The Dodgers trade for Ramirez while the Red Sox pay the remaining $7 million on his contract.
It's looks as if the Pirates Jason Bay is going to Boston as part of the deal and in return the team will receive 4 minor leaguers as part of the three-way deal.
According to sources, third baseman Andy LaRoche and right-handed pitcher Bryan Morris will go to the Pirates from the Dodgers. Outfielder Brandon Moss and right-handed pitcher Craig Hansen will leave the Red Sox organization for Pittsburgh.
The real question everybody wants to know, is will Manny Ramirez going to be traded? Highly unlikely.
The MLB trade deadline is July 31st and the only teams with an outside chance of picking up Ramirez is the New York Mets or the Philadelphia Phillies. Both of these teams would most likely only take Ramirez in a give-away deal.
The Red Sox need Ramirez, so if they can't find somebody to replace him and won't get anything for him in a trade, most likely they will retain him for the rest of the season.
Next year, the Red Sox will decline Ramirez's $20 million option.
