The Chicago White Sox are not only a surprise suitor for the Manny Machado but are also seen as one of the early favorites according to multiple reports including Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM. Bob Nightengale of USA Today also reports that the Baltimore Orioles are starting to move aggressively in working out a trade for their star third baseman. Nightengale hears that the St. Louis Cardinals, who...
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The Oakalnd Athletics announced they have acquired outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the St. Louis Cardinals for infield prospects Yairo Munoz (No. 13 by MLB Pipeline and Max Schrock (No. 17). This news comes on the heels of the Cardinals making a major acquisition by obtaining Marcell Ozuna in a trade with the Miami Marlins. As noted on MLB Radio yesterday, the Cardinals organization has been...
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Jason Beck of MLB.com reports Ian Kinsler was not willing to waive his no-trade clause in order to come to the New York Mets. The Mets were one of 10 teams on Kinsler’s no-trade list. Despite that, the Mets did have discussions with the Tigers to bring the former gold glove winner to Queens. It is not known how far the teams got in those discussions, but the rumors do indicate the Mets...
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to sign right-handed reliever Steve Cishek according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that the deal is worth two-years somewhere in the range of $12-14 million. Cishek, 31, had a very successful season in 2017 as he pitched to the tune of a 2.01 ERA and 0.896 WHIP while striking out 41 batters in 44 2/3...
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The New York Mets have selected right-handed pitcher Burch Smith with the 6th overall pick in the Rule 5 draft. The Mets have traded Smith to the Kansas Royals for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Smith, 27, went 5-3 with a 2.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 8.9 K/9 over 56.1 innings in 2017. Smith pitched in 13 games in the Tampa Bay Rays system finishing the season at Triple-A where he...
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As reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Scott Boras tells us that Matt Harvey began a throwing program two weeks ago to prepare for the 2018 season. Harvey is an impending free agent who is perhaps facing the most important season of his career. Over the past two years, the 28-year-old right-hander has gone 9-17 with a 5.78 ERA, 1.581 WHIP, and a 6.9 K/9 while averaging under six innings per...
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