KYODO NEWS - Feb 10, 2020 - 11:17 | Sports, All

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still planning to send Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins, MLB.com said Sunday, after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox fell apart.

The three-team blockbuster deal reported last week has been replaced by a pair of two-team trades, according to MLB.com sources, with the Dodgers sending Japanese right-hander Maeda, a minor leaguer and $10 million in cash to Minnesota.

In return, the Dodgers acquire the Twins' top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol, a minor leaguer and 67th pick in the 2020 draft.

Graterol had originally been headed to Boston, but the Red Sox sought to change the agreement "after a review of Graterol's medical records caused them to project the 21-year-old right-hander as a reliever instead of as a starter."

Negotiations stalled as the Twins were asked for additional compensation and became less engaged in the deal.

The Red Sox are still sending 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts and 2012 AL Cy Young winner David Price, along with some cash, to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo, shortstop Jeter Downs and catcher Connor Wong.

The clubs have yet to confirm the deals with spring training getting under way, sparking criticism and demand for a quick resolution from MLB Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark.

"The proposed trades...need to be resolved without further delay," Clark said in a statement Friday. "The events of this last week have unfairly put several players' lives in a state of limbo."

Maeda, who was used as a starter and reliever in Los Angeles, joined the Dodgers in 2016 on an eight-year, $25 million contract, with incentives up to $10 million a season in performance bonuses based on games started and innings pitched.

He has a 3.87 ERA with a 47-35 record over his four years in the majors.