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Probably not and no.
Hanser Alberto.
Probably not and no.
It could be completely untrue but Kevin McAlpin mentioned in his show this morning that the Braves are "close" on a big trade. Who knows if it materializes, but just an FYI.
Greinke incoming!
Lance Lynn would be a great get.
i wonder if someone like Austin Nola for 3B would work. no idea what his defense is like.
No reason for Seattle to trade Nola - he's been their primary Catcher and is cheap.
he's 30 years old.
there's absolutely reason to trade him: sell high on a 30-year old.
The guy looked like a career minor leaguer, then suddenly becomes a stud for 350+ MLB PAs over parts of 2 seasons.
It would be interesting to dig into his story. I never even heard the name until today.
i also wonder if this is a year to engage the Marlins on Brian Anderson.
wonder what he would cost. a good bit i assume.
It could be completely untrue but Kevin McAlpin mentioned in his show this morning that the Braves are "close" on a big trade. Who knows if it materializes, but just an FYI.
Qualified starters from teams I consider "out of it".
Red Sox - Perez, Eovaldi
Tigers - Boyd
Royals - Duffy, Singer
Mariners - None
Angels - Bundy, Heaney
Pirates - None
So that's 7 names, and it seems like only the Pirates are clear sellers in the NL.
Bundy - owed basically nothing, dominant in 2020, still under arb control next...this is a prime target
Heaney - same deal as Bundy, probably costs less to acquire
Perez - mediocre pitcher, owed very little, cheap option for 2021...a prime candidate
Eovaldi - owed a lot of cash for a while, hard to justify this add financially
Boyd - owed nothing, arb control in 2021, much better than his 8.48 ERA...a prime candidate
Duffy - owed some cash through 2021, solid SP, think I heard KC will never trade him
Singer - tons of control, isn't going anywhere
Perez seems free, so pencil him in as a Braves by the end of the month.
Bundy seems like a breakout star with the O's so expect them to keep him for next year. The Angels probably aren't going to punt any season with Trout, so probably not trading Heaney either. Eovaldi is too expensive without Boston sending cash. Duffy and Singer seem like fixtures in KC.
That leaves Boyd as a buy low candidate.
So...Perez and Boyd it is.
Austin Nola has played a grand total of 18 innings at 3B in his two seasons with the Mariners and about 230 innings in his various minor league stops over 7+ minor league seasons, so I'm guessing he's not an option at that position.
For the record, he's Aaron Nola's older brother.
i also wonder if this is a year to engage the Marlins on Brian Anderson.
wonder what he would cost. a good bit i assume.