The Cardinals have been exploring trade scenarios involving outfielder Tyler O’Neill — president of baseball operations John Mozeliak acknowledged as much at this week’s Winter Meetings — and Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Royals and Mariners are two of the several teams who’ve spoken to the Cards about the 28-year-old O’Neill. A two-time Gold … [Read more...] about Royals, Mariners Have Shown Trade Interest In Tyler O’Neill
East Notes: Red Sox, Mets, Taylor, Arozarena
The Red Sox are known to be interested in adding to the front of their rotation this winter, though Alex Speier of the Boston Globe suggests that desire could come with a major caveat. Speier relays that the club prefers to avoid signing a player attached to a Qualifying Offer. President of baseball operations Craig Breslow neither confirmed nor denied that preference when … [Read more...] about East Notes: Red Sox, Mets, Taylor, Arozarena
Mets Claim Cooper Hummel
The Mets have claimed catcher/outfielder Cooper Hummel off waivers from the Mariners, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Seattle had not previously announced that Hummel was being removed from the 40-man roster. The Mets now have 32 players on their 40-man roster, while the Mariners are down to 39. The waiver claim comes just over a year after the Mariners acquired Hummel from the … [Read more...] about Mets Claim Cooper Hummel
D-backs Acquire Eugenio Suarez
The D-backs and Mariners on Wednesday agreed to one of the first notable trades of the offseason, with Seattle sending third baseman Eugenio Suarez to Arizona in return for reliever Carlos Vargas and catcher Seby Zavala. Both teams have announced the deal. The trade gives the Diamondbacks the power-hitting third baseman they were looking for while the M’s pick up a controllable … [Read more...] about D-backs Acquire Eugenio Suarez
Mariners To Acquire Luis Urias From Red Sox
The Red Sox are trading infielder Luis Urías to the Mariners, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (X link). Right-hander Isaiah Campbell is headed to Boston in exchange for Urias’s services per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (X link). Urias, 26, was a consensus top-30 prospect in baseball entering the 2019 season. However, the infielder struggled in limited playing time … [Read more...] about Mariners To Acquire Luis Urias From Red Sox