This season, Cespedes is batting.293/.323/.506 with 61 RBI, 18 home runs – including eight that have come in July – and 62 runs scored in an MLB-high 102 games.
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If not, they’ve at least covered themselves by bringing back two quality arms in Fulmer and Cessa, the No. 7 and 16 prospects in the Mets’ system, according to Major League Baseball Pipeline.
The Tigers have several pending free agents that are expected to be made available including, David Price, Yoenis Cespedes and Joakim Soria. If the Mets aren’t anxious about money, and they say they aren’t, this would be a solid deal.
Texas completed its deal to acquire Hamels and left-handed reliever Jake Diekman for left-hander Matt Harrison and five prospects. Hamels is due $22.5 million per season through 2018 with a club option for 2019. Zunino has struggled in his times in the Majors and Seattle is looking to add a veteran catcher who could help Zunino to fine tune his skills behind the plate and team him about the game, Avila is the flawless fit for this. The under is 9-3-1 in Baltimore’s last 13 home games while the Orioles are 65-31 in their last 96 home games and the under is 7-1 in Chen’s last 8 Friday. starts.
And despite reportedly fielding offers from other teams, the Chicago White Sox opted to hang on to right-hander Jeff Samardzija. The Tigers are on the road in Baltimore.
Neither the Mets nor the Tigers have announced that the deal has been completed. The 28-year-old Parra hit. He has played all three outfield positions and is a two-time Gold Glove victor. The NL Central-leading Cardinals sent minor league outfielder Malik Collymore to their division rivals.
Cessa has pitched 101 innings across AA and AAA this season.
St. Louis also received an unspecified amount of cash in the deal.
Fulmer has been excellent across 89 innings in AA this season. There is already an expectation that Price will sign with the Cubs this off-season when he is a free agent but some have speculated that team may not risk losing out on him this winter and will opt to acquire him via trade before Friday.
Soria has been dominate at times throughout his career and has been at times this season.
Hunter has a 3.63 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings this season.
So New York finally has their man…will he be able to spark the Mets offense to the playoffs?
The Minnesota Twins acquired relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jepsen gives the Twins a hard-throwing veteran to step in to help in a setup role for All-Star closer Glen Perkins.
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Fulmer was the Mets’ first-round pick in 2011, and he’s been impressive at Double-A Binghampton (6-2, 1.88 ERA, .227 opponents average) since moving up.
