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Game Date:
07/25/2018
7:05pm EST
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With Manny Machado traded the next biggest name in the rumor mill is his former teammate, Orioles closer Zach Britton. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN writes that “It’s looking like a four-team scramble” between the Astros, Red Sox, Yankees, and Cubs for Britton, with both Crasnick and SiriusXM’s Jim Bowden saying that the Yankees and Astros are the frontrunners, having added to their offers for the closer. The Orioles are talking with a lot of teams about Zach Britton, including the Dodgers — and given that the Dodgers are working to stay under luxury-tax threshold, Yasiel Puig's inclusion (plus more) is one concept that has been raised to offset Britton's remaining salary. Continue to Article
July 25, 2018 2:23:am EST
The Yankees have acquired left-hander Zach Britton from the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles for three prospects, a trade that will bolster New York's bullpen for the stretch run. Right-hander Dillon Tate is going to the Orioles along with left-hander Josh Rogers and right-hander Cody Carroll. The 30-year-old Britton will serve as a setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman, joining David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Chasen Shreve, Chad Green, Jonathan Holder and Adam Warren in an already strong bullpen. Continue to Article
July 25, 2018 12:38:am EST
By almost any measure, the Yankees have the best bullpen in baseball. Unsurprisingly, by Fangraphs WAR, they’re in first by miles (6.7, compared to second-place San Diego’s 5.0), and by Baseball-Reference’s Wins Above Average, the group is second only to the Red Sox (3.1 to 5.3). To a fearsome relief corps already featuring Aroldis Chapman, Dellin Betances, David Robertson and Chad Green will go a two-time All-Star who finished fourth in the AL Cy Young voting in 2016 and throws 95 mph from the left side. Continue to Article
July 24, 2018 11:44:pm EST
The New York Yankees have agreed to a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Zach Britton from the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Orioles reportedly will receive three prospects, with right-hander Dillon Tate headlining the return, and left-hander Josh Rogers and right-hander Cody Carroll also in the package. Tate was scratched from his Tuesday start at Double-A Trenton, according to The Athletic. Continue to Article
July 24, 2018 11:42:pm EST
The New York Yankees have agreed to a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Zach Britton from the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Orioles reportedly will receive three prospects, with right-hander Dillon Tate headlining the return, and left-hander Josh Rogers and right-hander Cody Carroll also in the package. The 24-year-old is the Yankees' ninth-ranked prospect, per MLB.com. Continue to Article
July 24, 2018 11:30:pm EST
