The Dodgers’ recent acquisition of Russell Martin hasn’t taken them out of the running for Marlins star J.T. Realmuto, reports Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. To the contrary, the Dodgers are still discussing a potential Realmuto deal with Miami, and catching prospect Keibert Ruiz is among the names Miami is targeting. Although he opened the 2018 season at just 19 years of age, Ruiz spent the entire season with the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate. Ruiz was nearly five years younger than the average player in the Double-A Texas League, but the switch-hitter nevertheless held his own, hitting .268/.328/.401 with a dozen home runs and 14 doubles in a career-high 415 plate appearances. Ruiz also demonstrated preternatural bat-to-ball abilities, striking out in only eight percent of his plate appearances. He currently ranks 36th among all MLB prospects on the latest rankings from Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs.
Here’s more from the Senior Circuit…
- Nick Markakis told reporters on today’s conference call that he had larger offers in both overall value and in guaranteed length but felt strongly about returning to the Braves for a fifth season (link via Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Markakis re-upped with Atlanta on a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $6MM — a $4MM salary in 2019 and a $2MM buyout on a $6MM option for the 2020 season — and general manager Alex Anthopoulos indicated that the unexpectedly affordable rate could help the Braves accomplish some other offseason goals. “Nick coming back on these terms allow us to pursue other things, have financial flexibility to improve the club in other ways,” said Anthopoulos. (David O’Brien of The Athletic tweets that the team’s next move may not occur until Spring Training is underway, though.) Burns notes that Markakis won’t suit up for all 162 games next season, as he did in 2018, which the club believes will help the 35-year-old to stay fresher and to avoid a second-half slump.
- Signing Paul Goldschmidt to an extension could be a bit more complicated for the Cardinals than many would think, as Mark Saxon of The Athletic explores in his latest column (subscription required). Goldschmidt has already signed what turned out to be one exceptionally team-friendly extension, and as the former union representative for the D-backs, he takes particular umbrage with team owners’ increasing reluctance toward spending in free agency. Saxon wonders whether Goldschmidt will feel obligated to push for a maximum-value contract given his views, though he emphasizes that Goldschmidt himself has declined to discuss his feelings about a new contract. And, as Saxon further writes, there are no indications that talks between the Cardinals and Goldschmidt’s agent, Casey Close, have begun.
- Sonny Gray spoke with reporters about his decision to sign an extension with the Reds before ever suiting up for a single game with the team (link via Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer). Gray noted that his relationship with newly hired pitching coach Derek Johnson, who previously was his pitching coach at Vanderbilt, played a significant role in the decision. The Reds also have one of Gray’s college battery-mates, Curt Casali, on the roster as a backup to starter Tucker Barnhart. Gray also explained that his late father was a Reds fan, adding that the first MLB game he ever attended as a child was at Great American Ball Park. As to what prompted his struggles in New York this past season, Gray was uncertain but said he feels stronger having endured the struggles. “I honestly think you can go through some hardships at times and come out the other end better than you ever were,” Gray said.
Good luck Sonny! You gave it your all. Just not built for NYY.
It’s ok if it all unraveled for you in 2018. I wish you nothing but success, hope mid-30th pick turns to something special.
I wouldn’t say it all unraveled for him in 2018. It wasn’t his worst year. But I WOULD say it all unraveled for him at New Yankee Stadium in 2018. Hope he rebounds. Seems like a good guy.
Ed Whitson went through same stuff in 80’s LITERALLY was assigned as road-only starter at some point during his tenure. Bullpenning, budgets, and plain common sense management doesn’t allow that to happen anymore.
Who is the pitching coach for the Yankees? Did he just not work with Gray enough?
Gray was really good on the road; he was just dreadful at Yankee stadium. Not sure what the issue was; Yankee Stadium is a tough place to pitch, obviously, but maybe he had some kind of mental block or other issue.
Larry Rothchild is the Yankee pitching coach. He’s very highly regarded.
Gray’s issues were more mental than physical. His stuff is great, and his mechanics were fine. He’d just get himself in trouble trying to nibble all the time instead of attacking hitters.
He WAS highly regarded.
His work the past few years is questionable. The Yankees have to trade for name veteran pitchers and sign name free agent pitchers the past 2-3 years.
“His work the past few years is questionable” Questionable by who, and by how?
Questionable by the guys that ripped him all over Yankee Stadium.
Backhanded TMI waste
Some others earlier stated the Markakis’s deal was low (so props to them). Does this draw the ire of an already agitated Players Union?
Players take less money to sign with a team they’re more comfortable with, all the time.
In Markakis’ case, believe he did take a discount, but he is also an aging player (35?) Price is right, this day & age
McCann and, one could argue, Donaldson also signed below market with the Braves. Many players just want the most money they can get, but some value playing for a good team more.
Below market? Even MLBTR had him going for 1/20MM in the prediction contest. The market is low and he no is taking a chance on a rebound while getting a high AAV.
We don’t know their market, so we can’t say whether they signed below market. Though I doubt Donaldson was offered more, maybe slightly more money with an additional year or two
Donaldson took the best 1 year he had on the table with the thought that he would rebound, and then get a better 2-3 year deal without a qualifying offer hanging on him resulting in in a better haul for the 3-4 year total. He, like most players, is betting on himself to succeed.
Donaldson can be QO’d next offseason. And if he performs and isn’t traded he will be.
I’m not seeing it as much below market. Prior to last year, he averaged 1.2 WAR in his previous 5 years. And he had a weak August/September which, at his age, is worrisome.
Given Markakis’ comments, I don’t see how it can. He plainly states he had better offers but signed where he wants to play. Not sure how the Player’s Union can take issue with that.
Well wouldn’t the Union take some issue with not seeking out maximum value?
No, the Union doesn’t go after its own players; lots of players have taken below-market deals over the years. The bigger issue is possible collusion, but I don’t think that’s an issue right now.
The Players Union doesn’t like Players taking low offers, but there is nothing they can do about it.
The union doesn’t like the top stars taking less money. Guys like Markakis are not setting the market. When it comes to their 3rd contract they pretty much have the union’s blessing to do what they want and go where they want. It’s that first shot at free agency because that sets the standard for the players similar coming up behind them.
Donaldson took this deal as a bounce back. To prove he was healthy enough to get a 3 year deal at top $$$
No way a team was giving him big money at his age with his injury history last year. He is basically betting on himself. It comes down to him not taking that extension when offered. But I understand why he wouldn’t have. If he was not happy playing for Toronto for whatever reason that was his right to play it out & shop his services elsewhere. Him getting hurt messed everything up for him.
He’s also a pretty devoted family man with kids in school. I’m guessing that not uprooting his family is probably a decent part of this.
His family lives in Maryland, so while Atlanta is “closer” than somewhere out on the west coast, it’s not home.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Markakis#Personal_life
“He’s also a pretty devoted family man” You’re obviously assuming this.
Wiki isn’t always correct and there have been several recent reports that his family is now in Atlanta with the kids enrolled in school there.
People thought Addison Russell was a devoted family man. Perception isnt always reality..
I was about to post something similar.
He lives in the Atlanta area, I believe, so it makes sense if he wants to take less to stay there. It’s called comfort.
pressboxonline.com/2018/06/25/nick-markakis-therel…
“We still live up in Maryland; we love the area. There’ll always be a place inside of me with the Orioles and Orioles fans.”
Check the date if that article. From my understanding he enrolled his kids in Atlanta area schools since that date. Markakis himself is from the Atlanta area.
The only player left that would fill an upgrade for the Braves to use that financial flexibility saved is probably Kimbrel.
Sure you could argue there’s players they could trade for. But outside of Greinke, who comes with a significant financial commitment that’s also available?
So I’m curious what move this frees us up to make or if AA is just spinning stories to make it seem like this is a good deal because it keeps us flexible despite never actually cashing in that flexibility on anything
Sounds more like an arbitrary “it’s nice to have financial flexibility” just in case than a plan to actually use that flexibility on anything
Good point.
The Braves saved $4-6m this year on that contract. No reason they can’t give Kimbrel $75-80m.
Decides, the players union might get mad.
Markakis wasn’t getting 11-14 million per year depending on whether you’re using the 4 or the 6 guaranteed on your figure. Realistically I doubt he had an offer on the table worth more than 2/16.. It’s not very hard top a 1/6 or a 2/10. . Last year was the only time in 4 seasons in Atlanta Kakis posted a season above 2 WAR. I find it highly unlikely he was a hot commodity. If kakis was the route they were going in the outfield, big spending on a pitcher or another position should’ve always been in play.
Yes….
The Braves should spend, spend, spend.
Every team should.
And if a team doesn’t, then they don’t want to win and the owner is a cheap billionaire that is ripping off the poor oppressed players and pocketing all the profits like one of those guys on Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous while 6 players have to rideshare to the park in a 9 year-old Volkswagen Bug.
(A person can learn a lot here!)
I don’t know where this side rant is coming from but I’m specifically addressing the comments AA made about the deal giving them financial freedom to spend elsewhere
Suggesting they have a certain amount of money specifically marked to help them improve and it hasn’t all been used
I didn’t say it. AA did.
Not one person said the Braves should spend spend spend relentlessly
You have serious issues, get help
You are the one who thought his comment automatically meant they could look for someone with “significant financial commitment.” I thought it meant getting one or two additional spring training invites.
Thank you this. According to the press, every team should be > .500, and no team should have the worst record.
It strikes me as insane that BA & TO didn’t go full-scale tanking last year. Donaldson would’ve brought two good picks. BA would’ve scored huge had they traded Machado, Schoop, Jones (before he had 5/10 rights), Brach, Givens, Gausman, O’Day, Britton, etc. Not that you’re going to score big with every deal, but even an accumulation of B-prospects makes more sense than getting nothing.
There are many reasons not to give Kimbrel $75m+….namely his concerning finish to the season, the wear and tear on his arm over the past few years, etc.. He has been a top 5ish reliever for a number of years, which is very hard to do, but teams are rightly cautious about handing out that kind of money to a guy pitching 60-70in/year. Kimbrel at 3yr is much more palatable than him at 5 or more years.
I wonder if teams are waiting for Harper and Machado to sign, as I see 4 teams realistically involved for those two players. LAD, WAS, PHI, and CWS…so two teams will come up empty and will have $ to spend. I don’t see 3 of the 4 in on Keuchel (arguably the next most expensive guy), so that opens the door to strengthen the bullpen. Outside of the Yankees, every team could significantly benefit from signing another guy like Kimbrel.
The teams in on Machado and Harper won’t necessarily spend the money at all if they miss out. Those guys are young superstars who can be the face of a franchise. This teams will consider going outside of their comfort zone for them. That doesn’t mean they will go outside of their comfort zones if they miss by going and spending on whatever is left.
Would make more sense that Barnes would be the catcher going to Miami, along with Verdugo and/or other top prospects.
Not from the Marlins POV. They’re trying to build for the future, which would be the kid who succeeded all season at AA as a 19 yr old.
I’m not sure the Marlins are “trying” at all, are you?
Bernie’s Dander is a trolling Mets’ fan.
Marlins won more RECENT WS than Mets. Mets will always be red headed step child of NY. NY Jets who haven’t won it all since ‘68, and they still have more hope, than the Mets.
Mets fans, should be the last to criticize.
If there is one thing that long-term Mets fans know is dysfunctional ownership and how badly an organization can still be run despite having talent on the roster. Loria was the only owner I’d want less than the Coupons/Wilpons, so in that respect we are in the same boat. The new ownership for the Marlins may be better, but so far they haven’t not show a clear vision nor made many moves that baseball people (the really smart guys, not just the talking heads) have remotely stated were solid moves for the club. There is a small but passionate Marlins fanbase, many of whom I spent countless days cheering with, and not just Sign Guy, Leavy (Marlin’s Man), etc. There were many mid-week day games where 3,500-4,000 would show up and we could literally yell down to Dan (Uggla), Miggy, D-Train, etc. and it’d bc crystal clear by the stadium was silent.
I’ve attended 120+ Marlin games in the past 10 years, 200+ met games, and a couple hundred other games and without a doubt I’d take the Mets fandom over the Marlins and most other clubs. Mets ownership makes it much harder to root for them, but they are my team for better or worse.
I’ve been on the W Coast of Florida rooting for the Rays since Doubleday sold out to the Wilpons. I’m very happy though with the choice of Brodie Van Wagadon as the Mets leader and the recent decisions he made. It’s also a breath of fresh air to hear some confidence in one’s own GM decisions instead of the nerdy (scared) decision making of the economic GMs we have now. The Mets are so much better than last year and well within their budget! Loyal Met fans so much deserve this!!! Go Rays and Mets! Oh, don’t worry, The Rays have a unique talent to knock off and pull ahead of the Yanks…You just do your part to capture the NY headlines.
Why? They are long controlled high upside prospects
The Dodgers could trade Ruiz, a top catching prospect. I don’t think the Dodgers are trading Verdugo. Ruiz may be the only top prospect in the trade
Realmuto, Machado and Harper need to happen, NOW.
The Dodgers are not going over the luxury tax.
Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto jackpots need to happen, NOW.
But I’ll settle for two of the three.
Not greedy.
Set him free, Marlins, set him free
Clearly the Marlins don’t truly love him
The new ownership have zero loyalty towards Realmuto, they view him as their most valuable asset that needs to be moved. I still think he goes to LAD for an underwhelming package, though anything will look bad when compared to what the Marlins were asking from the Astros, Mets, etc.
While I certainly wished the Braves had made a significant improvement in right, I absolutely applaud Markakis. It seemed that Markakis clearly prioritized his family staying in Atlanta over pure financial gains.
Markakis is a solid signing for them because he’ll be worth his contract, He isn’t a difference maker per se, but with all of the young guys on that club, he’ll definitely be a net positive.
Realmuto for Keibert Ruiz, Dennis Santana, and Austin Barnes?
That’s a fair offer. Miami gets a top 3 catching prospect and a very promising young arm with a respectable placeholder at catcher until Ruiz is ready. If Houston doesn’t get come in with a package around tucker or the padres make a surprising and probably brash decision to get realmuto I don’t know how much more the fish will get. Maybe another mid range prospect from LA to finish that off
True. I’d prefer Pitchers, Catchers or Infielders than more outfielders. They already have a bunch, plus there’s always outfielders on the market. Maybe if Houston offered up a package that included maybe 3 of these 4: Cionel Perez, Garrett Stubbs, Yordan Alvarez, Josh James.
The Tampa Rays offered better prospects to the Marlins than what the dodger offered. Miami is taking it’s time but the trade will happen before the start of ST.
Dodgers will not trade Ruiz, Barnes,Santana maybe will see
The only problem with signing markakis for that little so you have more freedom to pursue other things, you u must in fact pursue other things!!! BULLPEN!!!
The only problem with pursuing the bullpen is that the only big name left is Craig Kimbrel. Everyone else is in that 7th inning set up man/Brad Brach tier at this point.
Greg Holland on a one year with incentives?
I don’t know what to think on Gray deal anymore. Hated it as a rental the Reds aren’t good enough rental players. But now signed through 22(club option for 23) I’m not sure if I like it more now or hate it more. It’s no longer a rental but it’s hard to extend a guy like that after some struggles I think he showed signs of before the Yankees. He’s a robound
But the Reds better feel damn confident he will
If gray performs that deal is a massive massive bargain. It’s a gamble but it’s not a particularly huge gamble. J.A. Happ signed a deal for a little less than that over only 2 seasons. It’s not hard to see the potential of Gray’s deal to be well under market.
Unfortunately the Reds need to take risks like extending Gray because they aren’t usually competitive on a year to year basis and they don’t have extra $$ to burn, so attracting FAs is tough.. Gray at ~$10m AAV could be a steal if he can pitch <4.00 ERA, or even at 4.00ERA given that launch pad of a stadium. I hope he pitches well bc their fanbase deserves to have a club at least compete into Sept for something other than a .500 record.
Gray wins 15 games this year!
gray has 15-20 quality starts will see about wins
Mark Saxon’s reliability as a reporter- dreams up speculation. Expounds on speculation for 9 paragraphs. Publishes it as a story. The athletic is no where near worth the subscription price.
Bellinger wasn’t mentioned, sounds like Marlins are coming back to reality on asking price.
Not a horrible decision by the Braves. Doesn’t mean they’ll abandon adding a sexier bat later, but a couple experienced arms could solidify the roster.
A couple? (unless you mean bullpen arms)
Folty
Newcomb
Gausman
Teheran
Are set in stone. How you don’t include Soroka & Touki in the rotation given what they showed last year, is beyond me, and at that point, you’re full (actually +1) if you don’t put Touki in the bullpen (they shouldn’t).
Unlikely you’ll find a taker for Teheran, and at his salary I doubt he goes to bullpen. He could be a pretty solid closer though. If they can move him for some other package, w/ out it being a pitcher, maybe.
I don’t see how you trade for a couple of experienced arms outside of the bullpen.
Teheran a closer? Blindfold and blood pressure pills please..
Welcome back Kakes.. Duvall now needs to be a piece thrown-in to the marlins for JTR as it benefits both clubs obviously.. Great defender that will prob hit over 20 bombs whom needs to play every day and is not a legit bench weapon.
This organization has/had a window RIGHT NOW where a Harper signing, trade for an ACE, and the lure after those acquisitions were made to convince Kimbrel even more to come back home with a team-friendly 2-3 year deal to accomplish the almighty WS title. I’m not saying it’s still not possible but there’s guna come a time where all these young guys are arbitration eligible and looking for lockup extensions and the time is now to splurge a little before it all hits.
I can already see it, first round knockout because the lineup wasn’t long enough and didnt have those top 2 Dawg aces AGAIN (without the possibility for kimbrel to get the save because he never even got the opportunity..)
Folty is a 2 or very strong 3 until he proves it again and has an amazing lineup behind him giving him 3+ runs a nite.
I for one, am glad you’re not in charge of the Braves.
Harper FA signing
Trade for an ace pitcher
Sign Kimbrel?
Come on. He’s not taking a 2-3 team friendly deal. He’s literally seeking a record breaking deal.
You’d cripple the Braves team for the future for spending. You’re looking at around $40m a year added in Harper and Kimbrel (even w/ team friendly) signings.
The Braves would be in a far better place if they signed one more BP arm and used their AAA arms as a 6th pitcher, shuttling guys back and forth. For their higher ceiling guys, they should take the TB approach and start them in the BP to get them major league experience. If they are making a run in Sept/Oct (which I expect to happen), then that earlier experience will be really helpful in developing those young guys. TB really set the model for bringing along pitchers. The Astros have done this in the past too, with good results.
Whatever team signs Kimbrel for $65m+ will regret it by the 2nd or 3rd year, the dude has too many high leverage innings on his arm the past few years. A far better investment if the Braves want to spend would be on a couple of 1 year pillow/veteran contract deals to BP arms. You can never have too many good arms on your club, this would also delay the clock on the Braves’ young arms.
What can I say…I’m sick of wild card and first round exits. AA’s only job is to bring a WS title to this organization and honestly this roster is headed that way again if the key pieces don’t get brought in.
Nothing has got addressed other than “hoping on 23 million” that Donaldsons stats are a little better than a combined carmagos and culbersons.. And “hoping” some of this young crop of pitchers come to frutition on the fly.
We still a year or 2 away at this point to beating teams in the postseason as the roaster stands today.
Will be very interesting to see Sonny with a coach that he has full trust in. And a really good coach at that.
You know the Reds does have a pretty decent offensive team last year. The big problem they were out of the games by the fourth inning. This rotation could turn there fortunes around pretty quickly. Reds organization has done a very good job to making trades that help tremendously in less then 2 years. Yes I’m a worrisome Brewers fan lol. No matter what this is going to be a good race in the central
Let gray throw more fastballs again and all will be ok
Not sure that will work so well in the GAB. That said the Reds have put together a reasonably decent starting staff. Castillo is a legit ace if he can just become more consistent. And the offense of the Reds is scary. The NL Central will be a force.. As a Cards’ fan I don’t see anybody approaching 95 wins. Probably no Wild Card team emerging. Should give teams like the Padres, Mets, Braves, and Phillies hope for the post season.
I just want all these free agents to sign already! After all there’s only ten teams signing any of the good ones.
Dear Marlins,
Just trade the motherf&$@er already.
Dear Bryce Harper/Manny Machado,
Sign a f@&#ing contract already.
Sincerely,
Most baseball fans, and other unsigned free agents
No. Just plain no.
Here’s the thing players and agents might need to consider…
His chance for a “maximum value” contract might not come on the open market. Instead, his greatest value is probably right now to the team that just surrendered assets for him.
Once on the open market, he’s on the wrong side of 30 and the wrong end of the defensive spectrum with no team looking to protect a previous investment.
I’d prefer he leave the NL Central, so I hope they don’t consider this, but the zombie march to free agency needs to be reassessed.
Assuming you are referring to Goldschmidt, I agree 100%. He’s going to be 32.200 years old by the time 2020 season starts, hardly a good age for free agents. His K/W has gone from 1.28 to 1.37 to 1.57 to 1.93.
He reminds of Donaldson & Pujols. Perennial All-stars starting their decline. Yeah, yeah, I know, the Angels still gave Pujols $250M.
Derrick Goold wrote recently that (presumably reasonably sourced with the club) that the Cards would consider something like 5/$150 for Goldy, IIRC.
Right on. Teams bidding might get him up to what the Cards might already offer. The Cards will be much more motivated to sign a guy for whom, like you said, they just surrendered assets, and not bad ones at that.
An all star last year, top 3 or so batting avg. A good part of last year. 1/5 THE cost of Harper.
Surprised no one noticed that the above indicates Gray’s first game as a child occurred sometime after he turned 14. Great American was built in 2003.
and? He’d be 14 when it opened.
I remember my days as a mere child of just 14…
So…? I remember plenty of when I was 14. Just bc you’re old memory can’t, doesn’t mean others can’t. Especially if it’s connected to his father, who died. That’d be something he’d remember better than a regular ol ball game.
Don’t trade Ruiz! I remember screaming to the sky like a crazy liberal when the Dodgers traded Carlos Santana for Casey Blake to fill a hole at third in 2008.
Ruiz is likely the most realistic prospect to move for Realmuto. They asked for Tucker+ from the Astros, which is a realistic ask (on the high-end, depending on the secondary pieces), so I don’t see the Marlins taking a package of B & C level prospects. I still think TB may swoop in and steal Realmuto because they can trade him at either of the next 2 deadlines and likely recoup a good portion of talent given up for him, assuming the Marlins will have to come down with their ask to get a team to bite.
Thank “big man in the sky” that the Mets avoided a massive overpay of MLB-talent for Realmuto. Now the Marlins are stuck dealing with smarter teams who aren’t likely to get pressured into overpaying. The Marlins deserve to get screwed after how they have jerked around Realmuto and other mlb teams over the past 2 years.
Seems to me it’s the fans in Miami who are being jerked around, and have been for a heck of a lot longer than the past two years. Teams are under no obligation to trade any player.
I haven’t heard anybody suggest that the Marlins would or should take mid or lower-level prospects for Realmuto, but we do have to know that they are after the MLB-ready catcher they will need if they trade him. The Dodgers have that on offer with Barnes. So, Barnes, plus a top-shelf prospect seems like a fair offer that meets the needs of both teams.
Marlins have definitely been jerked around, conservatively speaking, in their entire history. Current regime included, but there does seem to be a semblance of hope and proper planning for long term success compared to previous regimes. Signing high level prospects( Victor Victor Mesa) in the international side of the business of one example that previous regimes haven’t done. However, promises have been consistently broken in the past.
Regarding JTR, I feel the Marlins are doing their fans justice by asking for a premium for a premium player and a premium position. Hopefully their high demand are met but if not im hopeful it will be a strong return nonetheless.
I’m sure the Marlins have fielded all sorts of premium player offers for Realmuto. At this point they could fall backwards blindfolded and not miss a good one. The only question now is whether they will take one of them or if they prefer to play spin the wheel of fortune and hope for a better offer during the season.
The Rays have very high “redundant” talent at Catcher, Pitcher, OF and the keystone (within the majors and minors) they need to thin out before 2019 is over.. All are lacking with the Marlins and their minor leagues. I believe they have to make this Realmuto deal since the Rays are contenders now!!!!
hmm so if sonny gray’s first game as a kid was at great american ballpark….and great american opened in 2003…and sonny was born in ’89….that means he was 14 years old attending his first baseball game??? clean it up, nightengale….clean it up.
no yankees in Keith Law’s top 100 for baseball america. That is a burn
Thinking, The Marlins get either Johan Camargo or Dansby Swanson, Kolby Allard and Tyler Flowers, Braves get J T Realmuto and Monte Harrison
Quietly, The tampa Rays have offered the marlins a better package of MLB player and prospects than above. We hope Miami commits to trade Realmuto before ST is all that is left..