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From USA Today

         The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired RHP Mike Leake and cash from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for INF Jose Caballero.

          Leake is a veteran starer that will replace Zack Greinke in the Arizona rotation. He is under contract through 2020, with an option for 2021. He has been a serviceable pitcher throughout his career, and has been hot lately, recently flirting with a perfect game.

          Leake, 31, has a 4.40 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 137 innings this year. In his MLB career for the Mariners, St, Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds, Leake has a 4.05 ERA with 1204 strikeouts in 1769 innings.

          The Mariners are rebuilding, and trading Leake and unloading some salary was a no-brainer. The prospect they get in return, Caballero, isn\’t a top 30 prospect in Arizona\’s system.

          Caballero, 22, has a .268 average with three homers, 12 RBIs and 28 stolen bases in 198 Plate Appearances for High-A Visalia. In his minor league career, Caballero has a .292 average with 14 homers, 67 RBIs and 49 stolen bases in 657 Plate Appearances.

From Bleacher Report

       The Atlanta Braves have acquired RHP Mark Melancon from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for RHP Daniel Winkler and RHP Tristan Beck.

       The Braves have been improving their bullpen, acquiring Melancon to go along with Shane Greene. Melancon hasn\’t been the closer since losing the job in 2017, but has had a good 2018 and 2019. The Braves take on the rest of his contract (2019 and 2020), which is a price to pay in its own, and trade two pitchers, including a top 20 prospect in Beck.

        Melancon, 34, has a 3.50 ERA with 44 strikeouts and one save in 46.1 innings for the Giants this year. In his MLB career for the Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, Melancon has a 2.82 ERA with 511 strikeouts with 183 saves in 562.1 innings.

         The Giants are buying and selling, trading Sam Dyson along with Melancon, and acquiring Scooter Gennett. Melancon still has a lot of money left owed to him, so they get his contract out of the way. They also get Winkler, a depth bullpen piece and Beck, Atlanta\’s 17th best prospect, per MLB Pipeline.

          Winkler, 29, has a 4.98 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 21.2 innings for the Braves this year. In his MLB career, all in Atlanta, Winkler has a 3.68 ERA with 115 strikeouts in 100.1 innings.

           Beck, 23, has a 5.32 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 45.2 innings for High-A Florida and the Gulf Coast Braves. In his minor league career, Beck has a 5.03 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.

From USA Today

        The Minnesota Twins have acquired RHP Sam Dyson from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for OF Jaylin Davis, RHP Prelander Berroa and RHP Kai-Wei Teng.

        The Twins are good this year, and could use bullpen help. Dyson might not close for them, but he will be a very good seventh or eighth inning guy. They trade three prospects, but get him without giving up a top 30 prospect.

         Dyson, 31, has a 2.47 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 51 innings, along with two saves for the Giants this year. In his MLB career for the Giants, Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays, Dyson has a 3.29 ERA with 302 strikeouts and 59 saves in 375.1 innings.

         The Giants were shopping their relievers, and Dyson and Mark Melancon got dealt. They don\’t get any top 30 prospects, but they do get three guys, so…. quantity over quality?

         Davis, 25, has a .298 batting average with 25 homers, 67 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 424 Plate Appearances for AA Pensacola and AAA Rochester. In his minor league career, Davis has a .270 batting average with 67 homers, 227 RBIs and 32 stolen bases in 1693 Plate Appearances.

         Berroa, 19, has a 4.55 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for the Appalachian League Twins this year. In his minor league career, Berroa has a 3.96 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 91 innings.

         Teng, 20, has a 1.60 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 50.2 innings for Single-A Cedar Rapids this year. In his minor league career, Teng has a 2.51 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 93.1 innings.

From ESPN

          The San Francisco Giants have acquired 2B Scooter Gennett and cash from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a player to be named later.

          Gennett became a star in his first two seasons in Cincinnati, but has been hurt almost all of this year, and has struggled in 20 games since returning. He is a free agent at the end of the year, which also hurt his stock. The Reds have seen rises from Jose Peraza, Jose Iglesias, Derek Dietrich and Nick Senzel this year, so they dealt Gennett. We don\’t yet know who they get in return, so it is hard to dictate a winner.

          Gennett, 29, has a .212 batting average with no home runs and five RBIs in 69 Plate Appearances this year. In his MLB career for the Reds and Milwaukee Brewers, Gennett has a .287 average with 85 homers, 354 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 2841 Plate Appearances.

       The Chicago Cubs have acquired 3B/RF Nick Castellanos from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for RHP Paul Richan and RHP Alex Lange.

       Castellanos is a good bat that the Cubs are adding, but he also isn\’t a good fielder and is a free agent at the end of the year. Is he a natural third baseman but the team moved him to right field when the team acquired Jeimer Candelario from Chicago in 2017. He will improve the Cubs\’ lineup and can come off the bench.

       Castellanos, 27, has a .273 average with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs in 439 Plate Appearances for the Tigers this year. In his MLB career, all in Detroit, Castellanos has a .274 average with 104 homers and 424 RBIs in 3421 Plate Appearances.

         The Tigers might not have signed Castellanos after the season, and if they do want to sign him, they still can after the year. In return, they get two top 30 prospects in Richan (16th) and Lange (23rd).

         Richan, 22, has a 3.97 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 93 innings for High-A Myrtle Beach this year. In his two year minor league career, the 2018 2nd rounder has a 3.52 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 122.2 innings.

         Lange, 23, has a 5.82 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 86.2 innings for High-A Myrtle Beach and AA Tennessee this year. In his minor league career, Lange has a 4.62 ERA with 193 strikeouts in 213.1 innings.