There was a lot of chatter surrounding the Mets leading up to the trade deadline, but when all was said and done, just Lucas Duda and Addison Reed switched uniforms. With a lot of position players being floated around by the Mets, it was pitching that stole the show Monday. But while the Mets are still left with the likes of Asdrubal Cabrera, Neil Walker, Curtis Granderson and to a lesser extent...
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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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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Dodgers pulled off a last-minute trade with the Texas Rangers for starting pitcher Yu Darvish. Darvish, 30, has a 4.01 ERA and 3.98 FIP in 137 innings this season. He has struck out 148 and walked 45 in 22 starts this year. His ERA is inflated due to his allowing 10 runs in his last start alone, but it was said after the game that he was tipping his...
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Per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers have traded for LHP Tony Watson. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, The Pirates will be getting two minor leaguers in return. Watson, 32, has appeared in 47 games this season, pitching to a 3.66 ERA, 4.69 FIP, and 1.521 WHIP. In 46.2 innings he has recorded 35 strikeouts and 14 walks while saving 10 games. Both righties and...
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Mets center fielder Juan Lagares is beginning his rehab assignment with the Double-A Rumble Ponies as he works his way back from thumb surgery. He will arrive in Binghamton Tuesday. Lagares, 28, has been out since June with a thumb injury and his defense has been sorely missed. In just 216.1 innings in center field, he had seven defensive runs saved to go with a 4.9 UZR. At the plate in 2017,...
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According to Jack Curry of YES Network on Twitter, the Yankees have acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the Oakland Athletics. In return, the A’s will receive outfielders Dustin Fowler and Jorge Mateo and right-handed pitcher James Kaprielian, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. The deal has been made official per the A’s on Twitter. The Yankees will also receive $1.5 million in...
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