But the Indians reportedly are not getting Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who Sunday reportedly vetoed a trade that would have sent him to the Indians.
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However, that trade was stopped by Lucroy, who exercised his no-trade clause, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.
“Looks like your Royals won’t make it this year”, I said, turning the knife. “There was some I think [Saturday night] just with the rumors starting to sneak out and things like that”. “And the present hasn’t been going as well as I expected”.
The Brewers and Indians had agreed on a trade Saturday night that would have sent Lucroy to the Indians in exchange for four prospects.
Cleveland, which leads the AL Central, has been looking for a catcher since Yan Gomes separated his shoulder.
The Indians come into the Minnesota series having just swept a three-game series with Oakland. “I know when we go into NY (this) week, we don’t have to face Andrew Miller, which will be really nice”. Case in point, the Yankees who have traded Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians for four prospects headlines by outfielder Clint Frazier and pitcher Justus Sheffield.
If I had to guess, I’d say the Cubs will make no further trades before 3 p.m. CT on Monday.
“For me now, it’s a chance to go to a team that’s in the thick of it and has big plans for this year”, said Miller, who is signed through 2018 at $9 million annually. “I’m not going to change one bit, whatever they ask me to do, hopefully do it up to their standards”.
Miller’s addition gives the Tribe their first legit lefty out of the pen as they’ve struggled to fill that void with guys like Ross Detwiler and T.J. It’s great that they feel that way. They didn’t half-ass it, they went and got the best there is. The Yankees’ minor league system has enough talent to remain a top-10 organization should they decide to move any of the current crop of young talent.
Betances did not pitch Sunday, so he’s likely to debut as the Yanks’ closer during the four-game, home-and-home Subway Series against the Mets beginning tonight at Citi Field. Campos came over to the Yankees in the disastrous Michael Pineda/Jesus Montero trade, and has pitched to a 3.20 ERA with 105 punchouts and 38 walks in 121 innings this season split between high-A, AA, and AAA.
As for Betances, who was 2-4 with a 2.50 ERA and had 89 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings, taking over the closer’s role, his teammates had no doubt he was up to the task.
The Orioles acquired Miley in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, giving manager Buck Showalter an experienced lefty for his rotation as the team tries to hold off Toronto and Boston for the division title. Miley has a 4.98 ERA overall but had a 3.45 ERA in five July starts.
The Royals earned their championship in part by swinging a deal with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2015 non-waiver trade deadline, sending left-hander Brandon Finnegan and two minor leaguers to the Reds for right-hander Johnny Cueto. They have made a significant upgrade and are telling the rest of the AL that they expect to win this year. Sheffield is a left-hander.
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CARDS GET RELIEF: St. Louis added depth to its bullpen by acquiring veteran LHP Zach Duke from the White Sox for minor-league OF Charlie Tilson. Salazar ranks fourth in the American League in ERA.
