Jeff Passan: Outfielder Starling Marte has been traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN.
Jeff Passan: Outfielder Starling Marte has been traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN.
Ken Rosenthal
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Source confirms: #DBacks acquiring Starling Marte from #Pirates. Return is two prospects, names to come. On this:
@JonHeyman
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@JeffPassan
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@ByRobertMurray
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DocRed (01-27-2020)
Perhaps I'm just paranoid, but the timing of the Marte deal makes me wonder if they were waiting on the Castellanos signing? If so, were the Reds interested in Marte or Dbacks in Castellanos?
Or I'm just a conspiracy nut...
Meh, not even the best Marte on his own team.
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CaiGuy (01-27-2020),Griffey012 (01-27-2020),Ron Madden (01-27-2020)
Not familiar with either one. Wonder if the Bucs sold low.1:37pm: Liover Peguero is one of the two players going to the Pirates, per Robert Murray (Twitter link). Recent top draft selection Brennan Malone is the other, Heyman tweets.
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Griffey012 (01-27-2020)
Pirates now have the lowest payroll in baseball.
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"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
I like it. Getting Marte out of the division helps everyone in the NL Central. That move in itself increases our odds of a WC spot. Plus the Pirates got a couple of 18 year olds I have never heard of.
It will also help the Reds in the Wildcard race if the Pirates end up being a 100 loss team. Those early 2010 teams really benefited from destroying Houston.
Griffey012 (01-27-2020)
Always makes me happy when Pittsburgh is lousy, regardless of the sport. I just wish Hurdle was still there this year to absorb these hundo L's.
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REDREAD (01-29-2020)
Astros Expected To Hire Dusty Baker
By Jeff Todd | January 28, 2020 at 9:44am CDT
The Astros have decided to hire Dusty Baker to become their next manager, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The sides are still negotiating a contract.
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