The Cleveland Indians, attempting to fill an outfield hole, have expressed interest in Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Kearns, dangling pitcher Jake Westbrook as the bait.

Coco Crisp is bound for Boston after being traded Friday by the Cleveland Indians to the Red Sox, finally giving them a replacement for Johnny Damon in center field and at the leadoff spot in the batting order.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians reached agreement Friday on a Jason Michaels-for-Arthur Rhodes trade, a deal that could trigger a bigger swap involving the Boston Red Sox.

The chances of Coco Crisp landing in Boston seem to be shrinking by the hour.

The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with first baseman Ben Broussard on Wednesday, signing the first baseman to a one-year contract.

The Red Sox and Indians are trying to restructure the Coco Crisp-to-Boston deal Wednesday, while Cleveland's deal with Philadelphia (Jason Michaels for Arthur Rhodes) was described as being "in a holding pattern," according to a source involved in those discussions.

A deal that would send Cleveland Indians outfielder Coco Crisp to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Guillermo Mota and third base prospect Andy Marte was endangered when the right-handed reliever failed a physical in Cleveland.

There were ongoing conversations between the Sox and Indians aimed at bringing outfielder Coco Crisp to Boston.

The Cleveland Indians added a valuable veteran hitter Thursday, signing utility man Eduardo Perez to a one-year contract.