The trade deadline has past and if you ask me this seasons final day was a bit of a dud. Don't get me wrong there were plenty of trades that went down, but the only deal that was entertaining and made me want to learn everything about the deal was the Mets & Tigers trade that sent Cespedes to New York. Thirteen minutes before the deadline the Tigers agreed to part with their strong arm power hitting left fielder receiving minor league right handers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. Cespedes is hitting .293 on the season with 18 big flies, the Mets have the pitching they need, they were just in need of more offense to support those arms. After tonights walk off blast by Flores, who was apparently traded a couple days ago, the Mets now sit two games behind the Nationals in the NL East and 3.5 games behind the Giants for the second wildcard seat.
The Blue Jays got busy yet again picking up Ben Revere and cash from the Phillies for two RHPs Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado. With all the power the Blue Jays have, they needed to add some speed to the lineup to get on in front of their gap hitters. Revere is known for his consistency and base stealing along with great defense, multiple teams were in the hunt but the Blue Jays showed they are all in this year. Another similar bat, Gerardo Parra was sent to Baltimore for RHP Zach Davies. Like the Blue Jays they needed a more consistent bat to place in front of Adam Jones and Manny Machado in the lineup. Parra should be the answer tot hem putting in a good fight for the playoffs with his great defense and good on base percentage. The Orioles and Blue Jays both sit six games behind the Yankees and one game the second wildcard seat. The Orioles also dealt one of their arms to the Cubs, sending Tommy Hunter in exchange for outfielders Junior Lake. This trade should help both teams with their needs as they look to catch up to a wildcard spot.
The Cubs picked up another pitcher from the Marlins, Dan Haren who has been in a bit of a slump with the lack of offense to support him. The Cubs picked up Haren and cash for pitcher Ivan Pineyro and shortstop Elliot Soto. The 34 year old pitcher has a 7-7 record coming off the 1-0 loss against Washington. Haren has a 3.42 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, as he joins the 8th team of his career. Haren should join Lester and Arrieta as a difference maker on the mound while the Cubs only trail the Giants by one game. The Marlins also traded pitcher Sam Dyson to the Rangers in exchange for two minor leaguers. With Stanton out, the Marlins have tanked and are selling yet again.
Unlike the Padres, the Mariners finally got around to selling other than the Ackley to NYY deal. The Mariners sent reliever Mark Lowe to the Blue Jays in exchange for LHPs Nick Wells, Jacob Brentz, and Rob Rasmussen. Lowe may not be the Kimbrel or Chapman type reliever Toronto was hunting for, but he will still fill in well as a middle reliever. The Mariners also dished away start J.A. Happ to the Pirates for RHP Adrain Sampson, which adds depth to the Pirates rotation as they look to catch the Cardinals or actually get past the wildcard round this time. A few other deals went down, but none that will be very affective to this seasons outcomes. As we now go into the waivers segment of transactions, if the Padres, White Sox, and Rangers don't stay close look for them to try and make deals with their players. All three of them turned out not to be sellers believing they still have a shot this season. I bet each of them falls out of the picture over the next couple weeks making them put some wanted names out there on the wire.
The trade deadline has past and if you ask me this seasons final day was a bit of a dud. Don't get me wrong there were plenty of trades that went down, but the only deal that was entertaining and made me want to learn everything about the deal was the Mets & Tigers trade that sent Cespedes to New York. Thirteen minutes before the deadline the Tigers agreed to part with their strong arm power hitting left fielder receiving minor league right handers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. Cespedes is hitting .293 on the season with 18 big flies, the Mets have the pitching they need, they were just in need of more offense to support those arms. After tonights walk off blast by Flores, who was apparently traded a couple days ago, the Mets now sit two games behind the Nationals in the NL East and 3.5 games behind the Giants for the second wildcard seat.
The Blue Jays got busy yet again picking up Ben Revere and cash from the Phillies for two RHPs Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado. With all the power the Blue Jays have, they needed to add some speed to the lineup to get on in front of their gap hitters. Revere is known for his consistency and base stealing along with great defense, multiple teams were in the hunt but the Blue Jays showed they are all in this year. Another similar bat, Gerardo Parra was sent to Baltimore for RHP Zach Davies. Like the Blue Jays they needed a more consistent bat to place in front of Adam Jones and Manny Machado in the lineup. Parra should be the answer tot hem putting in a good fight for the playoffs with his great defense and good on base percentage. The Orioles and Blue Jays both sit six games behind the Yankees and one game the second wildcard seat. The Orioles also dealt one of their arms to the Cubs, sending Tommy Hunter in exchange for outfielders Junior Lake. This trade should help both teams with their needs as they look to catch up to a wildcard spot.
The Cubs picked up another pitcher from the Marlins, Dan Haren who has been in a bit of a slump with the lack of offense to support him. The Cubs picked up Haren and cash for pitcher Ivan Pineyro and shortstop Elliot Soto. The 34 year old pitcher has a 7-7 record coming off the 1-0 loss against Washington. Haren has a 3.42 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, as he joins the 8th team of his career. Haren should join Lester and Arrieta as a difference maker on the mound while the Cubs only trail the Giants by one game. The Marlins also traded pitcher Sam Dyson to the Rangers in exchange for two minor leaguers. With Stanton out, the Marlins have tanked and are selling yet again.
Unlike the Padres, the Mariners finally got around to selling other than the Ackley to NYY deal. The Mariners sent reliever Mark Lowe to the Blue Jays in exchange for LHPs Nick Wells, Jacob Brentz, and Rob Rasmussen. Lowe may not be the Kimbrel or Chapman type reliever Toronto was hunting for, but he will still fill in well as a middle reliever. The Mariners also dished away start J.A. Happ to the Pirates for RHP Adrain Sampson, which adds depth to the Pirates rotation as they look to catch the Cardinals or actually get past the wildcard round this time. A few other deals went down, but none that will be very affective to this seasons outcomes. As we now go into the waivers segment of transactions, if the Padres, White Sox, and Rangers don't stay close look for them to try and make deals with their players. All three of them turned out not to be sellers believing they still have a shot this season. I bet each of them falls out of the picture over the next couple weeks making them put some wanted names out there on the wire.
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