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Yoenis Cespedes Rumors: Friday

By Steve Adams | July 31, 2015 at 1:10pm CDT

Yoenis Cespedes is the Tigers’ top rental piece now that David Price is in Toronto. He’s widely expected to be dealt today following the trades of Price and Joakim Soria, especially because he cannot receive a qualifying offer at the end of the year, even if the Tigers keep him. (Cespedes’ contract calls for him to be released at its end so he can reach free agency despite not having six years of service.)

Here are today’s Cespedes rumors…

  • The Angels have had discussions with the Tigers regarding Cespedes, tweets Jon Morosi of FOX Sports.

Earlier Updates

  • Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post tweets that the Nationals do not have interest in Cespedes.
  • The Nationals are a surprise possibility for Cespedes, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. GM Mike Rizzo is said to love him, Heyman notes. It’s somewhat unclear where Cespedes would slot into the Nationals’ outfield if everyone is healthy, though. Heyman also lists the Mets as suitors for Cespedes, and rumors do suggest that the two sides are at least having preliminary talks.
  • The Tigers’ asking price on Cespedes is currently high, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, with the belief being that Detroit would ask the Orioles for Kevin Gausman in return. The Orioles, reportedly, are loath to part with the former No. 4 overall pick.
  • The Orioles could still make a Cespedes trade work even after acquiring Gerardo Parra, tweets ESPN’s Buster Olney. Corner outfield help has been the Orioles’ top target over the past week.
  • Olney’s colleague, Jayson Stark, tweets that other clubs feel that the White Sox are struggling with how the impact of Cespedes or fellow corner outfielder Justin Upton would impact the current roster. The ChiSox already have a logjam at first base, DH and the corner outfield. I’d suggest that Avisail Garcia could be demoted to Triple-A. The Sox remain high on him, but he’s not showing much power and has struggled in the field. As of yesterday, the Sox had flipped the switch from “seller” to “buyer” and were said to be aggressively pursuing offensive upgrades, including Cespedes and Upton.
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42 Comments

  1. rburns

    10 years ago

    Come on Cardinals this fits your perfectly right now!

    Reply
  2. zerobs

    10 years ago

    Isn’t Garcia out of options?

    Reply
    • bombsaway

      10 years ago

      He has one option remaining

      Reply
  3. sufferingmetsfan

    10 years ago

    Don’t know why the Mets aren’t trying to workout a deal. Cespedes would but a much better fit than Bruce.

    Reply
  4. John Mozeliak

    10 years ago

    The Cardinals can afford to give up a couple prospects for this guy. This is a NEED. And if this year goes well he could very well sign long term.

    Reply
    • John Mozeliak

      10 years ago

      But I know the Cardinals will not go big and they will stick with Brandon Moss.

      Reply
      • stl_cards16 2

        10 years ago

        Likely OF is Piscotty, Grichuk, Heyward. Moss at 1B

        Reply
  5. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    10 years ago

    The Orioles could still make a Cespedes trade work even after acquiring Gerardo Parra,
    Oh come on the Orioles will do no such thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • basemonkey 2

      10 years ago

      Yeah. There’s no way they part with any of their top young guys. It’s just nat’l reporters drumming up interest.

      Reply
  6. coleham

    10 years ago

    @sufferingmetsfan Please take Jay Bruce. You need him, he’s awesome. He was the saviour of the Reds organization. Get it done.

    Reply
  7. Dock_Elvis

    10 years ago

    Dombrowski generally does such a good job. Sitting back and watching the field develop helps the Tigers. He was able to get a better package for Price than Cueto might have… Now the field for rental OFs is narrowing and he’ll do well flipping Cespedes

    Reply
  8. sportingdissent

    10 years ago

    Garcia is one of the few players that has at least been consistently average, with no huge swings either way. While the other players are obviously an upgrade, I’m not sure it’s a huge upgrade. They could really use a consistent bat at second or third. Guys like the Reds Brandon Phillips and (pipe dream) Todd Frazier should be on their list before a corner OF, unless the idea is to give up on Adam LaRoche.

    I take it back, the best idea is to give up on Adam LaRoche and acquire another bat anywhere.

    Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      Todd Frazier certainly is a pipe dream within a pipe dream. I’m not even sure how the Sox get that done with out grossly altering their roster structure.

      Reply
    • nrd1138

      10 years ago

      The Sox scored a lot of runs with LaRoche out of the lineup which should tell you something. However, I still think at the end of the day the last two series for the Sox is a pipe dream and they will come back down to earth. Every time they have gotten to .500 they swoon and lose 4-5 games then and that is another MO of a Robin led team. I can see that still occurring here. Do not give up what little you have for a rental that likely is not going to push you over the top.

      Reply
      • Dock_Elvis

        10 years ago

        LaRoche was a solid offseason signing… Hasn’t worked so far for sure…must be drinking from Adam Dunn’s old dixie cup

        Reply
      • sportingdissent

        10 years ago

        Vehemently disagree. Their lineup underperformed significantly versus history. Now that the numbers are returning to their historical form, the White Sox are performing exactly as they should have all season. That rotation is elite. This is one of the better teams in the American League.

        Reply
        • Dock_Elvis

          10 years ago

          I agree…but their record until now might mean that they don’t exceed expectations going into the season. Sox are also often notoriously bad early on. I think they can be interesting, but they still have a hole to dig from and a log jam to overcome. I don’t want to sell them short, only mention the deck their slow start has stacked against them.

          Reply
      • raef715

        10 years ago

        didnt Laroche always used to suck in the first half and then put up big numbers in the second? but no signs of waking up at this point.
        The White Sox invested so much this season, now that they are showing some life, may as well go for it within reason.

        Reply
        • sportingdissent

          10 years ago

          Other way around. The worst is yet to come!

          Reply
        • Dock_Elvis

          10 years ago

          True….he used to be my stellar 2nd half fantasy pickup.

          Reply
    • mikecws91

      10 years ago

      Nope. He got off to a hot start, but he’s hitting .223/.280/.299 since June 1. That would be tolerable given the team’s production to date, but he’s also been HORRIBLE in the field.

      Reply
      • max l

        10 years ago

        I thought he’s been mostly DH’ing??

        Reply
  9. Niekro

    10 years ago

    Could the Braves be a 3rd team that helps the White Sox would not mind them taking a flyer on Garcia he has so much potential.

    Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      I just don’t see the Sox trading Garcia and replacing him with a rental.

      I’m also wondering of teams are.holding off on deal with San Diego in lieu of waiting to see if players are placed on waivers in August

      Reply
      • nrd1138

        10 years ago

        Agreed, though I will admit a send down to the minors for Garcia to have him work on his power may wake him up. Maybe he is just complacent with how he is doing now, which tends to be a theme with many of the players on this club all season.

        Reply
        • Dock_Elvis

          10 years ago

          I don’t always buy into managerial effect…but Robin is pretty laid back.

          Reply
  10. stl_cards16 2

    10 years ago

    Not many of the Padres are going to pass through waivers. So unless you’re wanting Shields, the deal has to be done today.

    Reply
    • stl_cards16 2

      10 years ago

      Reply fail.

      Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      No they probably won’t… I suppose unless you’re a team with a high waiver order number and it makes sense.

      Shields makes sense, especially if he keeps posting solid numbers. That deal was just so backloaded

      Reply
  11. Los Calcetines Rojos

    10 years ago

    I really don’t see the sox doing anything of significance. Only thing I can see is Carlos Gonzalez right now. Yoenis just doesn’t fit with this team in terms of the logjam it will create and same can be said for Upton. The rental status also doesn’t help since the sox are trying to rebuild a system as well as contend.

    I could see someone like Cargo as a possibility due to his control but that would be a nifty set of prospects along the lines of frankie montas, erik johnson, Trayce Thompson, and Courtney Hawkins. That package would set the sox back big time and I really don’t see Cargo as the type of player you should do that for.

    Reply
  12. RedFeather

    10 years ago

    Cardinals need to offer Poscotty, Marco Gonzalez, and Alex Reyes for Car Go right now.. He is under control for a few more years so we can take the pressure off of resigning Heyward next year. Get out there and do it MO. Plus it would be funny to see Car Go change uniforms tonight and play against the Rockies.

    Reply
    • Vandals Took The Handles

      10 years ago

      The last thing the Cardinals need is to get another LH hitting OF. They’e already overbalanced that way.

      Reply
      • RedFeather

        10 years ago

        Well not if the left handed hitting OF Jason Heyward walks next year.. which was my point.

        Reply
  13. RedFeather

    10 years ago

    Cardinals need to offer Poscotty, Marco Gonzalez, and Alex Reyes for Car Go right now.. He is under control for a few more years so we can take the pressure off of resigning Heyward next year. Get out there and do it MO. Plus it would be funny to see Car Go change uniforms tonight and play against the Rockies.

    Reply
  14. RedFeather

    10 years ago

    Cardinals need to offer Poscotty, Marco Gonzalez, and Alex Reyes for Car Go right now.. He is under control for a few more years so we can take the pressure off of resigning Heyward next year. Get out there and do it MO. Plus it would be funny to see Car Go change uniforms tonight and play against the Rockies.

    Reply
  15. max l

    10 years ago

    Please don’t trade Taylor!
    Please don’t trade Taylor!
    Please don’t trade Taylor!

    Reply
  16. adamland

    10 years ago

    Storen for Cespedes.

    Reply
  17. RedFeather

    10 years ago

    Wow.. POST FAIL, sorry guys for that.. Old commenting was so much better

    Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      Yeah…I’ve been patient with the new system.. But after having gone through the trade season on here now… I realize that it might have been better to wait until after on the remodel… The lack of exit and new post filter as well as the notification system have been very difficult. Its OK if you want to go manually check a comment for replies and you only post once….but I’m a regular and I’m active in the comment section. I spend 80% of my time now just tracking posts.

      Reply
  18. thetornado16

    10 years ago

    How crowded can the Angels outfield even get? lol

    Reply
  19. jmorgan

    10 years ago

    Lol the orioles….
    Doubt it…

    I will eat my hand if they make another trade today

    Reply
  20. spookymulder

    10 years ago

    The…Angels?! How many outfielders do they *need*?

    Reply

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