Pirates Ready To Wheel And Deal
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Pirates are making starting pitcher Jordan Lyles, and outfielders Melky Cabrera and Corey Dickerson available in trade discussions. Lyles, Cabrera, and Dickerson are all on the end of their contracts, and are contributing so far this season.
The Pirates, 45-50, are four games out in the Wild Card race, but most of their core, veteran producers this season are coming off the books next season and seem to be heading to a retool, and maybe a rebuild.
Mike Minor Likely To Be Traded Soon
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Rangers are likely to be trading one of this year’s top pitchers, Mike Minor. Minor, 31, has another year left on his contract at $9.5 million, and a no-trade list. The members of the list are not known, but the existence of the list was revealed over the summer.
Morosi Tweeted: “Sources: Mike Minor is increasingly likely to be traded in the next two weeks, as I reported a short time ago on @MLBNetwork. The #Brewers and #Phillies are among the interested teams, although there’s no indication that a deal is close.”
Yankees Deal For Speedster Gore
Per a team announcement, the Yankees have acquired Terrance Gore from the Royals in exchange for cash considerations. Gore, 28, has three years left under club control.
The Yankees PR Department made the following announcement: “The Yankees have acquired OF Terrance Gore from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. He is not on the Yankees’ 40-man roster, and will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”
