We are eight days away from July 31st and the MLB trade deadline. Things have been on the slow side going through the All-Star break, but things got underway today as the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics made a deal sending left handed starter Scott Kazmir to his hometown and the contending Astros. Kazmir has had an impressive season, posting a 2.38 ERA and holding a 5-5 record through 18 starts. The A's received two minor leaguers in return including catcher Jacob Nottingham, who is the top catching prospect within the Astros organization, along with right handed prospect Daniel Mengden. Kazmir joins an Astros team currently two games behind the hot Los Angeles Angels looking to reclaim the top seed of the AL West. The Astros have been struggling with slugger George Springer out on the DL, but have added a key need to clinching a spot within the playoffs for the first time since their defeat in the World Series in 2005. Only time will tell whether or not this potential rental was worth the prospects. Kazmir could be the first of many from an expected fire sale within the A's organization, as they currently reside at the bottom of the division.
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers also got down to business sending veteran Aramis Ramirez to his original team in exchange for Pirates minor league right hander Yhonathan Barrios. Ramirez is 38 years old heading and into the final year on his contract. Pittsburgh is swallowing $3MM of the remaining $5.74MM on his unpaid salary. Things did not look to be going Ramirez's way early in the season, but he has turned things around through the month of July posting a .352 average. The Pirates were in a big need of an infielder after losing both Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison for a good amount of time to the DL. Ramirez will take over at 3rd base or platoon with Pedro Alvarez, who the Pirates now look to deal over at 1st. Ramirez has spent his entire 18 year career in the NL Central, starting with Pittsburgh before getting traded to the Cubs during the 2003 season and signing with the Brewers going into the 2012 season. He already announced this will likely be his final season and is excited to now have a good chance to make the playoffs at the end of his career, as the Pirates are three games up holding the first wildcard seat.
We are eight days away from July 31st and the MLB trade deadline. Things have been on the slow side going through the All-Star break, but things got underway today as the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics made a deal sending left handed starter Scott Kazmir to his hometown and the contending Astros. Kazmir has had an impressive season, posting a 2.38 ERA and holding a 5-5 record through 18 starts. The A's received two minor leaguers in return including catcher Jacob Nottingham, who is the top catching prospect within the Astros organization, along with right handed prospect Daniel Mengden. Kazmir joins an Astros team currently two games behind the hot Los Angeles Angels looking to reclaim the top seed of the AL West. The Astros have been struggling with slugger George Springer out on the DL, but have added a key need to clinching a spot within the playoffs for the first time since their defeat in the World Series in 2005. Only time will tell whether or not this potential rental was worth the prospects. Kazmir could be the first of many from an expected fire sale within the A's organization, as they currently reside at the bottom of the division. 
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers also got down to business sending veteran Aramis Ramirez to his original team in exchange for Pirates minor league right hander Yhonathan Barrios. Ramirez is 38 years old heading and into the final year on his contract. Pittsburgh is swallowing $3MM of the remaining $5.74MM on his unpaid salary. Things did not look to be going Ramirez's way early in the season, but he has turned things around through the month of July posting a .352 average. The Pirates were in a big need of an infielder after losing both Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison for a good amount of time to the DL. Ramirez will take over at 3rd base or platoon with Pedro Alvarez, who the Pirates now look to deal over at 1st. Ramirez has spent his entire 18 year career in the NL Central, starting with Pittsburgh before getting traded to the Cubs during the 2003 season and signing with the Brewers going into the 2012 season. He already announced this will likely be his final season and is excited to now have a good chance to make the playoffs at the end of his career, as the Pirates are three games up holding the first wildcard seat.
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