Ken Rosenthal reports that Manny’s ejection after one pitch on Sunday was likely the event that finally got the Dodgers to pull the trigger on the deal to the Sox:
Ramirez’s ejection one pitch into a pinch-hit at-bat against the Rockies likely was his final act in a Dodgers’ uniform.
The Dodgers intend to send Ramirez to the White Sox on Monday, either through a trade or by assigning his contract, according to a major-league source.
Ramirez is owed more than $4 million in salary, much of it deferred. If the teams are unable to complete a trade, the Dodgers can simply assign Ramirez to the White Sox on a waiver claim.
The teams are talking but have yet to reach a final agreement on the details of a transaction, according to one source with knowledge of the discussions.
LA Times Dodgers beat writer Dylan Hernandez tweets more information:
Sources said #Manny has indicated he would waive his no-trade clause even if he isn’t compensated. #Dodgers #WhiteSox
Hernandez also wrote that Manny will return to LA with the Dodgers tonight and await a final decision. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweeted that the final form of the deal may include a prospect:
#mlb #whitesox #dodgers Dodgers trying to decide whether to take 3B prospect Jon Gilmore and pay chunk of Manny’s salary or take the cash
Gilmore, currently playing for the Sox’ High-A affiliate at Winston-Salem in the Carolina League, was acquired by the Sox two years ago when they sent Javier Vazquez to the Braves. Gilmore turned 22 last week.
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