The Indians are also close to completing a deal for Milwaukee All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy. However, that trade was stopped by Lucroy, who refused to waive his no-trade clause.
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“There were some circumstances that came up that made me void it, obviously”, Lucroy told reporters. “So many times, when I’m walking around downtown or something, or when I’m walking back from the casino after I just got my [behind] kicked, people will stop and say something to me and, inevitably, it’s that kind of comment, like, ‘How come we’re not with [playing] with the big fish?'”
The teams had reached a preliminary agreement on a deal to send Lucroy, a two-time All-Star, to the Indians.
“We know this is part of the process”, Brewers general manager David Stearns said.
“We believe we’ve gotten a lot of high-end talent in this deal”, Cashman said of the trade.
Cleveland, which leads the AL Central, has been looking for a catcher since Yan Gomes separated his shoulder earlier in July.
Manager Joe Girardi said it was tough to see Miller go not only because of his ability but because of his willingness to fill any role and his positive influence in the clubhouse, especially among the pitchers.
New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Indians sent four minor leaguers, including highly touted outfielder Clint Frazier, to NY for the 31-year-old Miller, who is expected to arrive in Cleveland on Sunday night and could be ready to join the bullpen when the club opens a series against Minnesota. “It’s a guy that we feel will not only improve us on the field, but is an exceptional teammate, is a guy that’s done anything and has proven that he’ll do anything to help a team win”.
“He’s the ideal guy to have and we got him”, Indians closer Cody Allen said before the club’s series finale with Oakland.
Miller, 31, is in the midst of his best season. “For me now, I get a chance to go to a team that is in the thick of it and has big plans for this year”. “He was very aggressive from the get-go”. They didnt go halfway. Cashman did not necessarily agree with that though, and even acquired Tyler Clippard from the Arizona Diamondbacks to “cushion the blow” of losing two closers. According to Jon Heyman, even though the Red Sox are interested, the Yankees’ brass doesn’t want to help them possibly make the playoffs this season.
Since 2014, Duke has appeared in 198 games, which ranks fourth in the majors. The 20-year-old left-hander has made 19 starts for Lynchburg, the Indians’ Class-A team in the Carolina League.
SP CC Sabathia: The lefty is having his best season since 2012 (3.95 ERA in 18 starts), and there are plenty of contenders that could use a veteran guy in the latter half of their rotation. He pitched seven innings, allowing one hit, in Seattle’s 4-1 victory against the major league-leading Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Seattle received minor-league LHP Ariel Miranda in the trade.
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Both the cost in prospects and dollars is greater than any the Indians have spent in an extremely long time, completely contradicting reports of insiders, who claimed the Indians would be hesitant to spend any money at the deadline, as they had failed to do in recent years. He finished July 5-for-37 (.135) with one home run and two RBI, getting only six at-bats during the past eight games.
