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MLB Rumors: Yankees, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Orioles, Angels & Royals Interested in Jose Quintana
Summer in Baseball means a lot of trade rumors. One of the consistent ones for over a year has been the Chicago White Sox seeking out serious prospect packages for Jose Quintana. The most recent list of interested teams includes the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals.
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MLB Rumors: Chicago Cubs & Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Justin Verlander
With the Detroit Tigers feeding the bottom of the AL Central and trying to cut their payroll, it’s no wonder Justin Verlander is on the trading block. If anyone is going to land the Cy Young and MVP winner, it’ll probably be the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. One might think the New York Yankees would also be in the picture, but the Tigers won’t let Verlander go to an American League team.
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MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals & Chicago White Sox Interested in Luis Robert
One of the more intriguing international prospects in the 2016-2017 pool is 19-year old Cuban Luis Robert, who plays first base and has received interest from the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres. However, the leading chasers at the moment seem to be the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.
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MLB Rumors: Pittsburgh Pirates Not Planning on Stability Anytime Soon
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a lot of things, but consistent isn’t one of them. Through 33 games this season, they’ve tried every possible lineup and defensive alignment, and don’t seem close to coming up with one they’re happy with for the long run.
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MLB Rumors: Red Sox, Mets & the Crippled Rotation
This has been a so-so start to the season for the Boston Red Sox, and a bad one for the New York Mets. Part of the problem has been injuries to their starting pitchers, with the Red Sox dealing with Steven Wright’s knee problems, and the Mets once again facing a Noah Syndergaard absence.
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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Giants, Mariners & Rockies Interested in Signing Joe Blanton
With the best free agent relief pitchers off the board by now, Joe Blanton is probably the best bullpen arm remaining on the market. Looking for a team on the Western side of the map, it looks like Blanton will eventually get his wish, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners and the Arizona Diamondbacks showing some interest.
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MLB Rumors: White Sox, Yankees & the Potential Jose Quintana & David Robertson Trade
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox are still trying to work out a formula that lands Jose Quintana in the Bronx. The Pittsburgh Pirates are also involved, and suddenly the name of relief pitcher David Robertson has come as someone who might help the deal get done.
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MLB Rumors: Orioles, Rangers, Indians & Where Mike Napoli & Rajai Davis End Up
The Cleveland Indians made the most recent impact signing of the 2016-2017 baseball free agency period, which opens up interesting options for Mike Napoli and Rajai Davis. Napoli is reportedly very close to a Texas Rangers return, while the Baltimore Orioles are showing plenty of interest in Davis.
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MLB Rumors: Indians, Rangers, Astros & Athletics Closest to Signing Edwin Encarnacion
While it’s taken longer than expected, it seems the free agency period for Edwin Encarnacion is soon to be over. No, he won’t be returning to the Toronto Blue Jays unless something happens in the last minute. The Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Oakland A’s are a lot closer to signing him.
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MLB Rumors: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins & Brian Dozier Trade
The Minnesota Twins keep mulling over whether to trade away Brian Dozier or not, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are on the other end, waiting for them to make up their minds with a bunch of prospects to sweeten the deal.