Texas also sent the Yankees right-handers Nick Green and Erik Swanson, both selected in the 2014 draft. Rivero will pitch the seventh inning, Neftali Feliz the eighth with Tony Watson replacing Melancon as the closer. NY agreed to send Texas cash to offset part of Beltran’s $15 million salary.
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The New York Mets, chasing after a wildcard berth, claimed the biggest power hitter available in Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, who is leading the National League in RBIs and has belted 25 home runs this season. The trade Monday follows deals that sent relievers Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs and Andrew Miller to Cleveland.
“To me, going all in means pushing all your chips to the center and having nothing left for the next hand”, Jon “The GM” Daniels said.
More importantly, on Tuesday we’ll see the first hints of those players’ roles for their new teams.
Beltran has been the Yankees best hitter all season, but as a designated hitter and a free agent at the end of the season, the Yankees were compelled to move him.
He was traded from Kansas City to Houston in June 2004 and from the New York Mets to San Francisco in July 2011.
A nine-time All-Star after making this year’s AL roster, Beltran has a.281 career average with 414 home runs.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is on the disabled list with back trouble, and they don’t know when he’ll be back.
Cleveland hasn’t won a World Series since 1948, but it enters Tuesday with a four-game lead over Detroit in the AL Central. Aside from division leaders, 13 clubs are within seven games of a wild card slots; six teams are within one of a play-in game. The Yankees, who have not finished with a losing record since 1992, peaked last week at four games above.500.
Outfielder Clint Frazier, the fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft, was acquired by the Yankees from the Indians on Sunday. Switching catchers mid-season might be a little weird for the pitching staff at first, but his bat should tide the Rangers over, and it’s worth pointing out Lucroy’s defensive reputation is stellar.
The Rangers had one of the best offenses in baseball before they added Lucroy and Carlos Beltran Monday – they would have been fine in the playoffs without getting either player before the deadline. The Brewers acquired outfielder Lewis Brinson and pitcher Luis Ortiz.
Thus, the Yankees sent two-thirds of the best closing trio in baseball away for young pitchers who will make their farm system look better but gives them no guarantee of being back in contention anytime soon. A player to be named later will eventually go to the Brewers, as well. “I know Miller got traded; he’s a great person and we wish him the best”. He’s owed what’s left of his $4 million contract this season, and he has a $5.25 million club option that will certainly be exercised barring a catastrophic injury. Really excited and cant wait to get after it!.
Lucroy took to Twitter to thank the Brewers faithful, tweeting: “Thank you Brewers fans for everything!”
The cost for the Rangers was high, writes Keith Law, but worth it. Lucroy is a huge offensive upgrade from Robinson Chirinos. The 29-year-old Dominican owns a 53-39 record in 131 career contests – all with NY.
Adding Jeffress will help that, as the hard-throwing right-hander will provide support to Tony Barnette, Jake Diekman, and Sam Dyson.
“But again, he’s the guy we want out there in that situation”. Tate, a righthanded starter and a 2015 first-round draft pick, lost some of his value because of a dip in velocity and, Cashman said, was “an asset at risk”. All Star could boost the Ranger’s lineup. He also has been an elite postseason performer, producing a.332 average with 16 home runs and 40 RBIs in 52 games.
He was the fourth pick of the draft, the kind of high-end amateur talent that hasn’t fallen to the Yankees in decades.
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Swanson struggled with injury issues last season, but landed in low-A Hickory as a 22-year-old with a fastball up to 98, per reports, and an advanced feel for pitching.
