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NL West News and Rumors

L.A. Dodgers cash in on blockbuster trade the Boston Red Sox had to make

nydailynews.com

The Red Sox effectively relieved themselves of almost all the excessive contracts left over by previous GM Theo Epstein in a bid to start over again.

Thomas Harding, MLB.com

Dodgers legendary pitcher and current Spanish-language broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela will present toys to children Wednesday as part of El Centro Del Pueblo's 30th Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway.

Evan Drellich, MLB.com

Matt Bush, the top pick in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft by the Padres, pleaded no contest to a charge Tuesday afternoon that landed him a 51-month prison sentence as part of a plea agreement, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

CNNSI.com

BOSTON (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that shortstop Stephen Drew and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $15 million, three-year contract.

CNNSI.com

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $15 million, three-year contract.