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The Red Sox Sox are set to acquire Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman confirms. The trade was first reported by FoxSports.com.

The two sides had been rumored to have been in contact about Miley throughout the day, but it was starting to look as though Boston was no longer the front-runner. The 28-year-old Miley posted a 4.34 ERA over 201 1/3 innings last season. Miley is under team control through 2017.

In exchange for Miley, Boston is giving up pitchers Allen Webster and Rubby De La Rosa. De La Rosa posted a 4.43 ERA over 101 2/3 innings last year. He's not set to become a free-agent until 2019. The 24-year-old Webster received 11 starts in the majors last year, posting a 5.03 ERA. Boston will also send make a minor-leaguer in the deal. 

The Marlins and Rangers are involved in trade talks for Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley, according to the USA Today. 

Both the Marlins and Red Sox had been mentioned as possible partners earlier, but it appears Boston is no longer in the running. With them out of the way, Texas seems to have gotten involved in the bidding. The 28-year-old Miley posted a 4.34 ERA over 201 1/3 innings last year.

Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik insisted Wednesday that pitching prospect Taijuan Walker remains an intergral part of the team's plans moving forward, MLB.com reports.

Zduriencik called a report that the team had soured on Walker, in part due to his decision to cut his AFL assignment short, "ridiculous," adding, "We’d have maybe liked Taijuan to pitch a little more, but he really didn’t feel he was where he needed to be to pitch for other reasons. But physically he was throwing 100 mph, he’d given us two really good starts at the end and two really good starts in the Arizona Fall League and he was at the point where he was ready to get into his offseason program.

"There was great logic after our discussions with him at the time. We knew what was going on and he’d pitched great. He had four very successful outings at the end and all that set him up for the coming year. So we’re very pleased with Taijuan Walker. This is a great, young arm, a very talented kid that is going to be a part of this for years to come."

Walker's name has come up in trade rumors this offseason, particularly connected to the team's quest to add a quality right fielder. If he remains with the Mariners organization, he's expected to compete for a rotation spot in the spring.

The Red Sox are expected to be one of several teams to inquire about a trade involving Phillies ace Cole Hamels, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

The Red Sox are expected to cast a wide net for starting pitching help after failing to sign Jon Lester, and the Phillies are reportedly interested in several of Boston's prospects.

Infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts, catcher Blake Swihart and third baseman Garin Cecchini are among some of the players the Phillies like in the Red Sox's organization.

With the Diamondbacks trying to reduce their payroll to $90 million, they have begun listening to trade offers on starting pitcher Wade Miley, according to USA Today. Miley, who went 8-12 with a 4.34 ERA in 2014, is in his first year of arbitration and is under team control through 2017.

FOX Sports reports sources said the Red Sox and Marlins are among teams in active discussions with Arizona about Miley.

The Athletics announced Tuesday they completed a six-player trade with the White Sox. The Athletics acquired infielder Marcus Semien, pitcher Chris Bassitt, catcher Josh Phegley and infielder Rangel Ravelo in exchange for pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa.

Semien has hit .240 with eight home runs and 35 RBI in 85 career games for Chicago. He was considered a top-100 prospect (No. 91) by Baseball America heading into 2014. He has appeared at second base, third base and shortstop in his MLB career.

Bassitt went 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in six outings (five starts) for the White Sox last season. He was 22-10 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 96 career appearances (44 starts) in the minors.

Phegley hit .207 with seven home runs and 29 RBI in 76 games over the last two seasons for Chicago. 

Ravelo hit .309 with a .473 slugging percentage, .859 OPS, 11 home runs, 37 doubles and 66 RBI in 133 games for Double-A Birmingham last season. He has a career .301/368/.424/.792 slash line. The 22-year-old Ravelo has played at both first base and third base in the minors.

When White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon does make his major league debut, White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams said in a radio interview Tuesday morning it will most likely be out of the bullpen.

Rodon was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft, and the White Sox were considering promoting him to the major leagues late in the season, but decided against it.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish began an offseason throwing program Monday, after missing the final month and a half of the 2014 season with elbow inflammation.

Darvish, who went 10-7 in 22 starts, threw from a flat surface 50 feet away 25 times. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said Darvish has done some conditioning and he is impressed with what he saw. 

He had 182 strikeouts with a 3.06 ERA last year. 

The Rangers and Red Sox have made offers to free agent starting pitcher Justin Masterson, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. The right-handed pitcher is also talking to the Marlins, White Sox, Royals, Giants and Twins.

According to a league source, the Rangers have made a contract offer for right-hander Justin Masterson, reports the Dallas Morning News on Monday. Terms of the bid were not made public.

Per CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman, Masterson has appointments with the Marlins and White Sox at the winter meetings, and he could also meet with the Cubs. Several other clubs, including the Royals, Giants and Twins have also expressed interest in Masterson.

Masterson endured an injury-plagued 2014 campaign, posting a 5.88 ERA in 25 starts (128 2/3 innings).