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Victor Martinez celebrates his three-run home run on Monday.

Cleveland, which began the weekend 12 games out in the AL Central, has slashed nearly $25 million in payroll by trading Lee, Martinez, third baseman Mark DeRosa, reliever Rafael Betancourt and first baseman Ryan Garko.

“When you don’t perform or have good results, things are going to happen like this,” Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore said. “It’s start from scratch now.”

Shapiro refuted the notion the Indians made “sweeping changes” and said he feels the Indians have added quality players to a team that can contend next season in the weak AL Central.

“I don’t think there’s any reason not to be optimistic,” Shapiro said.

The versatile Masterson was Boston’s second-round pick in 2006. He went 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 31 appearances, including six starts for the Red Sox this season. The 6-foot-6 righty was a key part of the Red Sox’s run to the playoffs a year ago, going 6-5 with a 3.16 ERA in 36 games after being called up from the minors.

Shapiro said Masterson will be recalled on Saturday and will immediately join the starting rotation.

Masterson, who grew up in Ohio, had mixed emotions on changing teams.

“Bittersweet is the word,” he said in Baltimore before the Red Sox faced the Orioles. “I’ll be going home to where I grew up, but I will be leaving a great organization in the Red Sox. It was a great opportunity for me to be here, but I’ll still be getting a great opportunity.”

The 23-year-old Hagadone, a 6-foot-5 lefty, has pitched sparingly since being drafted No. 55 overall by the Red Sox in 2007. He missed much of the 2008 season after having Tommy John surgery and has worked only 25 innings this year, going 0-2 with a 2.52 ERA at Class A Greenville.

Price was drafted 45th overall in 2008. The 22-year-old righty has struggled in his first two years of pro ball, going 5-11 with a 4.42 ERA in 31 outings.

This marked the second straight year the Red Sox made a splash at the trade deadline. Last season, they dealt away Manny Ramirez and got Jason Bay.

Boston general manager Theo Epstein has been active this month: He traded shortstop Julio Lugo to St. Louis for minor leaguer Chris Duncan, got outfielder Brian Anderson from the Chicago White Sox for infielder Mark Kotsay and acquired first baseman Adam LaRoche from Pittsburgh for prospects. LaRoche was traded Friday to Atlanta for first baseman Casey Kotchman.

But a bigger deal, for Toronto ace Roy Halladay, fell apart because Toronto reportedly wanted both Buchholz and reliever Daniel Bard.

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