The Yankees tried onerous for Luis Castillo, providing high prospect Jasson Dominguez in packages, in keeping with sources. Nonetheless, they held agency on Anthony Volpe, and presumably additionally Oswald Peraza, two of the Reds’ targets, and Cincinnati finally determined they most popular the Mariners’ four-prospect provide that included Noelvi Marte. Castillo has now shut down the Yankees twice because the deadline.
Dominguez is a terrific hitting prospect, and although one scout steered Dominguez could not finally be a middle fielder, the identical criticism is heard about Marte, a significant energy prospect who some see transferring from brief to 3rd.
Orioles GM Mike Elias made the powerful name to commerce inspirational chief/huge bat Trey Mancini and nearer Jorge Lopez for excellent prospects with the workforce on its first scorching streak in years. Although Fangraphs and different prognosticators had been solely giving the O’s a few 7 % likelihood even earlier than the trades, the spunky workforce has continued to struggle, enhancing its odds. Give the O’s huge credit score.
Padres gamers miss Eric Hosmer, which can have affected their preliminary post-deadline play.
Dodgers exec Josh Byrnes is a logical selection to switch Al Avila as Tigers GM. Byrnes, the previous Padres and Diamondbacks GM, as soon as was runner-up to Sandy Alderson for the Mets’ GM job. He's very near Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch relationship again to when Byrnes moved Hinch from the entrance workplace to be D-Backs supervisor.
Carlos Correa, barring harm, will seemingly choose out of his deal, including to the free-agent listing: Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts.
Justin Verlander, additionally barring harm, will decline is $25M participant choice. No purpose he wouldn’t use Max Scherzer as a comp.
Michael Conforto stays a candidate to come back again and hit in September.
Charlie Montoyo, who had one dropping month in Toronto earlier than being fired, and ex-Mets supervisor Luis Rojas are being talked about as managerial candidates.
Participant of the Week: M.J. Melendez, Royals, OF/C. Runner-up: Francisco Lindor, Mets, SS.
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