Padres eyeing Red Sox star Jarren Duran as trade target
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Nothing gets the baseball world buzzing like the Trade Deadline, and now that the calendar has flipped to June, the rumor mill will begin to churn with talk of buyers and sellers that could shape the pennant races later this summer.
The Cardinals are at a bit of a crossroads right now. They seemed set to enter a big rebuild this season after letting a few veterans walk away in free agency. St. Louis also reportedly tested the market and tried to shop Nolan Arenado. But this season, they've won a lot more than everybody has expected.
Trade deadline deals are all about instant gratification for contending MLB teams looking to shore up their roster for a World Series run.
If the Washington Nationals choose to buy at the MLB trade deadline, they should look no further than Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar.
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FanSided's MLB insider, Robert Murray, recently put together a list of surprise trade candidates who could end up on the trade block this season. Potentially the most shocking name on the list was Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta.
The Dodgers are acquiring right-handed pitcher Will Klein for left-handed pitcher Joe Jacques. Joel Sherman of the New York Post was first to report the news about Jacques heading to Seattle. Source: The Mariners are acquiring reliever Joe Jacques from the Dodgers.
Based on matchups, THE BAT X suggests turning to the Yankees’ and Marlins’ bullpens for relievers to stream. Henriquez is barely rostered, 3-1 and has a 2.20 ERA on the season with K and Whiff percentages in the 934d and 98th percentile, respectively.
The Miami Marlins are once again approaching a fire sale at the trade deadline, but these budding stars are untouchable... for now.