Red Sox trade Lester to Athletics: reports

The Boston Red Sox have traded ace right-hander Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, according to reports.

Lester, who can become a free agent at the end of the season, had been the subject of trade rumours leading up to Thursday's 4 p.m. ET deadline to deal players without having to pass them through waivers.

With Boston fading from post-season contention, he was pulled from his scheduled start Wednesday night against Toronto.

Lester, 30, was Boston's only All-Star this year. He's 10-7 with a 2.52 ERA and is striking out more than a batter an inning for the first time since 2010.

He joins a stellar Oakland rotation that includes All-Stars Scott Kazmir and Jeff Samardzija, who was acquired from the Cubs earlier this year, and ascending youngster Sonny Gray.

The A's gave up a fine power hitter in Cespedes, a 28-year-old Cuban who's in his third big-league season. He hit 49 homers over his first two campaigns and has another 17 this year. Cespedes's career on-base percentage (.318) is not great, but his contract is reasonable: he's in the third year of a four-year, $36-million US contract.

Gomes was a useful part on Boston's World Series-winning team a year ago but is just a .244 career hitter.

With a surplus of arms on their hands, the A's reportedly traded lefty starter Tommy Millone to Minnesota for outfielder Sam Fuld.

Millone had asked to be moved after being sent to the minors following Oakland's acquisition of Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs.

In 16 big-league starts this year, Millone is 6-3 with a 3.55 ERA.

Fuld has a strong .370 on-base percentage in 195 plate appearances.

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