UPDATE: The clubs have confirmed the trade.
The Orioles have acquired OF Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league RHP Zach Davies.
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 31, 2015
OF Gerardo Parra has been traded to Baltimore for minor league RHP Zach Davies, who will be assigned to Triple-A @skysox.
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 31, 2015
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UPDATE: The deal is official.
The Gerardo Parra for Zach Davies deal is official. Medicals all cleared. Party on, #Orioles fans.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2015
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The Milwaukee Brewers traded outfielder Gerardo Parra to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, according to multiple sources. Previous rumors have linked Parra, one of the biggest names expected to be dealt before the MLB trade deadline, to the Orioles.
FOX Sports' Jon Morosi first reported earlier this morning that the Orioles were in the lead for Parra and then FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal said Baltimore was closing in on the outfielder moments later. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports added the deal is now pending physicals.
Rosenthal noted the Orioles will be sending prospect right-hander Zach Davies to Milwaukee in the deal. The 22-year-old is 5-6 with a 2.84 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 19 games (18 starts) at Triple-A Norfolk. Baseball America ranked Davies as the Orioles' No. 8 overall prospect.
Parra, 28, will be a free agent after the season. He's batting .328/.369/.517 with 53 runs scored, 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 9 stolen bases in 100 games this year.
Here are a few more who are confirming the deal:
Lesson learned: The #Brewers say the Gerardo Parra deal with #Orioles contingent on physicals.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2015
Confirming @Ken_Rosenthal and @Haudricourt that Os on verge of getting Gerardo Parra for minor league RHP Zach Davies
— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) July 31, 2015
#orioles will acquire Parra pending review of medical records. And yes, that last part is important
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) July 31, 2015
#Brewers on verge of trading OF Gerardo Parra to Baltimore for RHP Zach Davies. No announcement yet.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 31, 2015
A baseball source confirms the #Orioles are close to a trade for Brewers OF Gerardo Parra, as @Ken_Rosenthal has reported.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2015
The trade proposal was first noted by SB Nation's Lookout Landing, but Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com said it was initially believed last night the Brewers wanted more than Davies.
