Get your popcorn ready, folks. It’s trading time! The trading deadline is today at 4 P.M, after which players are only eligible for trade if they clear waivers. Today, the Mets will battle against the Washington Nationals. Steven Matz(5-8, 3.79 ERA,) will face off against Tanner Roark(4-12, 4.55 ERA). Roark’s 12 losses are the seventh most in the National League this year. The Mets...
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The best team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox, acquired Ian Kinsler to bolster their infield. Currently Boston has been using Brock Holt there with Dustin Pedroia and Rafael Devers out for an extended period of time. The veteran second baseman has is hitting .239/.304/.406 this season with a 95 OPS+ and 2.5 bWAR . Most of his value comes from his defense at second, where he has posted 10...
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Today’s Trades The Yankees traded for Twins’ starter Lance Lynn, sending Tyler Austin and minor-leaguer Luis Rijo back to New York, as well as $2 million dollars towards the $4.3 million he’s still owed (Jon Heyman, FanCred). The Houston Astros acquired suspended closer Roberto Osuna from the Toronto Blue Jays and sent Ken Giles, Hector Perez, and David Paulino, all...
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In his quest to return to the New York Mets, third baseman Todd Frazier will take his rehab assignment to Coney Island and play for the Single-A Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones, as per Jacob Resnick of MMO. He is expected to play in the Cyclones’ 11:30 a.m. game tomorrow as well as Wednesday night’s 7 p.m. game, both against the Tri-City Valley Cats (Astros affiliate). In two rehab...
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According to a press release that MetsMerizedOnline’s Mathew Brownstein came into possession of, New York-based Georgi Vodka’s owner, Martin Silver, is attempting to buy a 10% stake of the New York Mets, which are currently being sold by the by some of the team’s shareholders. Silver has attempted to buy a part of the franchise before, but with the Wilpon’s reportedly putting 10 percent of...
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Update According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com the Washington Nationals have told teams that Bryce Harper is AVAILABLE at tomorrow’s deadline. This definitely makes things interesting. We will update this if anything happens tonight. End of update The Cleveland Indians are trying to push their chips to the center of the table. They have been in contact with the Washington Nationals about...
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