The Dodgers get Juan Encarnacion from the Marlins for a player to be named.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Boston Red Sox revved-up the arms race by closing a deal for All-Star closer Keith Foulke, while J.D. Drew and Juan Encarnacion also found new homes when talking turned into trading Saturday at the winter meetings.

Atlanta filled its need for a right fielder by getting Drew in a five-player swap with St. Louis. Desperate for hitters, Los Angeles acquired Encarnacion from Florida.

Miguel Tejada, Ivan Rodriguez, Greg Maddux and Vladimir Guerrero were among the many top free agents still available.

So was former Gold Glove outfielder Mike Cameron. He personally came to the fringe of the French Quarter hoping to get a deal done, possibly with the New York Mets.

No major news, at least for now, from the New York Yankees. The only team that didn’t send top executives to this four-day session, they tinkered to complete their Kevin Brown-for-Jeff Weaver trade with Los Angeles and worked on signing Kenny Lofton.

Sterling Hitchcock and Kent Mercker were among the middle-level pitchers hoping to soon find out where they’ll play in 2004. Hitchcock was leaning toward returning to San Diego and Mercker might wind up back in Cincinnati.

Foulke, however, decided against re-signing with Oakland. Instead, the free agent reliever who led the AL with 43 saves last season reached agreement with the Red Sox on a deal that guarantees him $24 million.

Foulke got a three-year deal with an option for a fourth season, completing the contract after taking a physical. The 31-year-old righty was 9-1 with 43 saves and a 2.08 ERA for Oakland last season.

“It’s too bad. We’re going to miss him,” A’s outfielder Eric Byrnes said while watching a Stanford men’s basketball game.

After letting loose Gary Sheffield – who is close to going to the Yankees, too – the Braves wanted a right fielder with a good bat. They hope they found one in Drew, getting him with all-purpose player Eli Marrero from St. Louis for pitchers Jason Marquis, Adam Wainwright and Ray King.

“Adam is our No. 1 pitching prospect and that was tough to do, but under the circumstances we had no choice,” Atlanta general manager John Schuerholz said.

Drew, 28, has been full of promise since becoming the fifth pick of the 1998 draft. But he’s been hurt a lot, going on the disabled list five times in the last four years.

Drew hit .289 last season with 15 homers and 42 RBIs in 100 games.

“He’s been a guy that has been touted with all kinds of talent through the years,” Braves manager Bobby Cox said. “Unfortunately, he’s had all kinds of injuries.”

The World Series champion Marlins sent Encarnacion to Los Angeles for a player to be named.

The Dodgers were eager to add offense after scoring a major league-low 574 runs last season. Encarnacion, 27, joined catcher Ivan Rodriguez, first baseman Derrek Lee and closer Ugueth Urbina as players to leave the Marlins since they won the title.

Encarnacion hit .270 with 19 home runs and 94 RBIs last season. He had a team-high 37 doubles and also stole 19 bases. He hasn’t made an error in his last 220 games.