With the August 2nd MLB trade deadline just days away, the team is definitely laying the groundwork for a number of notable swaps. Meanwhile others are trying to decide whether to buy, sell or hold as they work their way up to Tuesday. I am here to summarize.
Oh, and before we get into the rumors, there was a big deal late on Friday. The Mariners got All-Star starter Luis Castillo, and the Reds got a big prospect in return. Full story here.
Soto Sweepstakes up to 4 teams
negotiations continue over a possible deal for nationals Right fielder Juan Soto. The field of suitors was narrowed down to just four and his team. According to CBS Sports HQ’s Jim Bowden:Boden has also reported that things are moving “rapidly” and Soto is very likely to turn down the extension offer the Nationals have presented him with.
Some of the more famous teams we’ve seen in Soto rumors are the Cardinals and Padreswith up to nearly a dozen teams mentioned, and no specific word on the teams that might make up the final four here.
Yankees Wanted starting pitcher
The New York Yankees recently added outfielder Andrew Benintendi to their squad. Click here for the latest on Jon Heyman:
“The Yankees are casting a wide net for their starting pitching staff. Of course, they also got Frankie Montas. But Luis Castillo seems to be the frontrunner. Noah Syndergaard is No. 3. is”
The Yankees have had the best rotation in baseball so far this season, but they are looking for reinforcements after setbacks in several corners of that rotation and injury concerns for Luis Severino. The Yankees will have to focus elsewhere as Castillo’s potential is no longer there.
A’s Montas will be a catch now that he’s gotten over his recent shoulder trouble. Pirates In addition to angelCindergard.
cardinals Target rotation upgrades
St. Louis Cardinals — currently lining up for the final NL wildcard spot and in the #1 range Brewers The National League Central team is reportedly one of the teams with very realistic plans to acquire the Nationals’ Juan Soto. But at the same time, they have to deal with an injury-plagued rotation. Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch report As the deadline approaches, rotation is actually a priority for the Cardinals front office. Specifically, Gould said that Montas and Pablo Lopez Marlins I am interested in cards. Both would be significant upgrades for St. Louis. Of course, the competition for either arm figure is fierce.
white socks unwilling to sell
With the Chicago White Sox winning the AA division title in 2021 and a playoff spot in the shortened 2020 season, expectations were high for 2022. Coming into Friday’s slate, the Sox are 49-49 down by -19 runs. This isn’t typically the profile of a team trying to add pieces to a deadline. But thanks to the American League Central’s perimeter weakness, the White Sox were just three games behind him in first place. Similarly, sports line The projection system gives them a 49.4% chance of making the postseason, the highest odds of any team in AL Central.
Against that backdrop, Jon Morosi reports that Sox GM Rick Hahn has no intention of selling a high-profile name before the deadline.
Hahn has previously hinted that adding to the bullpen will be a deadline priority, and can also use a left-handed bat in the outfield (ideally at second base as well). At the very least, the Sox hopes to get the band together and push the division title in stride.
