successful run here.

  • Metawampe

    Sign Beltre as well and move Youk to LF. That completes the team headed for the WS!

    • MÅtthew Michæl

      You’re an idiot

  • cynic

    Metawampe…You said it before I could…….What have they really gained if they lose Beltre and we all know that Youk can play anywhere and do it well.

  • cynic

    Youk would fit right in with TW,Yaz,Rice,and Manny

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