Category: Rumors
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Reds expected to make Jay Bruce available, not interested in eating any of his contract
With the Cincinnati Reds sitting at 39-47, 15 1/2 games behind the Cardinals in the National League Central and 7 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second wild card, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports expects the Reds to be sellers shortly after the All-Star Game tomorrow night at Great American Ballpark. As expected, the…
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Steven Matz’s injury will not alter the Mets approach at the trade deadline
Despite losing Steven Matz for the forseeable future, the Mets are not considering punting the remainder of the 2015 season, Sandy Alderson said on Friday. In fact, Alderson said he and the rest of the front office will remain aggressive in their attempt to bolster their sagging offense ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Alderson…
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Heyman’s notes: Padres scouting Mets, not fans of Segura or Castro, Rollins is unlikely
Trade winds are beginning to blow harder and harder around the game. And the Mets appear to be exploring multiple ways to improve their sub-competitive offense ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Here is the latest from CBS Sports/MLB Network’s Jon Heyman on the Mets and their search for bats: Padres scouts are said…
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Mets have recently renewed talks with the Brewers about Aramis Ramirez, Jean Segura
As the Mets continue to search for offense, one name who continues to crop up is retiring Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez. The Mets were weighing the opportunity to acquire Ramirez in early June, reported Marc Carig of Newsday, although Adam Rubin of ESPN New York said at the time it was unlikely the Mets would acquire Ramirez due to…
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Sandy Alderson believes the trade market will pickup after the break
The clock is ticking down towards the July 31 trade deadline, but to date the Mets have yet to acquire talent from the outside to bolster their offense which has been shutout ten times in the first 84 games. In recent weeks, Sandy Alderson described the trade market as being, “thin,” saying there were only…