Still No Movement on Victor Martinez as MLB Trade Deadline Looms

The Cleveland Indians are still looking to deal Victor Martinez but cannot come to an agreement on terms of the deal. The Boston Red Sox look to be the number one suitor but may be turning their attention to San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. The New York Mets may put their hat in the ring at the last minute in a three way trade according to another report.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote about an hour ago:
A lot can change in the final hours before the non-waiver deadline.
A lot can change in the final minutes.
But as Friday began, the Indians were pessimistic about their chances of trading catcher Victor Martinez — perhaps an indication that the Red Sox were making progress in their efforts to land Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, perhaps not.
The Red Sox have been involved in discussions concerning Martinez, Gonzalez and Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay.
"Not much here," one Indians official said.
While Matthew Cerrone who pens a blog on the New York Mets cites SI saying:
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, “The Mets engaged in brief talks with the Indians about Victor Martinez but remain a major long shot because they do not want to part with their prospects.”
The Indians are still holding out to try to obtain young Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz but the deal hinges on a third team coming involved in a three way deal between the clubs.
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