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Report: A-Rod headed to Yanks
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com

Alex Rodriguez talks to reporters in New York last month. (Kathy Willens/AP)

NEW YORK -- After a winter of heavy speculation that Alex Rodriguez would wind up playing for the Boston Red Sox, the reigning American League MVP may finally be traded after all -- to the New York Yankees.
Newsday reported on Saturday that the Yankees and Texas Rangers have "an agreement in principle" that will bring Rodriguez to the Bronx in exchange for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a minor-league pitcher.

According to the report, no announcement is expected on Saturday, as the two sides work out some "very minor technical details." A source told the paper that all sides remain confident that everything will be finalized within a few days.

Reports of a possible deal first surfaced on Saturday morning in the New York Post and Newsday, as both papers indicated that the two teams had been holding discussions to send the seven-time All-Star to New York.

Alex Rodriguez / SS
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Weight: 210
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The Rangers could also send cash considerations back to the Yankees, to help pay for the remaining $189 million on Rodriguez's contract. Rodriguez, 28, is owed $189 million over the next seven years, though he can opt out of his deal after the 2007 season.

Yankees brass have been in closed-door meetings through much of the week at Yankee Stadium, as New York looks to fill the third-base void left by Aaron Boone's ACL injury. Newsday reports that Rodriguez, who wants to play for a winner, would be willing to move to third base, allowing Derek Jeter to remain at shortstop.