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Source: Red Sox acquire Sale for Moncada, 3 others
- Updated: December 6, 2016
The Red Sox have agreed to acquire All-Star left-hander Chris Sale from the White Sox for infielder Yoan Moncada, right-hander Michael Kopech and two other prospects, a source told MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi.
MLB Network contributor Ken Rosenthal originally reported the deal. The clubs have not confirmed.
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Moncada is the top prospect in baseball, and Kopech was Boston’s No. 5-ranked prospect and No. 67 overall according to MLBPipeline.com. The other two prospects going to the White Sox are outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe (ranked No. 8 in Boston’s farm system) and right-hander Victor Diaz (No. 28).
Sale, who turns 28 in March, went 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA last season, striking out 233 and walking 45 in 226 2/3 innings.
Moncada, a 21-year-old infielder from Cuba, hit .294/.407/.511 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs in 106 games between Class A Advanced …
