It’s just speculation at this point
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#1: It’s just speculation at this point Autor: liny195,
Poslato: Sre Maj 29, 2019 7:03 am
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http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , but Cleveland’s desire for a young outfielder in return for their ace puts the Brewers in a good position"It’s the first full day of the Winter Meetings, and one of the day’s early storylines are trade talks surrounding Cleveland ace Corey Kluber.Cleveland is looking to trim its payroll while remaining competitive in the American League, and that has them fielding offers for the two-time Cy Young award winner. Kluber is coming off another phenomenal year, but after signing Carlos Carrasco to a longterm extension, the team is looking to see if they could maybe capitalize on Kluber’s value to strengthen other areas of the team.Specifically, they seem to be interested in young outfielders, according to Fox Sports and MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi. The current apple of their eye is top Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Alex Verdugo, who LA has considered untouchable in the past. But Morosi also mentions the Brewers as a possible spot for Kluber.This should probably come with the disclaimer that Morosi seems to be speculating more than reporting the Brewers as a legitimate contender to land Kluber at this point, although knowing David Stearns Bernie Williams Jersey , it would be surprising if he didn’t at least check in to gauge the early asking price.That price would very likely include much more than Corey Ray, who is nowhere near the quality of prospect as Verdugo or even Florial, who was ranked as Baseball America’s 38th-overall prospect heading into last year. Verdugo could step into Cleveland’s lineup on Opening Day next year, Florial and Ray couldn’t.While Cleveland may want an outfielder as the centerpiece of a trade, it’s hard to believe they’d move Kluber without getting some pitching back in return as well, and that’s something the Brewers don’t really have unless they want to dip into the Corbin Burnes/Brandon Woodruff/Freddy Peralta pool. Still, Tom Haudricourt says he’s hearing the Brewers might have the pieces to make a deal happen.Kluber will be 33 next year and has yet to show many significant signs of slowing down, striking out 222 batters and walking just 34 in 215 innings last year. He did allow 25 home runs, but that’s likely a sign of the times and the fact he hardly ever throws a pitch out of the strike zone means he’s going to give up home runs -- there’s just nobody on base. The Brewers saw that first hand this year when they beat him 3-2 by scoring all 3 runs thanks to a pair of homers.2019 is Kluber’s last guaranteed year under contract C.C. Sabathia Jersey , and he’ll be owed $17 million. But his contract also includes two additional team options -- for $17.5 million in 2020 and $18 million in 2021 -- with $1 million buyouts for each.In other words, Kluber is a rare true Capital-A Ace who could possibly be under team control for 3 more seasons without ever making more than $20 million per year. That’s hard to find, and it won’t come cheap via trade. There’s a good chance, though, he just may be worth it.Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jung Ho Kang is staying with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh and the third baseman agreed Thursday to a $3 million, one-year contract that includes $2.5 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $625,000 each for 200, 300, 400 and 500. The deal was announced a week after Pittsburgh declined a $5.5 million club option for Kang http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , triggering a $250,000 buyout.“We feel that bringing Jung Ho back in 2019 will make us better as he will have the ability to make a positive impact on our lineup,” general manager Neal Huntington said in a statement. “Competition and options are important to any organization and this signing provides us with both.”Kang was a star in his native South Korea when the Pirates signed him to an $11 million, four-year deal in January 2015. He finished third in NL Rookie of the Year balloting after hitting 15 homers and driving in 58 runs in 2015, when Pittsburgh won 98 games. It would be the high point of Kang’s time with the Pirates.The 31-year-old Kang didn’t play in the U.S. between September 2016 and June 2018 because of visa issues connected to three DUI arrests in South Korea. He made it back to the majors with Pittsburgh in September and went 2 for 6 during the final weekend of the season.As in Kang’s previous deal, the Pirates must allow him to become a free agent at the end of the contract.
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