44: Taj Bradley Story | Grades , Mets acquire Tyler Naquin, Phillip Diehl in trade with Reds, The first-place Mets added another outfield bat and a reliever in a deadline deal with Cincinnati. We've awarded you with the average adjusted team salary cap for 2023, but have also included the average amount of dead space teams are incurring this year as well. In Merrifield, the Blue Jays have acquired a two-time All-Star with a .286 career average and enough defensive versatility to make Ben Zobrist blush. 20 and No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft. It's always risky for a contender to deal with an intra-division opponent, but the Twins didn't quite give up a prized prospect to rent Fulmer from the Tigers. The Yankees surely needed Bader's glove and the cost certainty for 2023 is a nice thing to have, but let's not lose sight of the fact that they gave up one of their better pitchers to do this deal. Gore has even tasted success in the majors, posting a 3.18 ERA in his first 13 outings of this season. The Dodgers have been identified as an early suitor for Juan Soto, for obvious reasons -- they have the prospect capital and the financial might to not only acquire Soto but perhaps even lock him in with a record-setting extension. Perhaps the only complaint is that this package pales in comparison to what the Reds got from the Seattle Mariners for Luis Castillo. This deal was originally reported to also include Eric Hosmer, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the veteran refused to waive his no-trade clause. This is all in relief, so the 26-year-old may have a future as a bullpen arm. One executive not affiliated with either team suggested a big league-for-big league trade: AJ Pollock and a prospect for Joc Pederson. Only seven bullpens have incurred more of those this season. But between his $7 million salary and the modest price the Astros paid to get him, Vazquez nonetheless looks like a good bargain buy. Perhaps a return like this for a reliever as talented as Effross doesn't constitute a steal for the Cubs, but it's still a good deal for them. In Anglin, they've gotten a pitcher who's only a year removed from going to Atlanta in the 16th round of the 2021 draft. Abrams, OF James Wood, RHP Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit are headed back to Washington. 3 and No. -- Buster Olney, A leader in the race to land everyone? Castillo, meanwhile, is a major league-ready swingman who posted a 3.05 ERA in nine appearances for the Blue Jays. A source with knowledge of the team's thinking said the Mariners, coming off an exhilarating come-from-behind win against the Houston Astros on Monday night, have inquired with practically every team about short-term players who could help them over these last two months and potentially get them into the postseason for the first time since 2001; Trevor Story has been heavily linked to them in other reports. -- Jeff Passan, Twins and Blue Jays finalizing Berrios deal:Toronto added a two-time All-Star to its rotation, but gave up two top prospects to do so. All the same, there's never anything wrong with a contender continuing to add to its bullpen. To this end, Gipson-Long is a 24-year-old who started with a 1.99 ERA at High-A this season, but who has since been crushed with a 7.17 ERA at Double-A. The Mets are interested in just. At the least, he'll be nice utility player for the Cubs to have around in seasons to come. The Cleveland Guardians have two players who could be headed to free agency in the fall -- catcher Austin Hedges and reliever Bryan Shaw -- and with some contenders looking for catching depth, the Guardians could theoretically listen to offers. But he's nothing if not effective. The Marlins have also recently been connected with free agent first baseman Yuli Gurriel, who enters his age-39 season on a low note, having gone from winning the AL batting title in 2021 to hitting just .242/.288/.360 with the Astros in 2022. 23 talents in Minnesota's system. 6 prospect and had McDermott as. It's fair to wonder if his July slump had something to do with it, but there are other explanations as well. Luckily, the Padres had another (and arguably better) first baseman lying around in the person of Voit. Though his control needs work, his 6'5", 205-pound frame and mid-90s heater are things the Rangers can dream on. There's no way, which is why using the ESPN Trade Machine can be so much fun. Texas Rangers get: INF/OF Mark Mathias, LHP Antoine Kelly. "It's gotta make sense," Preller said, noting the presence of Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Chris Paddack and Ryan Weathers. Hours after acquiring Juan Soto and Josh Bell, the San Diego Padres are dealing for Brandon Drury, sources tell ESPN. 45), Owen White (No. -- Jesse Rogers, How Giants' struggles could change the deadline: As of Wednesday night, the Giants continue to convey to other teams that they aren't looking to deal away veterans yet, and at the moment, they intend to hang on to possible free agents Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson. This isn't likely to go over well with Orioles fans, and understandably so. What's more, the 29-year-old is under club control through 2024. Whether your favorite club added or subtracted -- or stood. -- Buster Olney, A leader in the race to land Soto? As of Thursday morning, rival executives perceive the Padres to be the front-runner for Juan Soto. But lying underneath those results is a 58.1 hard-hit percentage that ranks behind only Aaron Judge and Yordan Alvarez among hitters who've put at least 100 balls in play. 17) and Edwin Arroyo (No. Given the overall lack of bullpen options as it tries to climb in the AL Central standings, Chicago is looking for deadline help from either side of the mound. ET on Aug. 2, Passan: The eight things we learned from MLB's $3.8 billion offseason, The first $500 million superstar? Juan Soto is a Padre. As fixes for this depth problem go, it doesn't get much better than Lopez. Health permitting, he figures to be a mainstay in Milwaukee's pen after this season. The Mets have a 78% chance of making the playoffs right now, per FanGraphs, so this would be aimed more toward reinforcements for the playoffs than at making it to the postseason. They were in on Tyler Naquin before he got moved to New York, but they were not involved in David Peralta, who was traded to Tampa Bay. There's an anticipation in the market of a big move by the Mets. He now makes his living as a reliever with well-above-average velocity and spin on his fastball. Another possible destination for Lpez is Minnesota. He thus works as both a near-term boost and a long-term upside play. Ruf is basically the same kind of acquisition, only right-handed. While San Diego will already be thinking about a potentially record-setting contract extension to retain Juan Soto before he hits free agency after the 2024 season, and it recently signed shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a massive long-term deal, third baseman Manny Machado will be able to exercise an opt-out in his current contract after the 2023 campaign, and we've learned never to doubt the willingness of the Padres to spend big money. Toronto Blue Jays get: INF/OF Whit Merrifield. Get the latest MLB baseball news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. After dealing Anthony Rizzo to the Yankees, the Cubs still have Craig Kimbrel and Kris Bryant entering Friday's deadline. Beginning with a handful of deals that happened during the run-up, we were busy grading all the headline-worthy trades that went down before the actual deadline passed at 6 p.m. Gomes is hitting .271/.323/.454 and has plenty of playoff experience. And with a 1.090 OPS for his career to left field, he's a good fit for Fenway Park. While the Cardinals might be mentioned as a suitor for Juan Soto, they're focused on pitching heading into the deadline. -- Alden Gonzalez, Why the White Sox are focused on bullpen help: Setup man Kendall Graveman is on pace to blow by his career high in appearances, while Joe Kelly has been inconsistent for the White Sox this season and Aaron Bummer has been injured. 5 prospect as recently as 2019, with kudos to his mid-90s heat and solid changeup. And just like that, Major League Baseball's trade deadline has come and gone. The Astros, on the other hand, did need a lefty in their bullpen. Story | Grades , Phillies bolster rotation with deal for Syndergaard, The Phillies are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Noah Syndergaard from the Angels, sources tell ESPN. Josh Hader was an All-Star this year.
The last time a first-place team traded a player who had been an All-Star for them that year was 2014, when the 1st-place A's traded All-Star Yoenis Cspedes to the Red Sox, for Jon Lester
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With Carlos Correa back in the fold after signing a six-year, $200 million deal, the Twins are continuing to explore trading American League batting champion Luis Arraez for starting pitching help, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic (subscription required). Still, Reynolds is a stellar switch-hitter with plus speed and arm strength and is under club control for three more seasons. Please be aware of and respect the laws regarding sports betting for your jurisdiction. Aclaracin: Los rcords proyectados estn basados en el PER de los jugadores de cada uno de los equipos ya teniendo en cuenta la rotacin de los nuevos . Does he have the organizational depth to add additional players and beat a deep pool of interested teams, especially after parting with so much of it in an effort to bolster the rotation? He got off to a slow start this year, but he's since put together a 2.83 ERA over his last nine starts. -- Buster Olney, Who's New York targeting? Even if the Padres don't find any untapped potential in him, he could be useful as an innings-eating starter. The Twins did pay a pretty penny to get Mahle from the Reds, but a contender's gotta do what a contender's gotta do. It helps that neither pitcher is a rental, as Montas is controlled through 2023 and Trivino is controlled through 2024. With Charlie Morton and Ian Anderson both trafficking in ERAs north of 4.00 and rookie flamethrower Spencer Strider nearing a new career high for innings, Atlanta needed an insurance option for its starting rotation. Story , Whit Merrifield has been traded from the Royals to the Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN. Though this approach translated to a 3.83 ERA in Anaheim, Syndergaard will be pitching in a smaller stadium and in front of a shakier defense with the Phillies. MLB free agency and trade grades: Our report card for every big signing and deal of 2022-23 offseason. The 22-year-old is seen as a capable defender who also packs a punch offensively, as seen in the .877 OPS that he's posted at Double-A this season. Though the Blue Jays bullpen bears a solid 3.89 ERA, that figure obscures its penchant for meltdowns. Adjust Settings to Modify Trade Rules. 12, a distinction he earns mainly on the strength of a plus fastball. He has 13 DRS for his career at shortstop over 737.2 innings. August 31, 2022 11:41am Updated. The Angels thus have to hope that the change of scenery will do him well. But for the Rays, a team of limited resources, surrendering a massive haul of prospects for a player even as great as Soto represents enormous risk, and for that reason, they are likely to be outbid for the slugger. Story | Grades , Phillies upgrade bullpen in deal with Cubs, outfield in trade with Angels, The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired right-hander David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels. MLB trade machine: Here's how the Mets could acquire Matt Chapman Share The New York Mets are interested in Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman. Frankie Montas and Carlos Rodon are among those available. After weeks of speculation as to where the 23-year-old superstar would land with his Nationals future in doubt, Soto was dealt to San Diego . He's also an awkward fit if the Padres continue to play Adam Frazier at second base and Jake Cronenworth at first, like they did Wednesday (and he'll earn 10-and-5 rights after the 2022 season to veto any trade). In Hassell, Wood and Susana, Washington also gets San Diego's No. Starting pitching hasn't necessarily been a weakness for the Mariners, but they did need a top-of-the-rotation type and insurance for the event that youngsters Logan Gilbert and George Kirby get burned out by their workloads. The content of this website is intended to be used for entertainment purposes only. - Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2021. While the 23-year-old has pitched to a 5.75 ERA at Double-A this season, he's also struck out 88 batters in 51.2 innings. Yet it might help that Vazquez is plenty familiar with the Astros, having faced them in the playoffs in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Story , Mariners acquire Carlos Santana from Royals, Seattle added a veteran bat by dealing two pitching prospects for Santana. Add as many players as you'd like to each trade scenario. In the best-case scenario, he becomes something like the 2021 version of Adam Frazier. Otherwise, Lamet is a worthwhile upside play, and Gasser and Ruiz both ranked among San Diego's top 30 prospects for MLB.com. The 33-year-old boasts a .790 OPS against southpaws for his career, and a downright dominant 1.153 OPS this season. Chapman's six-year tenure with the Yankees all but ended when he was left off the postseason roster in 2022. For this, Grossman might not look like the ideal fix. Over the last 48 hours, that makes Joey Gallo, Anthony Rizzo and Andrew Heaney. Abrams and MacKenzie Gore. They have plenty of those. ET on Friday. In Cerda, they're getting a 19-year-old catcher with a .982 OPS and a 30 percent caught-stealing rate in the minors this season. Selecting a team will populate the rosters and assets for the season you select. Although injuries sidelined him for a significant chunk of time yet again, his 127 1/3 innings pitched were his most since 2017. @MLB. Enter the 34-year-old Bass and the 25-year-old Pop. Which is to say that the Yankees actually did it. Select a player from each drop down, tracking your finances in the Cap Totals table at your right. If you missed it, among the things you have to catch up on are a megadeal involving Juan Soto and literally dozens of other trades. According to Hayes, the Twins have been searching for controllable arms with Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle all eligible for free agency after 2023. 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