The MLB trade deadline thread (trades are already happening)

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman

cishek is traded to tampa bay, as they build a good pen. @jonmorosi 1st

 

[DWKB]

I wonder if ARZ should go all in and make an offer for Darvish and another reliever. Darvish is a FA this offseason so no long term $$$ to deal with and anyone not named Pavin Smith is expendable. Maybe we can snag Bud Norris from ANA, he is also a rental but having a very good season closing for the Halos.

Grabbing Yu would be a big addition, but I don't know that we have the players to make a deal with TEX. Also, our SP are doing well enough as a rotation to make the FO look for production elsewhere.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick

#SFGiants are in a deadline box. They're shopping Denard Span, but no market for him. He has 5 SB and a minus-18 Defensive Runs Saved in CF.

 

[Matt L]

Grabbing Yu would be a big addition, but I don't know that we have the players to make a deal with TEX. Also, our SP are doing well enough as a rotation to make the FO look for production elsewhere.

Yu has historically been a good pitcher but the past month or so has been pretty rough for him. I think they do it if the Dbacks give up the same level of prospects that they gave up for JD Martinez but I wouldn't want to trade any of the top guys.

Buuuuuuuuuuut...thinking more about this, we have one guy who is actually on a top 100 prospect list and another guy, Duplantier, who is making noise in the minors. Maybe we should keep Pavin Smith and Duplantier and see if the Rangers take anyone else for Darvish.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman

still have the impression it's 50-50 whether Yu stays or goes. tough call for texas.

 

[overseascardfan]

Grabbing Yu would be a big addition, but I don't know that we have the players to make a deal with TEX. Also, our SP are doing well enough as a rotation to make the FO look for production elsewhere.

I was thinking that if ARZ gets to the NLCS or WS where the rotations shrink (Greinke, Ray & Darvish), guys like Corbin, Walker and Godley would basically shift to bull pen and if we get Norris we should be set. TEX won't get much I think because word is they are going to pursue Darvish this offseason anyway if he gets traded. Maybe they have a hand shake deal in place. Forgot about Duplantier but he's already 23 years old still in A ball so kind of leery about his numbers.

 

[Ronin]

Robert Murray‏Verified account@RobertMurrayFRS 12m12 minutes ago
#Dodgers complete the trade we all anticipated, acquiring RHP Luke Farrell from the #Royals in exchange for cash considerations.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal

Source: Even after trading for three relievers, #Rays remain active in bullpen market. Doing background work on #Padres’ Hand, others.

 

[Ronin]

Robert Murray @RobertMurrayFRS

Source: #Marlins telling teams they intend to trade AJ Ramos.

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Passan @JeffPassan

Worth keeping an eye on Andrew Cashner tonight. Awful K rate. Bad BB rate. But low HR rate, high GB rate and 3.64 ERA has drawn interest.

 

[Ronin]

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Jon Morosi @jonmorosi

Sources: #Rangers initial ask from #Dodgers for Yu Darvish was RHP Walker Buehler or OF Alex Verdugo, plus others. @MLB @MLBNetwork

 

[overseascardfan]

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Jon Morosi @jonmorosi

Sources: #Rangers initial ask from #Dodgers for Yu Darvish was RHP Walker Buehler or OF Alex Verdugo, plus others. @MLB @MLBNetwork

That is the only positive about not having a strong farm, teams with better farms have to overpay. If LA balks at giving up top prospects, TEX could just hold on to Darvish but maybe ARZ could offer anyone except Smith and TEX knowing they could get back Darvish in FA may take lesser touted prospects from us to lend us Darvish for 3 months, especially if they save the $4M left on Darvish contract this year.

 

[Ronin]

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account@BNightengale 7m7 minutes ago
Talks with #Brewers and #Athletics for Sonny Gray have stalled. The #As are insisting on CF Lewis Brinson. The Brewers won't trade him.

 

[Ronin]

Buster Olney‏Verified account@Buster_ESPN 5m5 minutes ago
A question being asked among executives is: Who, besides the Yankees, is heavily invested in pursuit of Sonny Gray right now?

 

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman

sources: barring "miracle," justin verlander will remain a tiger though the deadline.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Dodgers’ three main targets are Darvish, Gray, Britton. Not necessarily in that order; decisions likely hinge on asking prices.

 

[Ronin]

Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick

Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier are NOT the hangup in a Sonny Gray deal, source says. #Athletics and #Yankees discussing other prospects.

 

[overseascardfan]

Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick

Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier are NOT the hangup in a Sonny Gray deal, source says. #Athletics and #Yankees discussing other prospects.

If I was Beane, I would hold firm on those 2, their potential cornerstone pieces.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman

yanks are main team on gray, dodgers seem to be main one on darvish. but just in case, yanks are in touch on yu, dodgers in touch on sonny.

 

[Ronin]

Kansas City Royals @Royals

We have acquired OF Melky Cabrera from the White Sox, in exchange for minor league pitchers AJ Puckett and Andre Davis.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Heyman‏Verified account@JonHeyman 9m9 minutes ago
offers have been upgraded on justin wilson, to the point where he will definitely will be dealt by deadline. 5 teams still in. #tigers

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Source confirms: Addison Reed to #RedSox for three prospects, pending medical review. On it: @JoelSherman1, @TBrownYahoo.

 

[GatorAZ]

If I was Beane, I would hold firm on those 2, their potential cornerstone pieces.

Yankees shouldn't even think about trading Torres.

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account@Ken_Rosenthal 1m1 minute ago
Sources: #Astros talking to #BlueJays about Liriano. HOU also working on other things. Likely would use Liriano as reliever if deal happens.

 

[Ronin]

Buster Olney‏Verified account@Buster_ESPN 54s55 seconds ago
One evaluator on HOU inaction: "If they don't do anything before the deadline, there could be a hangover effect with the players."