The blockbuster trade sending Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers is still more likely to happen than not but some involved are suggesting its not a certainty, according to reports from MLB.coms Mark Feinsand and MLB Networks Jon Heyman. According to Feinsand, the Red Sox, Dodgers and Twins are making progress on a revised deal after Boston was not satisfied with the medical records of pitcher Brusdar Graterol.

Talk between the Twins and Red Sox are going slowly, according to The Athletics Ken Rosenthal, who reports that the Dodgers may acquire a prospect from another club to help bridge the gap.

Boston, Los Angeles and Minnesota agreed to a three-way deal that would send Betts and Price to the Dodgers, outfielder Alex Verdugo and Graterol to the Red Sox and righty Kenta Maeda to the Twins on Tuesday night, but the deal still hasnt been formalized more than 48 hours later. The reason, as Rosenthal reported Wednesday, was Bostons assessment of the 21-year-old Graterol, who they now project to be more of a reliever than a starter.

The Red Sox are looking for more compensation as a result of Graterols medicals, either in the form of an additional player or further financial help. Its unclear if that would come from the Twins, who are sending them Graterol, or the Dodgers, who are sending Verdugo and paying about half of the $96 million remaining on Prices contract through 2022.

With pitchers and catchers due to report to spring training next week, the pressure is on for the clubs to finalize the much-publicized deal. The Dodgers have even more at stake than the other clubs, as they have another pending deal (sending outfielder Joc Pederson and pitcher Ross Stripling to the Angels for infielder Luis Rengifo) that is reportedly dependent on the finalization of the three-teamer.

At this point, it appears the teams are motivated to work out their differences to ensure a deal gets done. With all of the moving parts, it appears theres at least a remote chance that the blockbuster falls apart.

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