";s:4:"text";s:5147:" The Brewers are “trying hard” to bring Avisail Garcia to Milwaukee, tweets The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. That’ll be tough production for the Phillies to replace in the season’s final couple weeks, especially considering Hoskins has played almost every game at first for the team this base. 2020 Amateur Draft 2020-21 International Prospects Anthony Rendon Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Gerrit Cole Houston Astros Josh Donaldson Los Angeles Angels Madison Bumgarner Marcell Ozuna Minnesota Twins New York Mets New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals Will Smith Zack Wheeler, By TC Zencka | January 19, 2020 at 12:06am CDT, Before the holidays, the Twins offered Josh Donaldson a four-year, $84MM contract that would have made him the second-highest paid player in team history after Joe Mauer, writes Phil Miller in a profile well worth a read from the Star Tribune. Trade offers for the right-hander, however, likely will be affected by his stretch on the shelf, even if he pitches well in his return, writes ESPN's Jeff Passan. Wheeler flashes usual stuff in promising return. Of course, that’s not to say that the current iteration of Wheeler isn’t a quality arm; he very much is. 73. The Mets could look to extend Wheeler long term -- perhaps the free-agent-to-be's asking price is somewhat depressed amid a tough season? ", rundown of the NL East clubs' intentions ahead of the Trade Deadline. Sneaking under the luxury tax remains a “realistic” goal for the Red Sox. Realmuto (hip flexor) will avoid the IL, while right-hander Zack Wheeler (finger) should return to the mound this week.
As for what the Mets might be able to get for Wheeler at this point, here's what an AL executive said in a rundown of the NL East clubs' intentions ahead of the Trade Deadline: "It's going to be tough for them to get value for Wheeler with so little time off the injured list. Wheeler, a Met from 2013-19, joined the Phillies on a five-year, $118MM contract during the offseason. • Watch MLB Network for around-the-clock Trade Deadline coverage. Wheeler was the Phillies’ big-ticket acquisition during the winter, while the Mets still boast a strong rotation even in the wake of his departure.
Time’s running out in 2020 for him and the Phillies, who are an even 23-23 but are still in possession of a playoff spot in the National League. Matt Gelb of The Athletic adds that, even if he continues to play after the birth of his child, Wheeler expects to miss a couple of starts at that time. Mike Maher Sat, Aug 29th Follow him on Twitter @BrendanKutyNJ. The Hoskins news continues a rough few days for the Phillies, who have dropped three in a row – including a 6-2 defeat to the Marlins on Monday. The Phillies will place first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list with a left UCL injury, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. their second- and fifth-highest selections). The Yankees also gave up $1MM in funds from their international signing bonus pool. Geography played a pivotal role in Wheeler’s decision to sign with Philadelphia, it seems. Mets (for Zack Wheeler) Still, they reached the American League Championship Series. Astros, Rays and surprise — Yankees — are talking about Zack Wheeler. We've been hearing a lot about Syndergaard, but my sense is that it's Wheeler who's on a more certain track to be traded. While he’s regarded as the third-best arm on the market behind Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg, that duo’s sky-high earning power priced out a number of pitching-needy teams from the outset. Both teams are looking up at the Braves and the Nationals in the NL East, though all four are arguably good enough on paper to at least compete for the division. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 74. Marc Carig of The Athletic broke news of the agreement (via Twitter). That came after other intensive discussions between Brian Cashman and Brodie Van Wagenen about other players, too.