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The San Diego Padres' rapid roster overhaul continues, as they have reportedly completed a deal to acquire third baseman Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for catcher Ryan Hanigan, who recently came over from the Tam

The New York Yankees and Miami Marlins completed a trade Friday that figures to strengthen the Bronx Bombers' questionable pitching and the Marlins' retooled lineup.

MLB Roster Moves announced the official deal:

Jack Curry of YES Network was the first to report.

When the Atlanta Braves traded outfielder Jason Heyward to St. Louis in November, it signaled that the club might be initiating a rebuild.

A busy offseason continued on Friday, as the Tampa Bay Rays officially shipped outfielder Wil Myers to the San Diego Padres. 

The Padres announced the full details of the blockbuster deal:

If it wasn't obvious before, it certainly is now: The San Diego Padres are going for it in 2015. Like, really going for it, so much so that they have acquired an entirely new starting outfield made up of Matt Kemp, Wil Myers and now Justin Upton—just in the past week.

The Chicago Cubs have been very active this offseason after starting off slow, adding catcher Miguel Montero via trade and pitchers Jon Lester, Jason Hammel and Jason Motte via free agen

The freshest batch of rumors is in, and the reports suggest that a couple of potent bats could be on the move in the months prior to spring training.

Several teams have been aggressive in reshaping their rosters. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres have been extremely busy upgrading and reshuffling in order to get the most talent on their respective rosters. The smartest teams use a mix of free agency and trades to make changes.

The Atlanta Braves' offseason transformation continued Friday as they dealt All-Star outfielder Justin Upton to the San Diego Padres for a quartet of prospects.

According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Braves will receive pitcher Max Fried, shortstop Jace Peterson, third baseman Dustin Peterson and outfielder Mallex Smith in exchange for the 27-year-old slugger:

Since the day AT&T Park was officially open for business, the San Francisco Giants have been an attractive destination for pitchers because the stadium plays as one of the most pitcher-friendly parks in all of baseball.

If you thought the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox were done signing players this offseason just because they respectively landed Jon Lester and Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez, think again.

Boston and Chicago are pursuing backup catchers, but they are not the only ones involved in rumors from around the league.

Read on for some of the latest buzz from around baseball as the season approaches.

David Ross