After agreeing to pay $8 million of the remaining $21 million they owe to Heath Bell, the Marlins deal their disappointing closer to the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade in which Miami obtains 22 year-old minor league shortstop Yordy Cabrera, acquired by Arizona along with Cliff Pennington from the A’s for outfielder Chris Young. The 35 year-old right-handed reliever is expected to set up closer J. J. Putz, who earlier in the day had his $6.5 million option picked up by the D-Backs.

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After agreeing to pay $8 million of the remaining $21 million they owe to Heath Bell, the Marlins deal their disappointing closer to the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade in which Miami obtains 22 year-old minor league shortstop Yordy Cabrera, acquired by Arizona along with Cliff Pennington from the A’s for outfielder Chris Young. The 35 year-old right-handed reliever is expected to set up closer J. J. Putz, who earlier in the day had his $6.5 million option picked up by the D-Backs.

The Red Sox select John Farrell as their new manager to replace fired Bobby Valentine, who let go the day after the season ended after piloting the club to a last-place finish in his only year in the Boston dugout. The team’s new skipper, who spent the previous two seasons managing the Blue Jays, is obtained from Toronto by sending infielder Mike Aviles north of the border as compensation for the opportunity to hire their former pitching coach.

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The Red Sox select John Farrell as their new manager to replace fired Bobby Valentine, who let go the day after the season ended after piloting the club to a last-place finish in his only year in the Boston dugout. The team’s new skipper, who spent the previous two seasons managing the Blue Jays, is obtained from Toronto by sending infielder Mike Aviles north of the border as compensation for the opportunity to hire their former pitching coach.

The Arizona Diamondbacks make a pair of trades, sending CF Chris Young to the Oakland A’s for SS Cliff Pennington and minor league infielder Yordy Cabrera, then flip Cabrera to the Miami Marlins for disgruntled high-priced reliever Heath Bell. But Bell may not be the D-Backs’ closer, as they also re-sign J.J. Putz to an extension for next season.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks make a pair of trades, sending CF Chris Young to the Oakland A’s for SS Cliff Pennington and minor league infielder Yordy Cabrera, then flip Cabrera to the Miami Marlins for disgruntled high-priced reliever Heath Bell. But Bell may not be the D-Backs’ closer, as they also re-sign J.J. Putz to an extension for next season.