Duvall to Atlanta in Platoon Operation C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic was the first to break the news late last night of the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves agreeing to a deal featuring four players, all of whom are on their respective 40-man rosters. Atlanta received slugging outfielder Adam Duvall from the Reds in exchange for outfielder Preston Tucker as well as starting...
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Happy Monday, Mets fans! Just two days to go in the non-waiver trade deadline, and a few moves – both blockbuster and simple fixes – remain to be made. Following the Atlanta Braves’ acquisition of right-handed set-up man Brad Brach yesterday in exchange for $250K in international bonus money, the headline of this peak trading period again calls for a reshuffled list of...
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Happy Friday, Mets fans! No hugs have been exchanged in the team clubhouse as far as we know, but with the deadline just four days away, possible suitors have definitely become clearer. Not to mention, a number of surrounding trades have only further materialized the market, particularly around some more controllable pitchers. Brewers Continue to Look for Starters The news surrounding a...
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Steven Matz didn’t do himself very many favors in his first three innings pitched last night. Despite piecing together six strikeouts against a Pittsburgh Pirates lineup that boasts lowest strikeout rate in the National League (19.9%), Matz allowed four runs on a pair of two-run homers, and threw just 40 of his first 72 pitches for strikes. Each at-bat seemed a textbook game of...
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The trade deadline is now just five days away as the reliever market has started to pick up. Rockies Add Oh to Pen Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports has reported that the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to send right-handed reliever Seunghwan Oh to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for prospect Forrest Wall (13th ranked in Colorado by MLB Pipeline), first baseman Chad Spanberger (24th), and either a...
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