The next days will be very busy in the MLB because the trade deadline is approaching.
The teams with aspirations to go to the playoffs of the Big leagues They will seek to strengthen themselves and among the offers in the market are these players, who have a contract or arbitration time left.
The Puerto Rican law of the Minnesota Twins it is one of the best serpentineros available. This year he has a 7-3 record with a 3.48 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 108.2 innings and has one year of refereeing left. He’s a two-time All Star and 27-year-old so he could generate a lot of interest.
With nothing to look for in the rest of this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made public their intention to trade any of their players. Reynolds, 26, a good center-field defender, has done well this season (hitting .301, with 17 homers and 53 RBIs) and has four years of refereeing left, so he would force those interested to give a lot in return.
33-year-old veteran Kyle Gibson has without a doubt the best season of his career (he is 6-1 with a 2.29 ERA) and the Texas Rangers could find him a new assignment. The right has one year left on his contract, worth $ 7.67 million. An experienced opener always gets a lot of attention in the market.
The Dominican closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates has two years of arbitration left, an element that adds value in a negotiation. This has been a good season for the reliever, who has a 93 mph fastball and a good slider. He has 18 saves and 31 strikeouts in 37.1 innings, for just 4 walks.
He is one of the main candidates to change his uniform in the coming days. The 29-year-old Pirates infielder was in the starting lineup of the All-Star Game thanks to a season in which he is leading in hits (118) and singles and second in doubles (27) and batting average (.326) . Frazier He’s also a good defender at second base and has a year of umpiring left.
The 27-year-old outfielder has one year of arbitration left with the Minnesota Twins, who aspire to retain him and are said to be negotiating an extension. Buxton is also prone to injuries (he has a fracture right now and will be back until August). If Minnesota changes its mind and decides to offer it in the market it will generate interest, as it is hitting for averages of .369 / .409 / .767.
The Rangers outfielder is one of the front-line names to be traded in the coming days. He’s a good outfield defender and has power, even though he doesn’t have the best numbers yet (.235 / .394 / .516, 24 homers and 53 RBIs). He is the leader in tickets received, with 72. He is 27 years old and has one left from refereeing.