rss
12-20-2013, 10:35 PM
East **tes: Doumit, Blue Jays, Drew, Valle
Braves GM Frank Wren says he viewed Ryan Doumit (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doumiry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) as the best player available to fill his bench need because "he's almost two players in one," tweets (https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/413417510491267072) Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Atlanta acquired (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/braves-acquire-ryan-doumit-for-sean-gilmartin.html) Ryan Doumit (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doumiry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) from the Twins in exchange for left-hander Sean Gilmartin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=gilmar001sea&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) earlier today. *More out of the AL and NL East..
While Blue Jays*GM*Alex Anthopoulous is still engaged in trade talks, he might be content to stand pat at this stage of the offseason, writes Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/anthopoulos-may-be-serious-about-jays-in-house-options/).
The Doumit pickup also allows Evan Gattis (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gattiev01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) to pinch hit when he's **t catching for the Braves, **tes Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/413418708992671745)).
The Red Sox are still interested in Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) following today's acquisition of infielder Jonathan Herrera (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herrejo03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), tweets (https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/413420259534577664) Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Herrera will serve as a utility man for Boston.
Former Phillies catching prospect Sebastian Valle (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=valle-001seb&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) appeared to be on the move last winter, along with pitcher Tyler Cloyd (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cloydty01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), in a proposed deal for Houston reliever Wilton Lopez (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), but the Phils backed off the deal because of concerns about the condition of Lopez’s arm, writes CSNPhilly.com's JIm Salisbury (http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/phils-sign-hernandez-cut-former-prospect-valle). *The Phillies designated (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/phillies-designate-sebastian-valle-for-assignment.html) Valle for assignment this morning.
Wren said the trade doesn't mean anything for Braves*catching prospect Christian Bethancourt (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bethach01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), tweets David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (https://twitter.com/ajcbraves/status/413427044735655936). "When he’s ready to be our catcher, he’ll be our catcher."
In today's mailbag, a reader asks MLB.com's Bill Ladson (http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/was/inbox-are-washington-nationals-done-making-offseason-moves?ymd=20131218&content_id=66058524&vkey=news_was&tcid=tw_article_66058524) if the Nationals are done making moves this winter.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=8TcFkUn2mUo:Sl8hzMQCi6M:yIl2AUoC8 zA)
Braves GM Frank Wren says he viewed Ryan Doumit (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doumiry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) as the best player available to fill his bench need because "he's almost two players in one," tweets (https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/413417510491267072) Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Atlanta acquired (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/braves-acquire-ryan-doumit-for-sean-gilmartin.html) Ryan Doumit (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doumiry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) from the Twins in exchange for left-hander Sean Gilmartin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=gilmar001sea&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) earlier today. *More out of the AL and NL East..
While Blue Jays*GM*Alex Anthopoulous is still engaged in trade talks, he might be content to stand pat at this stage of the offseason, writes Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/anthopoulos-may-be-serious-about-jays-in-house-options/).
The Doumit pickup also allows Evan Gattis (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gattiev01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) to pinch hit when he's **t catching for the Braves, **tes Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/413418708992671745)).
The Red Sox are still interested in Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) following today's acquisition of infielder Jonathan Herrera (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herrejo03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), tweets (https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/413420259534577664) Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Herrera will serve as a utility man for Boston.
Former Phillies catching prospect Sebastian Valle (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=valle-001seb&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) appeared to be on the move last winter, along with pitcher Tyler Cloyd (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cloydty01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), in a proposed deal for Houston reliever Wilton Lopez (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), but the Phils backed off the deal because of concerns about the condition of Lopez’s arm, writes CSNPhilly.com's JIm Salisbury (http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/phils-sign-hernandez-cut-former-prospect-valle). *The Phillies designated (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/phillies-designate-sebastian-valle-for-assignment.html) Valle for assignment this morning.
Wren said the trade doesn't mean anything for Braves*catching prospect Christian Bethancourt (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bethach01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), tweets David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (https://twitter.com/ajcbraves/status/413427044735655936). "When he’s ready to be our catcher, he’ll be our catcher."
In today's mailbag, a reader asks MLB.com's Bill Ladson (http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article/was/inbox-are-washington-nationals-done-making-offseason-moves?ymd=20131218&content_id=66058524&vkey=news_was&tcid=tw_article_66058524) if the Nationals are done making moves this winter.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=8TcFkUn2mUo:Sl8hzMQCi6M:yIl2AUoC8 zA)