Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

July 31 (The Sports Xchange) - In a three-team blockbuster deal just before the trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers acquired ace David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Detroit sent center fielder Austin Jackson to Seattle while Tampa Bay received left-hander Drew Smyly from the Tigers and infielder Nick Franklin from the Mariners, ESPN.com reported. - - Boston Red Sox left-handed ace Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes were traded to the Oakland A's on Thursday morning as general manager Billy Beane continues his all-in push for a World Series. But to get Lester, the A's parted with All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, a 28-year-old who served as the big bat in the middle of Oakland's balanced offense. Boston also receives a competitive balance draft choice. - - While whiffing on the No. 1 starters they were chasing, the St. Louis Cardinals landed another middle-of-the-rotation veteran, acquiring John Lackey from the Red Sox in exchange for starting pitcher Joe Kelly and Allen Craig, who can play first base and the corner outfield positions. Lackey is under contract through 2015 and comes to St. Louis one day after the Cardinals acquired another former ace, Justin Masterson, from the Cleveland Indians. Lackey is 11-7 with a 3.60 ERA this season. - - The Washington Nationals gave up part of their future in an exchange for a veteran infielder to help with their playoff push when they traded infielder Zach Walters to the Cleveland Indians for shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, an All-Star in 2011 and 2012, on Thursday. - - The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-hander Andrew Miller from the Boston Red Sox for minor leaguer left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez just about an hour before the end of the non-waver trade deadline Thursday. Miller was pursued by several clubs, most notably the Detroit Tigers, before the Orioles swooped in and made the deal. Miller, 29, has a 2.34 ERA (11 earned runs over 42.1 innings) with 13 walks and 69 strikeouts in 50 appearances for the Red Sox this season. - - Outfielder Martin Prado and infielder Stephen Drew were acquired by the New York Yankees as the clock expired on the non-waiver trade deadline Thursday afternoon. The Yankees sent slugger Peter O'Brien to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Prado, who is in the middle of a four-year, $40 million contract. Prado can play seven positions, and is likely to see time in the outfield and at second base for the Yankees. Drew, a shortstop with the Boston Red Sox, joins the Yankees as a likely second baseman. - - The Atlanta Braves bolstered their roster for the final two months of the season, acquiring outfielder Emilio Bonifacio, left-handed pitcher James Russell and a cash consideration from the Chicago Cubs for switch-hitting catching prospect Victor Caratini. - - The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Jarred Cosart from the Houston Astros on Thursday in a six-player deal. Going to Miami with Cosart were infielder-outfielder Kiki Hernandez and outfielder Austin Wates. Headed to Houston were third baseman Colin Moran, outfielder Jake Marisnick, right-hander Francis Martes and a 2015 compensatory draft pick. - - The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Chris Denorfia from the San Diego Padres for two minor league players on Thursday. The Mariners sent outfielder Abaraham Almonte and pitcher Stephen Kohlscheen to the Padres. - - The Minnesota Twins extended catcher Kurt Suzuki through the 2016 season, agreeing on a two-year contract, the team announced. Suzuki will make $6 million in both 2015 and 2016. The deal also includes a $6 million vesting option for the 2017 season. (Editing by Frank Pingue)