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Dec 6 (The Sports Xchange) - Chris Sale is headed to Boston in a winter blockbuster deal.

The Red Sox reportedly acquired Sale from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for top prospect Yoan Moncada and prospects Michael Kopech, Luis Basabe and Victor Diaz.

Sale, a five-time All-Star and the American League strikeouts leader in 2015, joins forces with reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and former Cy Young recipient David Price.

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The New York Yankees announced that they will retire the number of former shortstop Derek Jeter and unveil his plaque in the team's storied Monument Park in a pregame ceremony on Mother's Day, May 14, 2017.

Jeter's No. 2 is the 21st number to be retired by the Yankees, and Jeter himself is the 22nd player to receive the honor -- No. 8 was retired twice for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey on Old-Timers' Day in 1972.

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Tyler Thornburg is headed to the Red Sox after the Milwaukee Brewers traded the right-handed reliever for third baseman Travis Shaw, minor league shortstop Mauricio Dubon and minor league righty Josh Pennington.

The Red Sox will also send a player to be named later and cash to the Brewers. (Editing by Frank Pingue)