Nothing like waking up in the morning to find out that the third baseman of your favorite team is most likely heading to the Texas Rangers.
According to FOXSports.com, the Boston Red Sox and Rangers have reached a preliminary agreement that will send third baseman Mike Lowell and $9 million to Arlington for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.
The $9 million would cover 3/4 of Lowell’s $12 million salary he is owed for 2010. The deal is contingent upon both players passing physicals.
Ramirez was ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the Rangers organization at the end of the 2009 season by MLB.com.
No word on whether or not the Red Sox will ask Ramirez to change his first name to Ramon so they can have three of them in the organization.
Update 8:30 PM – Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe is reporting that the deal is done pending physicals for both players.
