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On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays sent 24-year-old infielder Brett Lawrie and three others to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for 2014 All-Star Josh Donaldson. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports has the full details:

After going all-in to win in 2014, the Oakland Athletics are making big changes. Josh Donaldson, arguably their best position player for the last two years, has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for a package of players that includes Brett Lawrie.

The Athletics made things official on Twitter:

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first broke news of the deal.

Three-time All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez won't be staying in L.A. for the long haul, as he's opted to flee in free agency to the Boston Red Sox.

The team confirmed the deal on Tuesday:

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports outlined the details of the contract:

ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes provides a year-by-year breakdown:

With Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez reportedly set to sign with the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN.com, the team addressed its hitting woes from a year ago. But with plenty of options in the outfield and needing other pieces elsewhere, namely starting pitching, the team is reportedly shopping Yoenis Cespedes.

Pablo Sandoval cashed in on another strong postseason, as he will reportedly sign a contract with the Boston Red Sox. The agreement brings an end to a successful seven-year stay with the San Francisco Giants.

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Tuesday, Nov. 25

After breaking into the major leagues in 1998, A.J. Pierzynski has been the player many fanbases and even some teammates have loved to hate. Now we're waiting to see when or if he'll be able to continue his MLB career.  

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the Atlanta Braves have expressed interest in Pierzynski:

The best season of Kyle Seager's MLB career will apparently result in the Seattle Mariners third baseman being set for life. Jeff Passan of Yahoo!

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, is one of the most important Hall of Fame exhibits in all of sports, and the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed the ballot featuring the 2015 nominees on Monday.    

The first month of the MLB offseason is the most crucial because it generally establishes which teams are going to be players and which teams are going to sit most of the winter out.

We've now come to roughly the one-month mark, and many teams have already indicated the roles they'll play in the coming weeks. The rumors have swirled since before the World Series ended, but they've now picked up with no more baseball to play. The focus is solely on free agency and the trade market.

The 2014 MLB offseason has been underway for several weeks, meaning it's about that time when we'll start to see some major dominoes fall.

Some big pieces have already fallen. Russell Martin has gone north of the border to the Toronto Blue Jays. Adam LaRoche is headed to the South Side of Chicago to suit up for the White Sox. Billy Butler left the American League champion Kansas City Royals to play for the team they beat in the Wild Card Game, the Oakland Athletics.