Category: Starlin Castro
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Report: Yankees discussing a Brett Gardner-for-Starlin Castro deal
For the last four seasons, the Mets have been trying to figure out how to fill the void vacated by Jose Reyes when he left to sign a multi-year deal with the Marlins following the 2011 season. They have explored free agents such as Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta, and explored acquiring Troy Tulowitzki in a trade the Rockies, his…
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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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Cubs believe a deal could eventually transpire with the Mets
Throughout the winter, logic suggested the Mets would entertain and eventually deal from their crop of top pitching prospects to acquire a difference-making bat, particularly on the middle infield. However, such a trade never materialized. Part of that was Zack Wheeler had a privately known injury to his elbow and was eventually lost for at…