MLB Trade Rumors 7/31/12- Deadline Day

News
-Boston acquired knuckleballer Steven Wright from Cleveland for 1B Lars Anderson.
-The Yankees acquired 3B/1B Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls.
-Texas has acquired Ryan Dempster from Chicago for advanced-A 3B Christian Villanueva and advanced-A reliever Kyle Hendricks.
-Cincinnati has acquired Jonathan Broxton for AAA lefty reliever Donnie Joseph and AA righty starter J.C. Sulbaran.
-Pittsburgh has acquired 1B Gaby Sanchez and AAA reliever Kyle Kaminska from Miami for OF Gorkys Hernandez and a competitive balance draft pick.
-Boston has acquired lefty reliever Craig Breslow from Arizona for reliever Matt Albers and OF Scott Podsednik.
-St. Louis acquired lefty reliever Edward Mujica from Miami for AAA 3B Zack Cox.
-San Francisco has acquired OF Hunter Pence from the Phillies for OF Nate Schierholtz, AA C/1B Tommy Joseph and advanced-A reliever Seth Rosin.
-The Dodgers have acquired Shane Victorino from Philadelphia for reliever Josh Lindblom and former top pitching prospect Ethan Martin. Philly will also get a PTBNL or cash.
-The Dodgers acquired reliever Brandon League from Seattle for high-A OF Leon Landry and AA RP Logan Bawcom.
-Toronto traded OF Eric Thames to Seattle for reliever Steve Delabar.
-Pittsburgh traded reliever Brad Lincoln to Toronto for OF Travis Snider.
-Atlanta acquired OF Reed Johnson and SP Paul Maholm from the Cubs for minor league pitchers Arodys Vizcaino and Jaye Chapman.
-Geovany Soto was traded to Texas for 24-year-old AA starting pitcher Jacob Brigham.

Rumors
4:35 p.m. Eastern
-Boston acquired knuckleballer Steven Wright from Cleveland for 1B Lars Anderson.
4:14 p.m. Eastern
-The Yankees acquired 3B/1B Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for reliever Chad Qualls.
4:06 p.m. Eastern
-The Yankees may get Casey McGehee from Pittsburgh for Chad Qualls.
4 p.m. Eastern
-Texas has acquired Ryan Dempster from Chicago.
3:50 p.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers are out on Ryan Dempster and the Yankees may have acquired him.
-Joe Blanton and Stephen Drew are staying put, Josh Beckett and Josh Johnson as well.
3:30 p.m. Eastern
-Cincinnati has acquired Jonathan Broxton, Ken Rosenthal reports.
3:25 p.m. Eastern
-The Giants, Orioles and Reds are in on Jonathan Broxton.
-Alfonso Soriano won’t be traded today.
3:18 p.m. Eastern
-Cincinnati is trying to get Jonathan Broxton from Kansas City.
3:12 p.m. Eastern
-Pittsburgh has acquired 1B Gaby Sanchez from Miami for OF Gorkys Hernandez and a competitive balance draft pick.
3:05 p.m. Eastern
-Boston has acquired lefty reliever Craig Breslow from Arizona for reliever Matt Albers and OF Scott Podsednik.
-Detroit is still working on getting Alfonso Soriano.
-Miami is close to sending Gaby Sanchez to Pittsburgh for Gorkys Hernandez and a competitive balance pick.
-Arizona is also still working on a Matt Garza deal.
2:55 p.m. Eastern
-Boston may be acquiring Craig Breslow from Arizona.
2:50 p.m. Eastern
-St. Louis acquired lefty reliever Edward Mujica from Miami for AAA 3B Zack Cox, as first reported by Peter Gammons.
-Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to the Dodgers, Rangers or Yankees.
2:40 p.m. Eastern
-Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to the Yankees if he were dealt, but there are a lot of logistical issues.
-Baltimore is trying to get Joe Blanton and other relief help.
-Boston is interested in a lefty reliever.
2:25 p.m. Eastern
-The Yankees could be a Dodgers alternative for the Cubs in a Ryan Dempster trade.
-The Orioles and Phillies are still talking about Joe Blanton.
-Kelly Shoppach and Aaron Cook could be Red Sox who get traded.
2:08 p.m. Eastern
-Matt Garza could go to the Cubs in a deal involving Patrick Corbin, who was scratched from his start today. Justin Upton would not be involved.
-The Yankees and Cubs are discussing a Ryan Dempster deal.
-Washington is working on a deal for a backup C like Kelly Shoppach.
2:03 p.m. Eastern
-San Francisco has acquired OF Hunter Pence from the Phillies for OF Nate Schierholtz, AA C/1B Tommy Joseph and advanced-A reliever Seth Rosin.
2 p.m. Eastern
-The Twins are discussing Denard Span with Cincinnati and Jared Burton with Texas.
1:50 p.m. Eastern
-The Cubs may have found another team besides the Dodgers to trade Ryan Dempster to, says Jim Bowden.
-Texas still has interest in Jonathan Broxton.
-Joe Blanton to Baltimore could be back on.
1:40 p.m. Eastern
-Arizona and the Cubs could be working on a blockbuster deal involving Justin Upton and Matt Garza, Buster Olney reports. Chicago is on Upton’s no-trade list, however.
-Texas and Tampa Bay have discussed a James Shields trade, says Jon Paul Morosi.
1:33 p.m. Eastern
-Nate Schierholtz and Tommy Joseph are two of the three players (a pitcher will also be dealt) going to the Phillies for Hunter Pence. The Giants will try to get a reliever as well today.
-Texas would like to acquire a reliever today.
-The Cubs may trade Ryan Dempster and someone else to get Allen Webster.
1:15 p.m. Eastern
-Miami will put Carlos Lee on waivers if they can’t trade him today, says Bob Nightengale.
-San Diego’s asking price on Chase Headley remains high, says Jon Paul Morosi.
-Arizona is still trying to acquire a starting pitcher.
-The Yankees may wait until August to get a SP, says Joel Sherman.
12:50 p.m. Eastern
-Joe Blanton to Baltimore probably won’t happen, says Jayson Stark.
-Don’t expect Oakland to get a SS today, says Buster Olney.
12:35 p.m. Eastern
-AA catcher Tommy Joseph is in the Hunter Pence trade, according to Danny Knobler.
-Texas would be the favorites to get Shin-Soo Choo if he gets dealt, says Jon Paul Morosi.
12:30 p.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers are close to getting Ryan Dempster, says Jim Bowden.
-Bowden also says that Brandon Belt, Gary Brown and Kyle Crick are not in the Hunter Pence trade.
-Could the Yankees get Ty Wigginton today?
12:25 p.m. Eastern
-The Giants have acquired Hunter Pence from Philadelphia, says Jon Heyman.
12:20 p.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers are closing in on a Ryan Dempster deal, Jim Bowden says. Jason Churchill says Jason Vargas is a backup option.
12:10 p.m. Eastern
-Texas won’t trade for Cliff Lee or Josh Beckett and probably won’t trade for Matt Garza. Boston won’t be trading for Garza.
-Detroit considered Alfonso Soriano and Scott Hairston, but the Mets wanted one of the Tigers’ five best prospects for him, says Danny Kmobler.
-Philadelphia could still trade Hunter Pence.
Noon Eastern
-The Dodgers have acquired Shane Victorino from Philadelphia for reliever Josh Lindblom and former top pitching prospect Ethan Martin.
11:55 a.m. Eastern
-It looks like Joe Blanton won’t be going to Baltimore after all, but the Phillies could trade both Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence today.
11:40 a.m. Eastern
-Baltimore and Philadelphia have exchanged medical records of Joe Blanton and two minor leaguers.
-Miami is trying to trade Carlos Lee, says Danny Knobler.
11:25 a.m. Eastern
-The Giants could still get Hunter Pence, says Jim Salisbury.
-There’s a 50-50 chance that Chase Headley gets traded, says Jon Heyman.
-Detroit is looking for a hitter, says Danny Knobler.
-Cincinnati probably won’t trade for Juan Pierre or Denard Span today. 
11:15 a.m. Eastern
-Domonic Brown is coming up to the Phillies from AAA, so they’ll likely trade at least Shane Victorino.
11:10 a.m. Eastern
-Rockies of interest today include Rafael Betancourt, Matt Reynolds, Ramon Hernandez and Jonathan Herrera, says Troy Renck.
10:55 a.m. Eastern
-Texas may wait until August to get a SP, says Ken Rosenthal.
-Buster Olney speculates that the Diamondbacks could go after Matt Garza.
10:40 a.m. Eastern
-The Reds are looking to boost its pitching staff and Matt Garza is in the mix, says Jon Heyman.
-Boston could trade either Kelly Shoppach or Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
10:30 a.m. Eastern
-The Yankees are not interested in Ryan Dempster, says Jayson Stark.
-The Mets probably won’t do anything today, including Scott Hairston.
10:10 a.m. Eastern
-The Cubs are talking to Texas and two other teams about Matt Garza, Jon Heyman reports.
-Mark Teixeira’s wrist x-ray came out fine, so the Yankees are not expected to pursue a 1B, says Ken Rosenthal.
10 a.m. Eastern
-A Shane Victorino trade would take the Dodgers out of the running for Alfonso Soriano, Ken Rosenthal points out. *The Dodgers, Rangers and Yankees are in play for Ryan Dempster.
9:55 a.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers are close to acquiring Shane Victorino from Philadelphia for Josh Lindblom and another player, Jayson Stark reports.
9:45 a.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers and Phillies are in serious talks on a Shane Victorino trade, Jon Heyman reports. Philadelphia is looking for young relief help.
-Washington and Milwaukee are interested in Kelly Shoppach, says Nick Cafardo.
-The Yankees are looking for a defensive 3B, says Ken Rosenthal.
9:10 a.m. Eastern
-Justin Upton is staying, but Stephen Drew is likely being traded today, Bob Nightengale reports.
-Alfonso Soriano told the Cubs which teams he would not accept a trade to, Nightengale reports.
-Pittsburgh will look for bench and relief help, while the Indians will likely stand pat according to Jon Heyman.
8:40 a.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers could trade Josh Lindblom and a prospect for Shane Victorino, Jon Heyman reports.
-Baltimore and Philadelphia are discussing a Joe Blanton trade, says Jon Heyman.
-The Yankees could go after Lyle Overbay if Mark Teixeira’s injury is serious, says Joel Sherman.
6:55 a.m. Eastern
-A Hunter Pence trade is unlikely because teams know Philly has to move salary and they aren’t offering much, says Jason Churchill.
-The Dodgers are in discussions with the Cubs about Ryan Dempster and Alfonso Soriano and the Phillies about Shane Victorino. Philly wants Josh Lindblom from LA. *Philadelphia could also trade Cliff Lee, Joe Blanton and Juan Pierre. Baltimore likes Blanton.
-Texas, Cincinnati and Toronto are interested in Matt Garza. *The Cubs could also trade Brian LaHair and Darwin Barney.
-Arizona wants to trade for an ace, Ken Rosenthal says. Justin Upton could be dangled for someone like Cliff Lee or Felix Hernandez. *Arizona and Cincinnati are discussing a Lyle Overbay trade.