The latest developments as Major League Baseball hits a deadline Friday for trades where players do not first have to pass through waivers (all times Eastern):
One more deal announced, bringing the total for the deadline day to 16 trades. The Pirates acquired first baseman Michael Morse for enigmatic outfielder Jose Tabata.
Morse was part of a massive three-team, 13-player deal on Thursday that ended with the 33-year-old traded from Miami to the Dodgers, who then designated him for assignment.
The non-waiver trade deadline passed with a flurry of deals, the biggest being the Mets’ acquisition of Tigers slugger Yoenis Cespedes for minor league pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa.
In all, there were 16 trades completed before today’s 4 p.m. cutoff, up from 12 year ago.
Some highlights: Phillies ace Cole Hamels went to Texas after he nixed a move to Houston. Brewers outfielder Gerardo Parra was dealt to Baltimore.
The Blue Jays wrapped up a busy week by acquiring Seattle reliever Mark Lowe and Philadelphia outfielder Ben Revere. Miami shipped pitcher Dan Haren to the contending Cubs after acquiring him in December.
Check out AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum’s roundup of all the deals and what the 2015 swap meet means for the playoff picture.
The Athletics traded right-hander Ryan Cook to the Red Sox for a player to be named or cash in yet another cost-cutting move by general manager Billy Beane.
Beane also has traded left-hander Scott Kazmir to the Astros, closer Tyler Clippard to the Mets and second baseman Ben Zobrist to Kansas City.
Earlier Friday, Oakland acquired left-hander Felix Doubront from Toronto for cash after he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
The Chicago Cubs got some help for their bullpen, acquiring Tommy Hunter from the Orioles for outfielder Junior Lake.
Hunter was 2 -2 with a 3.63 ERA in 39 appearances for Baltimore this season. Since moving into a full-time bullpen role with Baltimore in 2013, Hunter is 11-9 with 15 saves and a 3.05 ERA.
Lake batted .224 with one home run and five RBIs in 21 games with the Cubs this season.
The Indians made their third trade this week, sending left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Abraham Almonte.
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