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http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=346109It appears that the Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on the Zack Greinke sweepstakes.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers have reached a preliminary agreement that would send shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain and right-handed pitcher Jeremy Jeffress to the Royals in exchange for the 2009 AL Cy Young award winner, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and $2 million.
According to the Journal Sentinel, the deal is expected to be announced on Monday.
The Blue Jays were reportedly in the running for the 27-year old right-hander, despite reportedly being one of the teams on Greinke's 'no-trade' list. It had been speculated that the Royals were asking for a package that included both outfielder Travis Snider and top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek. Greinke went public with his trade demands earlier in the week.
While the Brewers had shown some interest in the Royals ace, it appeared that they were out of the running when they acquired Shaun Marcum from the Jays in exchange for top infield prospect Brett Lawrie.
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