The Rangers are starting to look like a lock to win the division, and Beltran will be ready to hit many impressive dingers in the playoffs, because that’s the thing he does better than nearly anyone. Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman, and now Carlos Beltran are on the move, and for a splendid return.
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The 21-year-old Green owns a 2-2 record and 4.98 ERA in seven starts with short-season Single-A Spokane.
Duffy had a standout rookie season a year ago but has been hampered by an Achilles strain suffered against his new Rays team on June 19.
Texas, in first place in the AL West (62-44), has been looking to bolster its offense since first baseman/DH Prince Fielder opted for season-ending neck surgery.
“It’s like a shot in the arm”, Lucroy said. Beltran is hitting. 304 with 22 home runs and 67 RBI’s, and is playing like the Beltran of old (Royals, Astros, Mets), a Beltran whose name consistently came up in MVP talks.
The right-hander has a powerful “heavy” fastball that averages 95.4 miles per hour this season and also uses his curve about 20 percent of the time.
Last winter, Mike Leake got a five-year, $80 million contract from the Cardinals. 323 in his last nine games before being traded. Somehow, he’s started 14 games for the A’s this year and now has 90 strikeouts in 76 innings to go along with a 181 ERA+.
Nova was acquired for two players to be named while Hutchison comes to Pittsburgh for veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano, minor league catcher Reese McGuire and minor league outfielder Harold Ramirez.
The 29-year-old Bruce is hitting. He made the NL All-Star team for the third time. 332 hitter (1.115 OPS) in 52 postseason games.
Beltran, who is 39 and in the final year of a three-year, $45 million contract, is hitting.
Guyer, a right-handed hitter, is batting. He is a three-time Gold Glove victor, but is no longer that caliber of defender. “I don’t want to leave this organization, but it’s not in my hands”.
Now they will have Bruce and Cespedes in their outfield. Uehara, who assumed closing duties for Kimbrel, has been on the disabled list since July 20 with a right pectoral strain.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because it hadn’t been announced. So, they called takesies backsies sent his ass back to San Diego today.
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Tate, the top pitcher selected in the 2015 draft, is among three elite prospects entering the Yankees’ minor league system. It gives him something of a similar pitching profile to Sam Dyson, another last-minute trade acquisition past year. He made his way all the way up to AAA last season in the bullpen. And solid middle-of-the-rotation starters Derek Holland and Colby Lewis are both expected back from stints on the 60-day DL later this month. He had been scheduled to pitch Sunday in Cleveland before the DL stint. Among the possible suitors interested in making a deal with the Bombers before Monday’s deadline is, of all teams, the Red Sox, according to WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman. In recent years we’ve seen pitchers like Ervin Santana, Kyle Lohse and others linger in free agency because teams valued their draft pick and money over that pitcher. He struggled to a. 204 average past year in his 108 at bats.
