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August 31st Trade Deadline Recap

By Kyle Downing | September 1, 2018 at 10:42am CDT

A flurry of activity came yesterday in advance of the deadline to acquire postseason-eligible players via trade. In case you weren’t able to keep track of it all, here’s a roundup of the swaps made by MLB organizations on August 31st, 2018, sorted by the team on the acquiring end of the major-leaguer involved.

AL West

  • The Athletics received right-hander Cory Gearrin in a swap with the division-rival Rangers. Minor-league righties Abdiel Mendoza and Teodoro Ortega are headed back to Texas in the deal.

AL Central

  • The Indians acquired Josh Donaldson from the Blue Jays. Toronto will send $2.7MM to Cleveland as well, and they’ll get back a player to be named later, the quality of which will be dependent upon how Donaldson’s health situation progresses.

AL East

  • The Yankees took Adeiny Hechavarria off the Pirates’ hands in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. It’s not yet known how much cash the Bucs will chip in to help pay the ~$1MM still owed to Hechavarria.
  • The Yankees also pried Andrew McCutchen from the Giants. San Francisco gets infield prospect Abiatal Avelino and right-handed pitching prospect Juan De Paula.

NL West

  • The Dodgers nabbed David Freese from the Pirates. Infielder Jesus Valdez will head back to Pittsburgh in exchange.
  • The Dodgers dealt for Ryan Madson of the Nationals as well. Minors righty Andrew Istler will head to Washington in the trade.
  • The Rockies plucked catcher Drew Butera from the Royals and will receive some salary relief in addition. MiLB lefty Jerry Vasto is going back to Colorado.

NL Central

  • The Brewers struck a trade with the Nationals for Gio Gonzalez. Milwaukee will also get $250K in international bonus pool funds, while a pair of minor leaguers (first baseman KJ Harrison and shortstop Gilbert Lara) will head to the Nats.
  • The Brewers also landed Curtis Granderson in a swap with the Blue Jays. The Jays will cover an unknown portion of the money still owed on Granderson’s $5MM 2018 salary, and will add outfield prospect Demi Orimoloye to their minor-league ranks.
  • The busy Brewers got Xavier Cedeno from the White Sox as well, who’ll get outfielder Bryan Connell and right-hander Johan Dominguez in return.

NL East

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  1. ray_derek

    7 years ago

    Brewers steal the show. Game over Cubs and Cards.

    Reply
    • slugger82685

      7 years ago

      Lol yeah right

      Reply
    • ncaachampillini

      7 years ago

      Hah 5 games in the Loss column is a lot to make up. Here you go all you Brew Crew big talkers. Let’s revisit things one week from today. Next 5 games for Milw against Strasburg, Scherzer and then the Cubs. Now’s the time to break out all the big pitching aces the Brewers traded for. Oh wait…

      Probably getting pretty close to the 1 year anniversary of their last sort of ace knocking himself out for more than a year sliding into first base against the Cubs.

      Reply
      • baseballpun

        7 years ago

        I think that was sarcasm by ray.

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      • Brewblaz

        7 years ago

        At this point realistically the Brewers are playing for the Wild Card. Admire the aggressiveness of going all in.

        Reply
      • cheesemanforever

        7 years ago

        Thankfully Brewers not facing Scherzer. Nats are saving him for Monday game vs. STL. So a double benefit to the Crew..

        Reply
    • Howe

      7 years ago

      So far you stand corrected.

      Reply
  2. cwalljr

    7 years ago

    You funny!

    Reply
  3. rxbrgr

    7 years ago

    Good wide use of verbs!

    Reply
    • Kyle Downing

      7 years ago

      I was weirdly proud of this so thanks for noticing haha

      Reply
      • glassml

        7 years ago

        Particularly appreciated KD the use of nabbed, struck and plucked!

        Reply
    • bigguccisosa300

      7 years ago

      I was also impressed by that hahah

      Reply
  4. kripes-brewers

    7 years ago

    Guerra moves into long relief, GG replaces him. Junior just can’t get it together.

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  5. Howe

    7 years ago

    If Who’s on first, and I Don’t Know’s on third… than What’s on second

    Reply
    • nymetsking

      7 years ago

      Everyone in Milwaukee’s clubhouse?

      Reply
      • mmarinersfan

        7 years ago

        That’s a lot of infielders

        Reply
  6. aceofrainbows

    7 years ago

    You forgot that Giants got de Paulo from the Yankees as well. I think it’s the bigger return and that he has more upside than Abelino.

    Reply
    • aceofrainbows

      7 years ago

      *avelino

      Reply
      • Kyle Downing

        7 years ago

        Thanks for pointing that out… fixing now

        Reply
        • oogadebob

          7 years ago

          Also didn’t mention the money going to Yanks in Cutch deal

          Reply
  7. rycm131

    7 years ago

    I like the A’s philosophy over the years. “We need hitting!”…let’s bring in an average middle reliever. “We lost 40% of our starting pitching”…let’s bring in an average middle reliever. No one and I mean no one has cornered he market on average middle relievers like Bill Beane.

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    • Jakeboykin

      7 years ago

      looks like they are trying to copy the royals blueprint in 14 and 15. stock up on power arms and try to ride your bullpen through the playoffs. Not a bad philosophy. They have tried about everything else and come up short so they might as well try something new.

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  8. bobtillman

    7 years ago

    The a’s are in that most difficult of positions; doing better than they dreamed of……they did OK….

    So did the Brew Crew…not substantial moves, but good ones….

    Jays have done OK…and Yanks got Clutch which could be HUGE……and ya, Giants did OK too……

    Reply
  9. layventsky

    7 years ago

    The Rockies acquired both Drew Butera and Jerry Vasto (who was already a Rockie)?

    Reply
  10. astromariner

    7 years ago

    Mariners didn’t do anything. I suppose they’re done.

    Reply
  11. julyn82001

    7 years ago

    A’s Billy Beane is the master of all trades. Got a very young Josh Donaldson from the cubs – JD was slatted to be a catcher – then Beane who knew Eric Chavez was leaving decided to try out Donaldson at third and what a heck of caliber player JD turned out to be! Oakland has Chapman now but now but folks what an athlete Josh turned out to be! Now the A’s also have on of best core of relievers in the majors! Watch out Astros, Yankees and…

    Reply
    • royalsfun

      7 years ago

      Yep…the A’s are primed and ready to lose that first game or series in the playoffs again.

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      Reply
  12. woodstock005

    7 years ago

    Oakland is a solid complete team
    And young with energy
    Fire power
    With a little luck
    May win World Series

    Reply
  13. woodstock005

    7 years ago

    Across the bay giants are opposit team
    Old and tired and injury
    No energy and no fire power
    High paying players and pitchers are playing for money and personal statistics

    Giants need tear down overhaul

    Six high pay salaries players need to go

    Reply
    • its_happening

      7 years ago

      Smoke and Mirrors. Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, Edwin Jackson all performing (Anderson not at this present time on the DL). Treinen has been unbelievable closing games. And Khris Davis may be a top 3 MVP candidate, top 5 at the very least. He has a fighting chance at 50 bombs.

      Nobody could have ever envisioned .590 baseball with a rotation like that back in March. Remarkable.

      Reply
  14. GOP Lizards

    7 years ago

    Wonder if Friedman gave Brett Tomko a call?

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  15. Cardinals17

    7 years ago

    The Cardinals President of Baseball operations John Mozeliak did what he does best at trade deadlines, free agent market players and at the Winter Meetings. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!

    Reply
    • dcahen

      7 years ago

      And somehow they keep winning with a bunch of guys hitting-230 & Matt Carpenter hitting HR’s at an alarming rate.

      Reply
  16. tedwilliamzfrozenhead

    7 years ago

    Freese for the win!

    Reply

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