Although it is not set in stone, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has reported that Cliff Lee will be heading to the Philadelphia Phillies in a major trade with the Cleveland Indians, pending all players have clear medical reports.

You can read Rosenthal’s article here:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9866900/Sources:-Phils-reach-agreement-for-Indians’-Lee

The article lists the following trade:

Cleveland will trade left handed starter Cliff Lee & outfielder Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies for Class A right-hander Jason Knapp, Class AAA right-hander Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald and catcher Lou Marson.

With the deal the Phillies will gain the 2008 American League Cy Young award winner in Lee, and a very reliable power bat for their bench in Francisco.

Cliff Lee’s current 2009 statistics are: 7-9, 3.14ERA, 22GS, 3CG, 1SHO, 152IP, 165H, 53R, 53ER, 33BB,107K

Ben Francisco’s current 2009 statistics are: .250AVG, 10HR, 33RBI, 13SB in 308AB

In return the Indians will receive four of the Phillies top ten prospects in Knapp, Carrasco, Donald & Marson.

This move drastically affects the Toronto Blue Jays and the Roy Halladay situation, as the Phillies were listed as the top suitor to acquire Halladay, but had an offer of J.A. Happ, Carlos Carrasco, Michael Taylor, and Jason Donald rejected by the Blue Jays.

Carrasco and Donald are now on their way to Cleveland.

The Boston Red Sox have now become a major suitor for Roy Halladay, but Blue Jays GM J.P Ricciardi will not speak of any move that does not contain Boston pitcher Clay Buchholz.

There was a report by Yahoo! Sports that said the Red Sox offered Buchholz, Triple-A right-hander Michael Bowden and Single A outfielder Ryan Westmoreland for Halladay.

Red Sox officials have strongly denied the report.

What does this mean for the future of Roy Halladay?

Well let’s start by tuning into the Toronto Blue Jays – Seattle Mariners game today @ 4:40pm EST.

If Halladay pitches than the fans must wait and see if Halladay is indeed on the move, but if Halladay is scratched from the start than it’s fairly obvious Ricciardi has a deal in place and the franchise face of the Toronto Blue Jays will be on the move.

In other trade news, the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates made a big deal of their own.

The Seattle Mariners acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for shortstop Ronny Cedeno, Triple-A catcher Jeff Clement, and three young prospects in right handed pitchers Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock.