Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Dec 19 (The Sports Xchange) - The San Diego Padres continued to overhaul their roster Friday, acquiring All-Star outfielder Justin Upton from the Atlanta Braves and reportedly working to obtain third baseman Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox. The Padres will send left-hander Max Fried, shortstop Jace Peterson, third baseman Dustin Peterson and outfielder Mallex Smith to Atlanta in exchange for Upton and right-hander Aaron Northcraft. Upton, 27, hit .270 for Atlanta last season, with 29 home runs and 102 RBIs. He will make $14.5 million in 2015 and is set for free agency in 2016. The Padres, under new general manager A.J. Preller, have now acquired their entire starting outfield this week: Upton, Matt Kemp and Wil Myers. The Padres now are reportedly close to trading catcher Ryan Hanigan to Boston for Middlebrooks, who is being replaced by Pablo Sandoval. - - - Right-handed free agent pitcher Jake Peavy reportedly agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. ESPN.com reported that the deal will pay Peavy base salaries of $7 million in 2015 and $13 million in 2016. It includes a $4 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause and an awards package. - - - The Miami Marlins continued their offseason makeover, acquiring infielder Martin Prado in a five-player trade with the New York Yankees. The Marlins also received right-hander David Phelps while sending the Yankees right-handers Nathan Eovaldi and Domingo German and veteran infielder Garrett Jones. Prado, 31, hit .282 with 12 homers and 58 RBIs for the Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks last season. - - - The Chicago Cubs reportedly finalized a deal with reliever Jason Motte and added former Boston Red Sox catchers David Ross and Ryan Lavarnway. Motte, one of baseball's best closers in 2012, reportedly signed a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million, including $3 million in performance bonuses. Ross reportedly signed a two-year, $5 million deal, and Lavarnway was claimed off waivers. - - - The Kansas City Royals finalized a one-year, $11 million contract agreement with outfielder Alex Rios that has a mutual option for 2016. Rios is expected to take over in right field for Nori Aoki. The deal calls for Rios to make $9.5 million in 2015 and $12.5 million in 2016, with a $1.5 million buyout. Rios, 33, hit .280 with four home runs and 54 RBIs in 131 games for the Texas Rangers last season. - - - The Pittsburgh Pirates and first baseman Corey Hart reportedly have agreed on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. Hart, a right-handed hitter, is expected to platoon with left-handed slugger Pedro Alvarez, who is moving from third base to first. Hart, 32, hit .203 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 68 games for the Seattle Mariners last season. - - - Commissioner Bud Selig, who retires on Jan. 25, will receive a salary of about $6 million annually in retirement, ESPN.com reported. (Editing by Andrew Both)