NY agreed to send Texas cash to offset part of Beltrans $15 million salary.
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The Cleveland Indians made a major score by landing left-handed reliever Andrew Miller from the Yankees in their massive sell-off.
“This organization’s never been this”, Beltran said to Hatch.
“That’s what we play for”.
Beltran has been to the playoffs with Houston, the New York Mets, St. Louis and the Yankees. While he has appeared in the playoffs with the Astros, Mets, Cardinals and Yankees, Beltran remains in search of his first World Series title, as do the Rangers. Now that it’s all over, what was the best trade? Designated Hitter will also be taken care of, with the addition of Beltran, who is now officially the team leader in home runs and slugging. Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo is eligible to come off the disabled list later this week, after dealing with lower-back inflammation. Banister said that Dyson will likely be asked to pitch three consecutive games on fewer occasions and is less likely to work with a four-run lead.
323 in his last nine games before being traded.
To make room for Jeffress, infielder Hanser Alberto has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League. The Rangers selected Tate with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft, but he has battled biceps and hamstring injuries since he turned pro and has seen his fastball velocity dip into the lower-to-mid 90s.
After getting top prospects Gleybar Torres and Clint Frazier in the deals for Chapman and Miller, the Yankees are obtaining someone who has struggled after being a top-100 prospect this season.
The Indians missed out on acquiring a catcher when Jonathan Lucroy opted to veto a potential trade from the Brewers, but they still had a strong deadline.
RHP Erik Swanson was acquired Monday by the Yankees, along with RHP Nick Green and RHP Dillon Tate, in a deal that sent OF/DH Carlos Beltran to the Rangers. The Rangers dealt outfielder Lewis Brinson and right-hander Luis Ortiz to the Brewers. As The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh noted on Twitter Monday afternoon, the Yankees hadn’t had a top-five draft pick in 25 years, but traded for two top-five players on consecutive days. But his saying is ” Rental players who needs them” He thought he had a blockbuster deal with Chris Sale but that didn’t happen. They got All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels last season after the pitcher voided a proposed trade that would have sent him from Philadelphia to Houston.
Aaron Sanchez is 11-1 with a 2.71 ERA for Toronto, but the 24-year-old righty has already surpassed his previous high in innings. 299 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs.
Lucroy’s club-friendly contract and solid all-around game made him an especially valuable trade target all season.
On his Twitter account after Monday’s deal to the Rangers, Lucroy wrote, “let’s take this bad boy to the ‘ship!” Really excited and cant wait to get after it!.
Picking up Jonathan Lucroy (20) was a big get for the Rangers. The catching position as a whole was boosted as the position for the Rangers was lacking with 15 HR and a. 251 BA. Lucroy is a huge offensive upgrade from Robinson Chirinos.
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The 28-year-old Jeffress was 2-2 with 27 saves (28 chances) and a 2.22 ERA over 47 relief appearances for the Brewers this year. At 39 and in the twilight of what very well could be a Hall of Fame career, he gets to try for the World Series ring he so desperately wants.
