Discussion

Sources: Rangers to acquire Lowell

Updated: December 11, 2009, 7:29 AM ET
By Gordon Edes | ESPNBoston.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Boston Red Sox have reached a preliminary agreement to trade third baseman Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers for catcher Max Ramirez, sources told ESPN.

The Red Sox will pay $9 million of Lowell's $12 million salary. The trade was first reported by FoxSports.com.

A cash transfer of that magnitude would require approval from the commissioner's office. The Rangers, with cash-strapped owner Tom Hicks selling the team, are essentially having their every financial ...

Read full story

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

2009-10 HOT STOVE

MORE MLB HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS

ESPN Community »