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Red Sox Rumors: Relievers, Beltre

Red Sox rumors from those covering the team...

• GM Theo Epstein said he isn't close to any trades, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  Cafardo lists Scott Downs, Kerry Wood, Kyle Farnsworth, and David Aardsma as potentially available relievers, but says "the Sox aren’t crazy about bringing Aardsma back unless they could do so cheaply."  Cafardo lists familiar names on the outfield front in David DeJesus and Cody Ross, while noting that Corey Hart "is likely out of Boston's range."  Cafardo does not see the Sox pursuing a starting pitcher.
• MLB Network's Peter Gammons chimes in on Downs, tweeting, "before [the Yunel] Escobar deal, [the Blue Jays] wanted [Jose] Iglesias for Downs."  That gives you an idea of the Jays' initial asking price for one of the best available relievers; the Dodgers, Yankees, and Phillies are also known to be interested.
• Gammons also tweets that the Rockies turned down an offer of Jed Lowrie for Chris Iannetta.  We learned last night that the Sox are not currently pursuing Iannetta, however.
• Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald confirms yesterday's report that the Sox are interested in Florida's Leo Nunez.  However, Lauber writes that, "they believe the Marlins will require a hefty return" for the righty reliever.
• Adrian Beltre is not thinking about his next contract yet, learned WEEI's Alex Speier.

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