Latest On Eric Gagne: Brewers Jump In, Red Sox Leading

Published: July 31, 2007, 11:31 am

Tags: boston red sox, chicago cubs, eric gagne, milwaukee brewers, new york mets, new york yankees, texas rangers

Deadline day! I'll be with you nonstop until the trading is done. Eric Gagne is the big name to watch, unless things heat up with Adam Dunn and Jermaine Dye. UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal mentioned in his recent column that the Brewers are one of the 12 teams that can acquire Gagne without his permission. So to review: the Yankees, Mets, Angels, Brewers, and eight other unknown teams can acquire Gagne without his permission. He'd need to consent to trades to the Tigers, Indians, Phillies, Red Sox, and 13 other unknown clubs. UPDATE: Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe is hearing that the Rangers may prefer to hold onto Gagne and try to sign him to an extension. Brewers GM Doug Melvin called up Jon Daniels to see what it would take to add Eric Gagne to his bullpen. We don't know whether Gagne must consent to a trade to Milwaukee, but I'd guess he does have veto power with them. Francisco Cordero leads all of baseball in saves, so would Gagne set up for

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