Trading Deadline...

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Jon Heyman reports that the Twins and Yankees have completed a trade that will send Jaime Garcia to New York.

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports had reported that a deal was close. Pitching prospects Zach Littell and Dietrich Enns are headed to the Twins in the trade, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Garcia, who made just one start for Minnesota after being acquired from Atlanta, holds a 4.29 ERA over 19 outings this season. The Yankees are still pursuing Sonny Gray even after the addition of Garcia.

 

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yanks and a's are going over names. gray deal appears to have an excellent chance to happen with NYY.

 

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The White Sox have acquired RHP A.J. Puckett & LHP Andre Davis from the Royals in exchange for Melky Cabrera & cash considerations.


Puckett, 22, is the No. 13 ranked prospect in the Kansas City system according to MLB.

 

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Source: Cubs, if deal is completed, will get Justin Wilson and Alex Avila from Tigers for Jeimer Candelario and at least one other. Close.

 

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FINALIZED: Cubs acquire Justin Wilson and Alex Avila from Tigers for Jeimer Candelario, Isaac Paredes and PTBNL or cash.

 

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Source confirms: Addison Reed to Red Sox for three prospects, pending medical review.


Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Stephen Nogosek to the Mets in the agreement for Addison Reed.

 

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Astros acquire lefthander Francisco Liriano from Blue Jays



The Astros added a lefthander to their bullpen Monday by acquiring veteran Francisco Liriano from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple reports.
In the reported deal, the Blue Jays get Astros outfielder Nori Aoki and minor league outfielder Teoscar Hernandez in exchange for Liriano.
Liriano has struggled in a starting role for Toronto this season. The 33-year-old Dominican has a 5.88 ERA in 18 starts. He has only 74 strikeouts but 43 walks in 82 2/3 innings. He's held left-handed hitters to a .615 OPS in 61 at-bats.
A free agent at season's end, Liriano is owed the remainder of his $13.67 million salary for this season. Liriano has some experience pitching out of the bullpen but has spent most his 12-year career as a starter.

 

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Live feed from Pirates front office

 

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Athletics are getting Jorge Mateo -- Dustin Fowler -- and James Kaprielian for Sonny Gray.

 

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Nationals trade for Twins closer Brandon Kintzler at deadline to help steady nagging late-game situations.

Nats sending lefty Tyler Watson, lefty from Hagerstown, to Minnesota. Was 6-4 with a 4.35 this year, but stock rising fast.

 

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Darvish to Dodgers

 

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Pirates trade Tony Watson to Dodgers, acquire Joaquin Benoit from Phillies


he club sent left-hander Tony Watson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers. They also acquired righty Joaquin Benoit from the Philadelphia Phillies, sending a minor league pitcher back.

They had been fielding offers for Watson and righty reliever Juan Nicasio while also considering the addition of relief pitchers under team control past this season, according to major league sources.

Watson, 32, and Nicasio, 30, are both free agents after this season.


Watson has a 3.66 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. He lost the closer?s role to Felipe Rivero in mid-June and since that time has had a 2.66 ERA in 23 appearances.

Infielder Oneil Cruz and right-hander Angel German come to the Pirates from Los Angeles. Cruz, 18, has a .293 on-base percentage and eight home runs in the low-A Midwest League. He plays third base and shortstop. German, 21, has a 1.91 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 33 innings in 21 relief appearances at low-A.