Rosenthal: Three-team Mookie Betts trade held up, may be adjusted over medical review - The Athletic

Officials involved in the three-team Mookie Betts blockbuster remain confident the deal will be completed, but perhaps not in its original reported form.

The Red Sox, after viewing the medical records of Twins right-hander Brusdar Graterol, projected him more as a reliever than as a starter, according to sources involved with the discussions. As a result of that valuation, the Sox might ask for an additional player and/or money to bridge the gap, though it is unclear whether the player would come from the Twins or Dodgers, sources said.

The review of players’ medical records is one of the last steps in completing a trade, and four teams reached two separate deals involving a reported 10 players on Tuesday night. None of the players had been formally notified as of midnight Wednesday, because the deal was not yet official.

Any trade involving a cash exchange of more than $1 million also requires the approval of the commissioner’s office, and the Red Sox...

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