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Category Archives: MLB Trades
Ridiculously Early Trade Rumors are Upon Us
Major League Baseball’s trade season – and the bevy of crazy rumors and speculation that come with it – is officially upon us. The Mariners and Diamondbacks fired the opening salvo with last week’s six-player swap that was highlighted by … Continue reading
Phillies Could Trade Cliff Lee in Spring Training
The Phillies are in the midst of a long overdue rebuild and it’s looking more and more like a full-on clearance sale for established – and well-paid – veteran talent. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has already moved Jimmy Rollins … Continue reading
Trade Brewing: Milwaukee and Philadelphia Discussing Jonathan Papelbon Trade
In a move that makes very little sense for Milwaukee, the Brewers are reportedly deep in talks to acquire closer Jonathan Papelbon from the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia has been trying to move Papelbon for quite some time as the club … Continue reading
Blue Jays and Orioles Reportedly Nearing a Swap of Dan Duquette for a Top Pitching Prospect
Dan Duquette has been responsible for a number of huge acquisitions throughout his career and it’s looking like he might have another one up his sleeve in Baltimore. Unfortunately, he won’t be around to reap the rewards of this addition, … Continue reading
Trade Complete: Yovani Gallardo to Rangers, Trio of Prospects to Brewers
It took a while, but Yovani Gallardo is officially headed to Texas. We reported Sunday evening about the developing deal between the Rangers and Brewers to send the long-time Milwaukee ace to Texas; but any additional details were few and … Continue reading
Cubs to Acquire Dexter Fowler from Astros
The Cubs are acquiring outfielder Dexter Fowler from the Houston Astros. In exchange for Fowler, the Astros will receive Luis Valbuena and Dan Straily. Fowler, 28, posted a very typical .276/.375/.399 batting line with eight home runs, 21 doubles, and … Continue reading
Developing: Yovani Gallardo Reportedly Headed to Texas
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports is reporting that the Texas Rangers are close to acquiring veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the Milwaukee Brewers. There is currently no word about who would be coming back to Milwaukee in the deal, but it … Continue reading
Braves Trade Evan Gattis to Astros for Three Prospects
Houston…we have a (another) slugger. The Braves continued their rebuild on Wednesday and the Astros added more power to their already potent lineup in the form of slugger Evan Gattis. In exchange for Gattis, the Braves will receive three minor … Continue reading
Dan Haren Balks at Retirement, Plans to Play for Marlins
This spring, Dan Haren will be taking his talents to South Beach where he’ll join the Miami Marlins. It’s not exactly on par with LeBron James, but Haren’s drawn out version of The Decision is finally over. Haren, 34, was … Continue reading
Examining the Oakland Athletics Fire Sale
Holy crap. What is going on in Oakland? The Athletics have cleaned house this winter. They moved Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox. They sent Brandon Moss to Cleveland. They shipped Derek Norris to the Padres. …but that wasn’t the … Continue reading
Examining Ryan Howard’s Trade Value
The Philadelphia Phillies are in the early stages of a long-overdue rebuild. The club has already shipped off long-time face of the franchise Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers, parted ways with A.J. Burnett, and moved Marlon Byrd to the division-rival … Continue reading
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Orioles and Dodgers Discussing an Andre Ethier Trade
The Baltimore Orioles lost both Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis to free agency and the club has spent much of the off-season looking to replace their production and playing time in the outfield via free agency. While the club has … Continue reading
Josh Hamilton Unlikely to Finish Out Contract with Los Angeles
Josh Hamilton signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Angels prior to the 2013 season. The expectation being that he’d continue piling up huge numbers as he had in Texas and help lead Los Angeles to the World Series. … Continue reading
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