Gordon Edes, ESPN:
Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli, who on multiple occasions expressed hope that he could stay in Boston, has been traded to the Texas Rangers with cash considerations in a waiver deal, the teams announced Friday.
The Red Sox will receive a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to a Rangers news release.Rob Bradford, WEEI:
Mike Napoli, one of the heroes of the Red Sox 2013 World Series championship, was traded on Friday to the Rangers, according to multiple major league sources.