SAN DIEGO— The Boston Red Sox have agreed to trade outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Rick Porcello, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
Right-handed pitching prospect Alex Wilson also will go to Detroit as part of the trade.
The Red Sox acquired Cespedes from the A’s at last season’s trade deadline as part of a Jon Lester swap. The 29-year-old from Cuba has averages 24 homers and 87 RBIs in three big league seasons.
Porcello, a New Jersey native who turns 26 at the end of the month, posted a career-best season in 2014 with a 15-13 record and 3.43 ERA in 204 2/3 innings.
According to ESPN, the Red Sox have agreed to sign free agent Justin Masterson to further bolster their thin rotation. This after they picked up lefty Wade Miley from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for pitchers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster.