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Miguel Angel Sano Rumors: Monday

9:25pm: Arangure also notes that the Aroldis Chapman defection could have a major impact on Sano's negotiations. As he tweets, "Certain teams will save money for run at Aroldis. Last minute offer (for) Sano less likely now." 9:04pm: Seeking more information, I asked Arangure whether the Twins and Pirates also see Sano as a guy not worth a $4MM signing bonus. He was kind enough to respond: "For me, the Twins aren't real contenders anymore. The Pirates won't give record money because they won't have to." 8:58pm: ESPN's Jorge Arangure, who's been on the ball since the international signing period...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Kepler, Rangers, Hairston

More links for the afternoon... MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that the Twins awarded Max Kepler a bonus of about $800k. That's close to the record for a European player. Ben Klayman of Reuters reports that the Rangers are likely to make financial information available to potential buyers. Owner Tom Hicks would like to see bids for the team by mid-August, but negotiations won't necessarily be complete by the end of the season. Byron Kerr of MASN.com argues that the Nyjer Morgan acquisition shows why the Nats need to award Mike Rizzo the permanent GM job. Ben Badler of Baseball America...   Continue Reading

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Twins A Distant Third For Sano

ESPN's Jorge Arangure tweets that the Twins are now just a distant third behind the Pirates and Orioles in the sweepstakes for Dominican megaprospect Miguel Angel Sano. He notes that the Twins don't have unlimited funds, and instead are "simply moving on." Earlier today we recapped everything we know about Sano, the top prospect on this year international market.   Continue Reading

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Olney's Latest: Atlanta's Potential Trade Partners

ESPN.com's Buster Olney chimes in with some players and teams that could matchup in a trade with the Braves, who could dangle Javier Vazquez and/or Yunel Escobar as bait. Most of the rumors are just Olney's own speculation, but let's round 'em up anyway. The Red Sox have liked Escobar for a while, but don't match up very well for a trade. Olney mentions that Jacoby Ellsbury might be the only fit since JD Drew is owed a ton of money and Jason Bay will be a free agent after the year, but that wouldn't work for Boston since they...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Dodgers, Chapman, Kepler

Some more links as we count down to the big weekend... Diamond Leung reports that the Dodgers traded minor-league pitcher Stephen Randolph to the Royals. Randolph, who was named in the Mitchell Report, pitched well as a starter in Triple A this month. Aroldis Chapman's whereabouts remain unknown, according to ESPN.com. Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post says "Clint Hurdle would not have fallen on his sword had the 'pen been mighty under his watch." Or, in less poetic terms, the Rockies have an improved bullpen. Signees from the Dominican Republic will now have to take DNA tests to...   Continue Reading

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Twins Interested In Pirates Players

11:52am: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates and Twins are not discussing Sanchez. 9:11am: Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports that the Twins are interested in a trio of Pirates: Freddy Sanchez, Matt Capps and John Grabow. Twins GM Bill Smith did not discuss specifics, but he confirmed that he's open to making deals. "We still need to make this club better, whether that comes from the minor leagues or outside the organization," Smith said. "We're still looking to do that." As Morosi says, the Pirates have already been aggressive sellers, dealing Nate McLouth and...   Continue Reading

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Marlins To Sign Luis Ayala

According to John C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Marlins have agreed to terms with Luis Ayala. That didn't take long. Ayala was designated for assignment on June 23 and released this afternoon by the Twins. The 31-year-old right-hander allowed eight walks and 38 hits (including four home runs) in just over 32 innings with Minnesota. He'll spend a few outings at Triple-A New Orleans before joining the Fish.   Continue Reading

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Miguel Angel Sano Rumors: Thursday

5:16pm: According to La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Twins have offered a deal around $3MM, contingent on verification of Sano's age and identification. It seems most of these clubs are willing to hold off until both have been verified. 3:34pm: Arangure Jr. says he's been assured the Pirates haven't offered Sano a deal. As he says, the difference between an offer and the parameters of a deal may just be "semantics," especially since Sano's age is still under investigation. 2:55pm: Kovacevic hears from multiple sources that the Pirates offered Sano a deal yesterday morning. However,...   Continue Reading

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Twins Release Luis Ayala

The Twins released Luis Ayala after failing to trade him, according to La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was designated for assignment after struggling on the mound and failing to get along with manager Ron Gardenhire. Ayala's name came up in trade talks with the Pirates, and there are indications that Eric Hinske was part of the discussions until he was dealt to the Yankees. Now that Ayala's a free agent he could sign on with one of the many teams seeking bullpen help, like the Rangers or Marlins.   Continue Reading

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Stark On Dodgers, Giants, Brewers

In this ESPN Radio segment, Jayson Stark says the Dodgers will go after the best starting pitcher they can find. There's no elite starting pitching out there now, but Ned Colletti is looking to turn some up. Here are the rest of Stark's rumors: The Giants need an impact hitter and they're "in on every bat out there." Matt Holliday is not a likely fit for the Cardinals. Stark says Doug Davis is a good fit in Milwaukee. The Mets are more interested in left-handed first basemen, so Nick Johnson still looks like a good fit for them. The Tigers...   Continue Reading

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