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OFFICIAL: #WhiteSox acquire Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Basabe and Victor Diaz from Boston in exchange for Chris Sale. https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/806238580947488768

Next up for chisox: todd Frazier. The dodgers have spoken to chisox. Others in, as well. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/806238348830535680

#Nationals talked enough to #Whitesox that if want to go for Quintana to bulk up rotation and/or Robertson to close groundwork mostly done https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/806236569552175108

Sale goes to red sox, confirmed. @Ken_Rosenthal 1st https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/806200045653688320

Merkin heard same thing as garfien that deal isnt close. Probably trying to get other teams poney up

The #Nats continue to aggressively pursue #WhiteSox Chris Sale, but informed the Sox they won't deal Trea Turner. Giolito/Robles in play https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/805966686222422016

If deal gets done means #Nationals moved off elite ready-now youngster like Trea Turner and decided to do best package available https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805966664600846336

An exec from another team that has pursued Sale believes it is 80/20 that deal gets done that sends LH ace to #Nationals https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805966167437443072

Heard what @Ken_Rosenthal said: #Nationals willing to put Giolito/Robles into package. #Whitesox mulling if enough for Sale. https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/805965618612731904

Nats actually match up well with chisox. Not clear who's iin talks but wash has good young catcher (severino) OF (robles). https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805964690882969601

Nationals source on Sale; "We've got a real shot." https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805964299474706432

Sale talks with Nats saiid to be "advancing." would be huge get obvs https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805963660988416000

Asked a source if a Sale trade to the Nationals was close. His answer was "no." https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/805962195842506752

Nats are making strong progress on Sale. Been working on it all day. They have clear lead. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805962193955065861

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Sources: Legitimate chance of Sale trade to #Nationals. Robles, Giolito would go to #WhiteSox. Teams haggling over final pieces in deal. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/805959375089180672

Rays getting a lot of hits on Alex Cobb as well as archer and odorizzi. Same group lookin at sale, plus cubs, others. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805951797659574273

No surprise, chisox wanted bregman in astros package. Also no surprise, astros won't deal him. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805931158584381440

Rick Hahn stresses patience: "Not something I would expect to be completed while we are here in its entirety. It’s going to be a process." https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/805917231255326720 Rick Hahn: "There’s no need for player X to move before player y if we get to the right price point on any given deal." #WhiteSox https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/805917382128664576

Rick Hahn said there is no direct order to the teams trading plan. He did confirm that they have been very active in trade talks https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/805893590090190848

nationals stepping up efforts to land chris sale. red sox, among others, remain interested as well https://t.co/dF0TShvmp2 https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805853905066176512 http://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/heyman-nat...sox-interested/

The #Dodgers make it official and sign Rich Hill to a three-year, $48 million contract. https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/805835813162467328

Source: Melancon deal with #SFGiants expected to be four years, $60M-$65M. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/805834041786269696

If nats miss on melancon (who's close w/ SF via @Ken_Rosenthal ) perhaps more likely they step up for sale, cutch https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/805824415820816385

With closer FA market about to roar, one name is buzzing among executives: Wade Davis. He is available and may be likeliest Royal to move. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/805820772140847104 If Melancon ends up with Giants as expected and Chapman goes to NYY, that leaves Nats, Marlins, Dodgers, possibly Cubs as interested teams. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/805821060633530370