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           The Miami Marlins have traded closer A.J. Ramos to the New York Mets in exchange for RHP Merandy Gonzalez and OF Ricardo Cespedes.             Even though they are out of the playoff hunt, the Mets acquire a good reliever in Ramos who is under contract through 2018. They also plan to trade closer AddisonContinue reading “MLB trade review: Ramos traded to Mets”

       The Washington Nationals and division rival Philadelphia Phillies have completed a trade. LF/2B Howie Kendrick and cash are going to the District of Columbia for LHP prospect McKenzie Mills.       The Nationals, penalized by Adam Eaton\’s Torn ACL, have been looking to acquire an outfielder. Kendrick has moved to outfielder in the last yearContinue reading “MLB trade review: Nats acquire Kendrick from Phillies”

        The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays have pulled off a deal between two relievers, sending Steve Cishek and cash to the Rays and Erasmo Ramirez to Seattle.         As contenders, the Rays have been looking for impact players to improve their roster. Yesterday, they acquired Dan Jennings and Lucas Duda. In Cishek, theyContinue reading “MLB trade review: Cishek traded to Rays for Ramirez”

          The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired 1B Lucas Duda from the New York Mets in exchange for RHP Drew Smith.           The Rays are actually contenders this year, and are looking to buy. Earlier today, they acquired  LHP Dan Jennings. And now, they get Duda. After Colby Rasmus took a break from baseball forContinue reading “MLB trade review: Rays acquire Duda from Mets”

         The Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins have pulled off a minor league trade, sending catcher John Ryan Murphy to the desert, and LHP Gabriel Moya to Minnesota.         The D-backs biggest need is a catcher. Murphy can be a backup catcher if Chris Iannetta or Jeff Mathis go to the DL. He has someContinue reading “MLB trade review: #Dbacks acquire Murphy from #Twins”