Tag: MLB

MLB Trade Grades: Nick Mears, a Rockies unicorn, heads to Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers, comfortably atop the National League Central standings, acquired Colorado Rockies right-hander Nick Mears for a pair of minor-leaguers on Saturday,...

Garrett Crochet's reported stance on playoff usage shouldn't deter teams from trading for him

I’m trying to picture the scene.Garrett Crochet walking into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse, the clubhouse of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, Shohei...

Payroll-shedding trades of Randy Arozarena and Zach Eflin in line with Rays’ philosophy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Erik Neander just wanted to sit down for a minute. The Tampa Bay Rays’ president of baseball operations had...

Mets ace Kodai Senga returns, then leaves with left calf strain

NEW YORK — A rollicking night at Citi Field was interrupted in the sixth inning when Kodai Senga, making his first start of...

MLB trade deadline Q&A: Bowden on the market and latest rumblings as deals pick up

It’s officially trade season. With the deals starting to pick up, I answered another batch of subscriber questions as we head into the...

Mariners acquire Randy Arozarena from Rays, per source: How he fits in Seattle

By Ken Rosenthal, Andy McCullough and Aaron GleemanThe Seattle Mariners have acquired left fielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays, a major-league...