Author: Michael Mayer

Rays Keep Dealing, Get RHP Steve Cishek from Mariners

The Tampa Bay Rays made two trades on Thursday picking up first baseman Lucas Duda from the New York Mets and lefty reliever Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox. They continued dealing today, receiving right-handed reliever Steve Cishek from the Seattle Mariners for righty swingman Erasmo Ramirez. Cishek, 31, has a 3.15 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 15 strikeouts compared to seven walks in 20 innings...

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Brewers Showing Interest in Curtis Granderson

The Milwaukee Brewers are showing interest in New York Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Brewers recently called up top prospect Lewis Brinson to play center field and they have Domingo Santana in right field with Ryan Braun in left field. The veteran Granderson will be a free agent after the season. Original Post – July 20 According to Ken...

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Lucas Duda Traded to Rays for RHP Prospect Drew Smith

The New York Mets have traded first baseman Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitching prospect Drew Smith according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Duda, 31, is hitting .246/.347/.532 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 37 RBI this year for the Mets. He leaves the Mets with the seventh most home runs in franchise history with 125. The Rays are taking on the rest of the 2017 salary,...

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Rays Get LHP Dan Jennings, Rockies Acquire RHP Pat Neshek

The Tampa Bay Rays have acauired left-handed reliever Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In return, the White Sox will get former first round pick Casey Gillaspie. The former No. 20 pick from 2014 has struggled this season hitting only .227/.296/.357 in Triple-A. He was ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the Rays system. Jennings has a 3.45...

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Walker Plays Third Base, Expected Return This Weekend

New York Mets infielder Neil Walker played third base last night for the Las Vegas 51s. It’s not an entirely new position for Walker who has played 440 games there in his career, but only 15 of those in the majors. Walker played the entire game at third for the 51s on Wednesday night and of course the first Nashville Sounds batter hit one to him. Walker showed nice range to get to the...

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