Update 4:45 PM
Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal is tweeting that the Rays have acquired pitcher Drew Smyly and shortstop Willy Adames from the Tigers and shortstop/second basemen Nick Franklin from Seattle in the three-way mega deal. Center fielder Austin Jackson goes to the Mariners from Detroit.
4:01 PM
The Tigers saw the A’s trade for Lester and raised all-in, dealing for Rays ace David Price in a three-team deal. The Mariners are believed to be the third team.
Price is 11-8 with a 3.11 ERA and a major-league leading 189 strikeouts in 170.2 innings this season.
More details to come.
