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Report Braves near trade to send Soriano to Tampa Bay LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsArizonaAtlantaChicago CubsCincinnatiColoradoFloridaHoustonLA DodgersMilwaukeeNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghSan DiegoSan FranciscoSt LouisWashingtonBaltimoreBostonChicago WSoxClevelandDetroitKansas CityLA AngelsMinnesotaNY YankeesOaklandSeattleTampa BayTexasToronto TeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineMLB on TSNeotText SizeINDIANAPOLIS A person familiar with the deal says the Atlanta Braves are close to trading reliever Rafael Soriano to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Jesse ChavezThe teams were waiting for the medical reports to be approved the person told The Associated Press on Thursday The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade hadnt been finalizedSoriano had 27 saves last season for Atlanta This week he agreed to the Braves offer of salary arbitrationThe Braves recently signed free agent relievers Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito That made Soriano expendable and the Rays were looking for lateinning relief helplog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 40 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooShadowXerDecember 10 2009 730PMSmart trade for both sides the Rays need a good closer and the Braves had a surplus report this commentKarma 50 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooSportsOnlyDecember 10 2009 1238PMAs a Braves fan i thnk they gave Wagner WAY too much money Saito is a good veteran pick up that should help closing games He had a really good yr w LA a couple yrs ago But i thnk they wudda been best having the young Soriano along w Saito report this commentlog in1 (Photo MLB)Share ThisHawk of FameAndre Dawson has been inducted into the Baseball HOF Robbie Alomar just missed inductionUp Front Stewart and McCafferyFormer teammate Dave Stewart and Baseball HOF voter Jack McCaffery discuss Roberto Alomars exclusionLong Time ComingESPNs BBTN crew discuss Andre Dawson finally getting selected to the Baseball Hall of FameRoid RageESPNs BBTN discusses how hall of fame voters are going to treat accused steroid usersBay DayJason Bay is introduced to the New York media and answers questions about playing at Citi FieldMLB News and NotesESPNs Buster Olney talks about an upset Cliff Lee and the latest on Jason Bay and Matt HollidayWhere Theres Smoke The newest member of the Mariners Cliff Lee talks about how he found out about being traded to SeattleUp Front Tim KurkjianESPN Sr Baseball Writer Tim Kurkjian breaks down the players the Jays picked up for Roy HalladayA Dream Come TrueThe Phillies new ace...