Talks between the Orioles and Yovani Gallardo are still ongoing and still positive, Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports. Though it’s been quite some time since we first heard a deal was nearing completion, there’s continued optimism that an agreement can be pushed across the finish line in the days to come.
Here’s more from the game’s eastern divisions:
- Despite losing Jenrry Mejia to a lifetime PED ban, the Mets don’t expect to add a reliever on a major league deal, GM Sandy Alderson told reporters, including ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin (via Twitter). If anything, Alderson suggested, a late-spring trade for a pen arm could be pursued if there was a need.
- The Phillies don’t expect lefty Matt Harrison to appear at camp this spring after a recent trip to a back specialist, GM Matt Klentak told reporters, including MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki (via Twitter). Indeed, it would seemingly come as a surprise if he returns to pitch all season as he continues to deal with serious back issues. Harrison went to Philadelphia as part of the financial balancing in last summer’s Cole Hamels trade, and his new club would stand to recoup some insurance proceeds for whatever period he is unable to work. Though he had rather remarkably returned to the hill for Texas, Harrison hasn’t suited up since.
- Jose Fernandez of the Marlins is the next NL East ace whose post-Tommy John innings will be watched, and Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports that there’s yet to be any kind of determination on the number he’ll be allowed to throw. Meanwhile, new skipper Don Mattingly indicated that a 180-inning limit has at least been batted around, as Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports on Twitter. The issue could have bearing not only on Miami’s prospects for the coming season, but also Fernandez’s own career trajectory and relationship with the club.
Meija was suspended 162 games back on July 28th, so they wouldn’t have had him until late July/early August anyway.
Now it won’t matter anyway.
Sounds like a deadline deal may be more likely.
This will be Fernandez’s last year in Miami can see him been traded next Winter Dodgers and Yankees get ready
I doubt the Yankees have the prospects to get a deal done, even though they have 3-4 prospects (depending on the source you use) in the top 100.
Dodgers can definitely strike a deal, but I don’t think they will either.
Thinking Fernandez would cost the Yankees at least Severino, Judge, a healthy Bird, + more probably. The Yankees system can’t afford to take a hit like that for one player.
Yanks don’t have the prospects for a Fernandez deal but they could offer their next 20 1st round picks if they wanted since they rarely build their MLB team through the draft
Besides trading picks isn’t allowed
*besides competitive balance lottery picks
Forgot about that part. Seems crzy that teams can trade international draft slot money and straight up cash but not a draft pick
Called up Severino and Bird last year and likely Sanchez this year. If Judge hits in AAA, they might bring him up too. Don’t forget they’ve traded prospects too to get some key players (Pineda, Chapman, etc.)
I wonder if there is something fishy going on with the O’s and Gallardo.. Seems they’ve been talking for quite a while with nothing to show for it
You’d have to assume they’d be trying to get the go ahead from Fowler also.
Hahahahahaha and people liked the Phillies picking up Harrison in the Hamels trade. What a joke.
Harrison went to Philadelphia as part of the financial balancing in last summer’s Cole Hamels trade, and his new club would stand to recoup some insurance proceeds for whatever period he is unable to work.
Great business move by the Phillies. They were going to give more cash in the deal or take back Harrison’s contract. They take back Harrison’s contract, get better prospects and get the insurance company to pay a good deal of the amount owed to Harrison. If they had just given cash, that money would be gone. If Harrison pitches or not it really didn’t cost them anything for the gamble.