MLB Rumours: Deals trickling in as clock ticks toward deadline
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With just three days to go until the MLB trade deadline, TSN.ca keeps you up to date with all the latest news and rumours. The dealing is 6:00 p.m. ET Tuesday evening.
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Giants listening on Rodon, Pederson
The San Francisco Giants are listening on their veterans should they consider themselves sellers at the trade deadline, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
The two main targets buyers will be looking at are left handed pitcher Carlos Rodon and outfielder Joc Pederson.
Rodon, 29, has an 8-6 record with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.121 WHIP and hasa an opt out at the end of the season.
Pederson, 30, has a batting average of .242 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs and is a free agent at the end of the season.
Rays get Peralta from D-Backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks are trading outfielder David Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for catching prospect Christian Cerda, according to multiple reports.
Peralta, 34, is hitting .248 in 87 games so far this season with 12 home runs and 41 RBI.
He is due $8 million this season and is scheduled to become a free agent this winter.
Peralta has spent his entire nine-year career with the Diamondbacks and enjoyed the best season of his career in 2018, hitting 30 home runs and winning the Silver Slugger Award.
Phillies get Sosa from Cards
The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring infielder Emundo Sosa from the St. Louis Cardinals exchange for left-handed reliever JoJo Romero, the team announced on Saturday
Sosa, 26, played well last season but has struggled mightily in 2022, hitting .189 with zero home runs and eight RBI in 53 games.
Dodgers bolster bullpen
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right-hander Chris Martin from the Chicago Cubs in n exchange for IF/OF Zach McKinstry, the team announced Saturday.
The 36-year-old has appeared in 34 games so far this season with the Cubs, pitching to a 4.31 ERA and striking out 40 batters in 31.1 innings.
This is the second time Martin has been traded at the deadline, going from the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Braves in July of 2019. He pitched well for the Braves during their World Series run last year, yielding only one run in five appearances.
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers also called up James Outman to take McKinstry's spot on the active roster, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Outman, 25, has spent with the Dodgers triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Dodgers and Tulane Drillers, playing in 90 games, recording 95 hits, 75 runs, and 21 home runs while batting .256 on the season.
Phillies eyeing Quintana?
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year, $2 million deal in the off-season and seem poised to deal the veteran southpaw ahead of next week's trade deadline.
As The Athletic's Matt Gelb notes, the Philadelphia Phillies could be a fit.
Quintana pitched against the Phillies at PNC Park Friday night, holding them scoreless over 5.2 innings in an eventual 4-2 extra-innings loss.
A former All-Star for the Chicago White Sox, Quintana struggled the past few seasons but owns a 3.50 ERA in 103.0 innings over 20 starts.
Gelb also writes the Phillies sent a scout on the road to see Los Angeles Angels righty Noah Syndergaard Monday in Kansas City.
Montas now Yankees' to lose?
After the Seattle Mariners won the Luis Castillo sweepstakes late Friday night with an impressive package of prospects, it appears the New York Yankees are turning their focus to Oakland A's starter Frankie Montas.
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Montas is now New York's No. 1 target. Multiple reports indicate the first-place Yankees are in the market for another starting pitcher ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
The 29-year-old is 4-9 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts for the A's this season, his sixth with Oakland. He is due just over $5 million this season and is under team control through the 2023.
The Yankees acquired outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals earlier this week in exchange for three prospects.
Astros eyeing Bell?
The Houston Astros are looking at Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
"Names have been exchanged, but the ask was said to be high," Heyman writes.
Houston's interest in Bell reportedly stems from the struggles of first baseman Yuli Gurriel, who is slashing .241/.293/.392 in 92 games this season, a massive drop-off after winning the American League batting title a year ago.
The 29-year-old Bell is in his second season with the Nats and enters play Saturday with 13 home runs, 54 RBI and a .883 OPS in 100 games.