Just got an email back from Billy Wagner's agent, Bean Stringfellow, just after the 1:30 p.m. trade-waiver deadline for the Mets and Sox to complete a trade, and he confirmed to Hacks with Haggs that Wagner has waived his no-trade clause after a change of heart right at the last moment. The lure of pitching for jumping off a sinking Mets ship for a potential World Series contender in Boston was enough for the 38-year-old. 

"He changed his mind last minute," said Stringfellow in the email.

So, it appears according to multiple reports that Wagner will be coming to the Boston Red Sox for the final five weeks of the regular season in exchange for a pair of minor league players to be named later. Wagner has hit 95-96 mph in his two appearances for the Mets thus far after recovering from Tommy John surgery, and gives the Sox a hard-throwing lefty in the back end of the bullpen they haven't had since Alan Embree left town after the 2005 baseball season.

According to multiple reports, the Sox will pick up more than $2 million of Wagner's remaining salary and maintain the right to offer him arbitration and potentially reap the draft pick benefits if Wagner is a Type A free agent this winter. The Sox did, however, agree to toss out the $8 million team option for next season.

CMSB on their Twitter account indicated that Double-A Portland Sea Dogs catcher Juan Apodaca might be one of the two players to be named later involved in the Wagner. Both players are expected to be mid-level prospect-types from the Double-A squad. 

BTW, for all those with Twitter accounts, you can follow me at @HackswithHaggs for all Boston Red Sox and Bruins-related happenings.  

 

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