Jon Lester‘s late-night deal with the Cubs was the highlight of Day Two of the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego, but Day Three mostly centered around the Dodgers, who had one of the craziest transaction days in recent memory. They turned over their middle infield in a flurry of trades by dealing Dee Gordon to the Marlins while acquiring Jimmy Rollins from the Phillies and Howie Kendrick from the Angels. The icing on the cake? They have also reached an agreement on a four-year, $48 million contract with free agent right-hander Brandon McCarthy. Heck, Farhan Zaidi and Andrew Friedman are probably working on another deal as I’m writing this right now. I’d be pretty disappointed if they weren’t.

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The deal for Rollins isn’t official yet, but it’s believed that the Phillies will receive two minor league pitchers in return. There’s some salary switching hands in the deal, so it still needs approval from the commissioner’s office. According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com, the deal could be announced in a day or so.

Rollins had a full no-trade clause and made it known to the Phillies that he wouldn’t accept a deal to the Mets, but he was willing to waive it in order to join the Dodgers. The 36-year-old was originally drafted by the Phillies in the second-round in 1996, so this marks the end of an 18-year journey which was highlighted by three All-Star appearances, one National League MVP Award, five straight division titles, and one World Series championship. He’ll walk away as the franchise’s all-time leader in hits, doubles, and stolen bases. It was a nice run, but the Phillies’ long-overdue rebuild is officially underway.

After watching Hanley Ramirez sign a four-year, $88 million contract with the Red Sox, the Dodgers have found themselves a perfectly suitable stopgap option at shortstop. Rollins has one year and $11 million remaining on his contract. While he might not be the hitter he once was, he batted .243/.323/394 with 17 home runs, 55 RBI, and 28 stolen bases this past season and should remain fantasy relevant in Los Angeles. He should also be an improvement defensively at shortstop, though it’s not like Ramirez set a very high bar there.

As for the Gordon trade, the Marlins also acquired veteran right-hander Dan Haren, infielder Miguel Rojas, and a player to be named later or cash considerations. Meanwhile, the Dodgers received Andrew Heaney, infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez, right-handed reliever Chris Hatcher, and prospect catcher Austin Barnes in return. Los Angeles has also agreed to cover Haren’s salary ($10 million) and Gordon’s salary (projected to be around $2.5 million in arbitration) for 2015.

Gordon is coming off a breakout season in which he batted .289/.326/.378 over 148 games while leading the majors with 64 stolen bases, so the trade caught some by surprise, but the new Dodgers front office apparently decided that this was the ideal time to sell high. The 26-year-old still has flaws in his game, as evidenced by his 47/4 K/BB ratio after the All-Star break, so it might not be a bad strategy. Still, they needed the right team to come along with the right offer. And they got it. Gordon should get the opportunity to run wild in Miami and remains extremely valuable in fantasy leagues, even though he might be overvalued going into 2015. He’s arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter as a Super Two player and will remain under team control through 2018.

One interesting note on Haren is that he said last month that he would rather retire than pitch for someone besides the Dodgers or Angels. It’s unclear what his plans are now that he’s headed to the Marlins, but Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that the Dodgers plan to pay $10 million to Miami whether he pitches or not in 2015.

Heaney was the centerpiece of the deal for the Dodgers, but he didn’t stick around for long, as he was quickly shipped to the Angels in a one-for-one deal for Kendrick. Like Rollins, Kendrick is due to become a free agent after the 2015 season. The 31-year-old batted .293/.347/.397 with seven home runs and 75 RBI over 157 games this past season. He’s likely to bat second or fifth with the Dodgers, which should keep him in the mix as a top-12 second baseman in fantasy leagues.

Heaney struggled a bit in his first taste of the majors in 2014, but he was ranked as the No. 30 prospect in the game by Baseball America less than one year ago. It’s a little strange to see the Dodgers give him up for just one year of Kendrick, but the Angels have to be pretty pleased with how things worked out here. Just moments after dealing Kendrick, the Angels acquired infielder Josh Rutledge from the Rockies for prospect right-hander Jairo Diaz. The 25-year-old batted .269/.323/.405 with four home runs and 33 RBI over 105 games this past season and could get an opportunity to start at second base.

As for McCarthy, he was brilliant after being traded from the Diamondbacks to the Yankees in July, posting a 2.89 ERA and 82/13 K/BB ratio in 90 1/3 innings across 14 starts. The 31-year-old has an injury history, so four years is likely longer than anyone else was willing to do, but the Dodgers have a lot of money to play with and can afford to take risks in order to get a player they want. Moving back to the NL and a pitchers’ park is a good thing for McCarthy’s fantasy value going into 2015.

Red Sox Get to Work After Losing Out on Lester

The Red Sox were unsuccessful in their efforts to bring Jon Lester home, but they are moving quickly with their backup plan, as they reportedly have an agreement in place to acquire left-hander Wade Miley from the Diamondbacks. Nothing is official yet, but Arizona is expected to receive right-handers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster as well as another minor league player.

Miley, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, owns a 3.79 ERA across 102 starts and four relief appearances in the majors. The 28-year-old had a 4.34 ERA in 33 starts this past season while reaching 200 innings for the second straight year. Interestingly, he averaged a career-high 8.2 K/9, a sharp increase from the 6.5 K/9 he posted over his first three seasons in the majors. Miley also posted a ground ball rate of 51.1 percent, which is good news now that he’s headed to the hitter-friendly ballparks of the American League East.

Advanced metrics indicate that Miley deserved better this past season, so he’s an interesting pickup for Boston. But they still have a lot of work to do with their rotation if they hope to contend in 2015.

Astros Bolster Bullpen With Gregerson, Neshek

After losing out on big-name relievers like Andrew Miller and David Robertson, the Astros committed $31 million to the back-end of their bullpen on Wednesday by agreeing to contracts with right-handers Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek.

One of the game’s most consistent relievers, Gregerson will receive a three-year, $18.5 million contract. Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports that there are incentives in the deal related to closing which could bring the total to $21 million. The 30-year-old didn’t miss as many bats as usual this season with Oakland, but he still posted a quality 2.12 ERA with a 59/15 K/BB ratio over 72 1/3 innings. He owns a 2.75 ERA for his career and has made at least 61 appearances in each of his six seasons in the majors.

It’s been quite a year for Neshek, who earned a job with the Cardinals out of spring training before being selected as an All-Star for the National League in July. The sidearmer faded a bit down the stretch, but he still ended up with a brilliant 1.87 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 68/9 K/BB ratio over 67 1/3 innings. Neshek received lucrative offers from the Dodgers and Pirates, but he ultimately reached agreement with the Astros on a two-year, $12.5 million contract which includes an option a third year in 2017.

The Astros finished 2014 with veteran Chad Qualls as their closer and he’s still under team control next season, so it’s unclear where Gregerson and Neshek will fit in the pecking order. New manager A.J. Hinch could wait until spring training to make a decision.

Winter Meetings Quick Hits: The Giants and Red Sox met with James Shields on Wednesday … The Twins are prepared to offer Ervin Santana a contract in the range of four years and $50 million … Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday that Garrett Richards (knee) isn’t expected to be ready for Opening Day … The Marlins are in “hot pursuit” of Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau … The Nationals and Mariners have had trade discussions about shortstop Ian Desmond on multiple occasions … The Rockies are getting “massive” interest in outfielder Corey Dickerson … The Orioles have talked with the Phillies about Ryan Howard … The Rockies are among the teams interested in Dillon Gee … The Nationals are having active trade discussions about reliever Tyler Clippard … The Pirates acquired left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo from the Phillies … The Blue Jays are listening to offers on catcher Dioner Navarro … The Orioles and Pirates have had preliminary discussions about a Brian Matusz-for-Travis Snider trade … The Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, and Giants are all in the mix for free agent reliever Sergio Romo …