Marlins and Padres involved in two-team trade.
Jay Bruce deal put on hold due to rumored head injury to trade centerpiece Harambe
Not yet official....Medical hold up.......Not with Bruce or Nimmo though.
Sources say Mets & Reds aren't sure yet whether the unknown medical issue will cause the Jay Bruce trade to self-destruct.
That would be hilarious
That would be hilarious
Dodgers get Hill and Reddick from the A`s....That`s official.
Dodgers need pitching.....Josh Reddick is okay.....Scrappy player
Dodgers need pitching.....Josh Reddick is okay.....Scrappy player
Reddick, who will be a free agent after this season, was batting .296 with 8 home runs and 28 RBIs in 68 games for the A's this season. He missed nearly five weeks with a fractured thumb.
Hill, who is 9-3 on the season with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts, is currently on the 15-day disabled list due to a blister, retroactive to July 20. He will also be a free agent after at the end of this season.
Hill, who is 9-3 on the season with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts, is currently on the 15-day disabled list due to a blister, retroactive to July 20. He will also be a free agent after at the end of this season.
Rich Hill is having a nice season.....Good pick up.
[h=1]Giants bolster bullpen, get Will Smith from Brewers[/h]The San Francisco Giants bolstered their bullpen on Monday, adding left-hander Will Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
Milwaukee will receive pitcher Phil Bickford and catcher Andrew Susac in return for the 27-year-old Smith, who is 1-3 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 appearances this season.
Smith tore a ligament in his knee taking off his shoe in spring training this year and started the season on the disabled list.
Smith was dominant in 2015, striking out 91 batters in 61 1/3 innings.
Milwaukee will receive pitcher Phil Bickford and catcher Andrew Susac in return for the 27-year-old Smith, who is 1-3 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 appearances this season.
Smith tore a ligament in his knee taking off his shoe in spring training this year and started the season on the disabled list.
Smith was dominant in 2015, striking out 91 batters in 61 1/3 innings.
Red Sox pick up reliever Fernando Abad from Twins for prospect
SEATTLE -- The Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen ahead of Monday's trade deadline by acquiring left-hander Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for hard-throwing Triple-A reliever Pat Light.
Abad, 30, figures to balance out a group of late-inning relievers that is comprised of right-handed setup men Junichi Tazawa and Brad Ziegler and closer Craig Kimbrel, who could be reinstated from the disabled list in time for Monday night's series opener here against the Seattle Mariners.
In the days and hours leading up to the deadline, the Red Sox have inquired about the availability of Sale, the Chicago White Sox ace. The White Sox scouted the Red Sox's fertile farm system last week, and it appears the teams match up well for a potential blockbuster.
Ultimately, though, the White Sox are holding out for an enormous return for Sale, a 27-year-old perennial Cy Young Award candidate with arguably the most club-friendly contract in baseball. Any deal for Sale would have to include multiple Red Sox prospects, including either Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada or center fielder Andrew Benintendi -- and possibly both.
Making a move to improve the bullpen isn't nearly as sexy for the Red Sox. It is, however, necessary, especially with 41-year-old setup man Koji Uehara sidelined indefinitely by a strained right pectoral muscle. The Red Sox have not put a timetable on his return, but both manager John Farrell and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski have insinuated that Uehara won't pitch until September, if he comes back at all.
Abad has a 2.65 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 14 walks in 34 innings for the Twins. But he has been lethal to left-handed hitters, holding them to a .163 average (8-for-49) with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Didi Gregorius is the only left-handed hitter to take Abad deep this season.
The Red Sox selected Light with the 37th overall pick in the 2012 draft. He was moved to the bullpen at the beginning of last season in order to help harness his control of his blazing fastball. But he has struggled with his command, walking 17 batters in 31 innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. In two appearances in the big leagues, Light allowed seven earned runs on seven hits, including two home runs, for a 23.63 ERA.
SEATTLE -- The Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen ahead of Monday's trade deadline by acquiring left-hander Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for hard-throwing Triple-A reliever Pat Light.
Abad, 30, figures to balance out a group of late-inning relievers that is comprised of right-handed setup men Junichi Tazawa and Brad Ziegler and closer Craig Kimbrel, who could be reinstated from the disabled list in time for Monday night's series opener here against the Seattle Mariners.
In the days and hours leading up to the deadline, the Red Sox have inquired about the availability of Sale, the Chicago White Sox ace. The White Sox scouted the Red Sox's fertile farm system last week, and it appears the teams match up well for a potential blockbuster.
Ultimately, though, the White Sox are holding out for an enormous return for Sale, a 27-year-old perennial Cy Young Award candidate with arguably the most club-friendly contract in baseball. Any deal for Sale would have to include multiple Red Sox prospects, including either Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada or center fielder Andrew Benintendi -- and possibly both.
Making a move to improve the bullpen isn't nearly as sexy for the Red Sox. It is, however, necessary, especially with 41-year-old setup man Koji Uehara sidelined indefinitely by a strained right pectoral muscle. The Red Sox have not put a timetable on his return, but both manager John Farrell and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski have insinuated that Uehara won't pitch until September, if he comes back at all.
Abad has a 2.65 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 14 walks in 34 innings for the Twins. But he has been lethal to left-handed hitters, holding them to a .163 average (8-for-49) with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Didi Gregorius is the only left-handed hitter to take Abad deep this season.
The Red Sox selected Light with the 37th overall pick in the 2012 draft. He was moved to the bullpen at the beginning of last season in order to help harness his control of his blazing fastball. But he has struggled with his command, walking 17 batters in 31 innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. In two appearances in the big leagues, Light allowed seven earned runs on seven hits, including two home runs, for a 23.63 ERA.
The Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers are two teams that are not on Carlos Beltran's no-trade list, according to a source. Beltran can veto deals to 15 teams, but the Indians and Rangers are two he can not. They have emerged as the leading candidates to acquire Beltran, according to reports.
ESPN.....Beltran to the Texas Rangers
Yankees get starter Dillon Tate from the Rangers for Beltran....Tate was the fourth over pick in the 2015 draft. Cashman has added a total of eight prospects in his three trades.
50 more minutes to the dead line.
What might teams find appealing about Jeremy Hellickson? His FB velocity is not much to write home about but in asking talent evaluators around the league, they like his command and pitchability. Gets the most out of his stuff and is viewed as a reliable No. 4 starter who often pitches better than that. Seen as a good solid addition to a contender, even if he's not going to be able to provide much of a power-pitching dimension.
I think Chris Sale gets moved....We`ll see.
A scout said he is "very surprised" Yankees GM Brian Cashman was able to pry 22-year-old righty Dillon Tate from the Texas Rangers for two-month rental Carlos Beltran. Tate was the fourth pick in the 2015 draft.
