According to Rosenthal on Twitter, in addition to Bruce, Curtis Granderson has also cleared waivers and is free to be traded to any team. Granderson, 36, is in the final year of a four-year pact he signed prior to the 2014 season. In 101 games for the Mets this year, Granderson has hit 14 homers and driven in 41 runs, while hitting to a .223/.330/.446 clip. The outfielder has long been rumored...
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The Nationals acquired Twins closer Brandon Kintzler before this afternoon’s non-waiver trade deadline, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. Kintzler, 32, is having his best season yet in his first as a full-time closer. He has appeared in 45 games for Minnesota, saving 28 and leading the AL in games finished with 41. His ERA is 2.78, his best since 2013. Kintzler made his...
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In a shocking move to shore up the bullpen going into next season, the New York Mets announced they have acquired right-handed closer AJ Ramos from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league outfielder Ricardo Cespedes and minor league right-handed pitcher Merandy Gonzalez. Ramos, 30, was an All-Star with Miami in 2016 and is 2-4 with 20 saves, a 3.63 ERA (16 earned runs/39.2 innings) and 47...
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Just before the Mets made a surprising move to acquire AJ Ramos from Miami, the Nationals made a splash this evening by acquiring utility player Howie Kendrick from the Phillies for minor league pitcher McKenzie Mills and international bonus money. A short time later, the Phillies dealt another one of their significant pieces — pitcher Jeremy Hellickson — to Baltimore, according to...
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Update, 12:00 am The deal is done, the White Sox have announced. The final player headed to Chicago is minor league outfielder Tito Polo. Original Post, 11:30 pm The Yankees and White Sox are close to a deal to send Todd Frazier, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle to New York for a package of four players, including top prospect Blake Rutherford and reliever Tyler Clippard, according to Ken...
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