MLB Trade Deadline Live: Latest Rumors, News, Completed Deals On Final Day
4:18 p.m.: The deals are coming in fast and furious. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Tim Beckham reportedly is headed to the Baltimore Orioles, while the Philadelphia Phillies are shipping pitcher Joaquin Benoit to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
4:14 p.m.: The Dodgers are coming in HOT. L.A. reportedly has acquired Darvish from the Rangers.
Source: Darvish to #Dodgers
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
4:08 p.m.: Kintzler is on the move after all, heading to the Washington Nationals, per the Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes.
Nationals trade for Brandon Kintzler, according to a person familiar.
What do you think? Leave a comment.— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) July 31, 2017
Tyler Watson going from #Nationals to #Twins for Kintzler, per source.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
4:04 p.m.: The Dodgers landed another reliever before the buzzer in Cincinnati Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani.
Source: Cingrani traded to #Dodgers.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
4 p.m.: Pencils down! The deadline is here, but remember, deals still can trickle in over the next few minutes.
Several teams still involved in talks with #Twins on Kintzler in final minutes
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2017
3:45 p.m.: There’s still 15 minutes to go, Justin…
**BREAKING** Source: I'm still in the Tigers locker room. https://t.co/2XJu9v3cHz pic.twitter.com/g86ra4u1C4
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 31, 2017
3:40 p.m.: The Dodgers are acquiring an All-Star — just not Darvish or Britton, per Rosenthal.
Source: #Pirates trade Tony Watson to #Dodgers, pending medical review. First: @JonHeyman.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
Meanwhile, pitcher David Hernandez reportedly is returning to Arizona.
#DBacks get David Hernandez from #Angels. First: @Buster_ESPN.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
3:25 p.m.: Darvish and Britton still are on the market, and the Dodgers reportedly are interested in one more than the other.
As goes down to wire, #Dodgers interest is on Zach Britton, not as much on Darvish. #Orioles #Rangers
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
3:20 p.m.: As Oakland has conveniently pointed out, it’s getting a pretty solid prospect haul in return for Gray, even if it doesn’t include Torres or Frazier.
Fowler, Mateo, and Kaprielian are #4, 8, and 12 Yankees prospects according to https://t.co/9jIuknfwcb.
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) July 31, 2017
3:07 p.m.: Here are the full details in the Yankees-A’s blockbuster:
Can confirm NYY gets Sonny Gray & $1.5 int'l slot money for Jorge Mateo, Dustin Fowler & James Kaprielian. 1st: @JackCurryYES & @JeffPassan
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 31, 2017
3:03 p.m.: New York reportedly won’t have to part with top prospects Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier in the Gray deal.
Source: Gray to Yankees done. Fowler, Mateo, Kaprelian coming back.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2017
Source: In addition to Sonny Gray, the Yankees are getting $1.5M in international bonus money.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2017
3 p.m.: We have a deal, folks. Sonny Gray reportedly is headed to the Yankees.
Source: Sonny Gray will be traded to the Yankees.
— JackCurryYES (@JackCurryYES) July 31, 2017
gray goes to yanks
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
2:57 p.m.: The Twins reportedly are on the verge of scoring a deal for Kintzler involving… maybe the Nationals?
#Twins are in the "red zone" on a Brandon Kintzler trade. #Nationals are the most speculated-upon team, but not sure if it's them.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2017
2:40 p.m: We’re getting down to the wire, but Gray-to-New York still reportedly is on the table.
Told #Yankees #Athletics dialogue continues on Gray #81minutes
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
2:19 p.m.: The Kansas City Royals suddenly are buyers, and could bolster their rotation before the deadline.
The #Royals in talks with #Bluejays about acquiring another starter, JA Happ/Marco Estrada
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2017
2:05 p.m.: After leaving Milwaukee to join the Rangers last season, reliever Jeremy Jeffress is headed… back to Milwaukee.
#Rangers have traded Jeremy Jeffress to the #Brewers
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2017
1:52 p.m.: The Liriano-to-Houston deal is done, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. Here’s Toronto’s reported return:
Source: Astros are sending OF Nori Aoki and a Minor League player to the Blue Jays.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) July 31, 2017
1:48 p.m.: Britton appears to be the man of the hour as the deadline draws near.
Source: #Dodgers remain engaged with #Orioles on Britton. Talks fluid.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
One source describes #Astros’ pursuit of Britton as “serious.” Executive with one of clubs involved believes deal with HOU is close.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
1:33 p.m.: We have a deal, albeit a minor one. The A’s are sending infielder Adam Rosales to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
1:25 p.m.: The Astros are serious buyers, but they might have to work to land Britton.
Sources: #Astros continuing to talk with #Orioles about Britton. Interested clubs continuing to find it difficult to get a read on BAL.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
1:15 p.m.: Here’s a name we haven’t seen today: The Houston Astros are close to acquiring pitcher Francisco Liriano from the Toronto Blue Jays, per multiple reports.
Sources: #Astros talking to #BlueJays about Liriano. HOU also working on other things. Likely would use Liriano as reliever if deal happens.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
The #Astros are on verge of acquiring Francisco Liriano from #Bluejays, but deal not yet complete. @Ken_Rosenthal 1st mentioned in talks
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2017
12:52 p.m.: The Mets likely will hold on to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, ESPN’s Buster Olney reports.
Mets don't expect to reach a deal involving Asdrubal Cabrera before the deadline.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, 2017
12:44 p.m.: Boston appears to be standing pat after landing Reed. Meanwhile, the Kintzler market is heating up.
Told by an industry source that while the Red Sox continue to monitor market, they don't anticipate making another deal by 4 pm.
— Sean McAdam (@Sean_McAdam) July 31, 2017
red sox seem satisfied w/ pen after landing dependable, clutch addison. kintzler being talks more about by other teams now. next twin to go?
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
12:29 p.m.: The San Diego Padres might be going too far out on a limb in trying to move reliever Brad Hand.
Sources: #Padres remain firm on price for Brad Hand. One interested club says SD “overreaching.” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
12:10 p.m.: Here are the three teams in the mix for Britton, according to Sherman.
#Orioles still deciding if they can get enough to make moving Britton worth it. #Dodgers #Astros #Indians are viewed as main players
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
12:04 p.m.: Minnesota Twins reliever Brandon Kintzler is one of the top relievers on the market with Reed headed to Boston.
#Twins have fielded a lot of calls on Brandon Kintzler in the last 24 hours. He's a hot commodity.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2017
#Nationals have shown interest in #Twins closer Brandon Kintzler, source says. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2017
11:55 a.m.: The Yankees and A’s still are trying to iron out the details for a Gray trade, per Jon Heyman.
yanks still favorite for gray. some pieces have been agreed to, others working on. a's want 3-4 top guys, next tier below gleyber-frazier
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
11:22 a.m.: It appears the Detroit Tigers are standing pat at the deadline; plus, the latest on the Gray market:
The #Tigers say that Justin Verlander and Justin Upton definitely will NOT be traded today. They will check back in market this winter.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2017
Told #Braves interest in Gray has cooled, another sign it is #Yankees or hold him for #Athletics
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
11:12 a.m.: The Chicago Cubs already acquired starter Jose Quintana and reliever Justin Wilson. Do they have another big move up their sleeves?
cubs, who never quit, are one more that's checked in on sonny gray. but price appears "too steep"
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
11:05 a.m.: A few aces could be on the move today, but apparently Justin Verlander isn’t one of them.
Source: #Tigers not engaged in active trade talks on Justin Verlander at the moment. Barring a turn of events, he will stay in Detroit. @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2017
10:51 a.m.: Meanwhile, on the Darvish front…
The #Rangers are confident that Yu Darvish will be traded by end of day. In active talks now with #Dodgers,#Astros,#Yankees, #Indians.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2017
5110:45 a.m.: Boston indeed is sending three minor league relievers to the Mets for Reed. None are in the Red Sox’s top 15 prospects, per MLB.com’s rankings.
It's Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Stephen Nogosek to the Mets in the agreement for Addison Reed.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) July 31, 2017
10:41 a.m.: Watch out for the Indians. Cleveland is making a run at Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Britton, per Cleveland.com’s Paul Hoynes.
Tribe pushing hard for Britton. In mix for Darvish, but only if price comes down.
— paul hoynes (@hoynsie) July 31, 2017
10:38 a.m.: It appears we’re just waiting on physicals for the Reed deal to be complete.
Again, although no deal yet done, Mets are telling other teams that Reed is no longer available. Trade with Red Sox should be done shortly.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 31, 2017
10:34 a.m.: Here’s what the Red Sox will give up for Reed, per The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier:
I'm likewise hearing three prospects to the Mets for Reed – 3 minor league pitchers.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) July 31, 2017
10:31 a.m.: It looks like this thing is happening.
Source confirms: Addison Reed to #RedSox for three prospects, pending medical review. On it: @JoelSherman1, @TBrownYahoo.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017
10:29 a.m.: Things are moving quite fast on the Reed-to-Boston front.
https://twitter.com/TBrownYahoo/status/892028396540223488
Source: Addison Reed to Red Sox 'very close.'
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) July 31, 2017
10:23 a.m.: Are the Atlanta Braves a wild card in the Gray sweepstakes?
yanks remain the strong favorite for sonny gray. but braves are at least one other team that's still in contact with oakland.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
10:20 a.m.: The Red Sox apparently are closing in on their targeted reliever.
Hearing #Redsox are moving closer to getting Addison Reed from #Mets. Deal not done yet, but getting there.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
10:10 a.m.: The clock is ticking in the Bronx…
Involved person says #Yankees have "pieces to make it work" on Gray trade. Teams continue to talk. Will #Athletics agree about those pieces?
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
10 a.m.: The New York Mets seem intent on moving reliever Addison Reed, reports MLB Network’s Joel Sherman.
#Mets way less optimistic about moving Asdrubal Cabrera today, mainly focused on maximizing Reed.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2017
9:35 a.m.: The Yankees and A’s reportedly have been at an impasse on Gray talks, but that might change Monday, per ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick.
#Yankees and #Athletics are "close enough to get over the hump" today on a Sonny Gray deal, says source. Still gonna take some compromise.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2017
It all comes down to: How willing is Billy Beane to take Gray into winter; and how much will Brian Cashman bend on final prospect pieces?
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2017
8:55 a.m.: While the Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are the two teams “hottest” on Darvish, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal believes the Cleveland Indians stand the best chance to land the Rangers right-hander, despite being on his no-trade list.
8:34 a.m.: The Boston Red Sox reportedly are in the market for a late-inning reliever, and they’re considering plenty of options, per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
red sox weighing whole pen arms (reed, kintzler, johnson, smith, hand, brach, britton – tho uncertain if o's would deal w/them) tight market
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
8:24 a.m.: The White Sox have been extremely aggressive sellers, and it looks like they’re not done yet.
chisox, who already have brought in a bonanza of prospects, still seeking deals for clippard, gonzalez and holland
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2017
8:15 a.m. ET: It’s now or never for teams trying to make a big splash for Major League Baseball’s stretch run.
The MLB’s non-waiver trade deadline arrives Monday at 4 p.m. ET, meaning it’s the final day for deals to be completed. We haven’t seen too many fireworks this year, but there were a handful of notable moves that went down Sunday. Here’s a brief rundown:
— New York Yankees acquire starting pitcher Jaime Garcia from Minnesota Twins for two minor leaguers
— Kansas City Royals acquire outfielder Melky Cabrera from Chicago White Sox for two prospects
— Colorado Rockies acquire catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Texas Rangers for player to be named later
— Chicago Cubs reportedly acquire relief pitcher Justin Wilson, catcher Alex Avila from Detroit Tigers for prospects
There still are some big names on the board who have yet to move — notably Rangers ace Yu Darvish and Oakland Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray — so keep it here for all the latest updates throughout the final day.
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