JD Martinez to AZ confirmed.

Todd Frazier pulled from the lineup.  Rosenthal reporting Frazier, Robertson, and Kahnle are heading to NYY.  Some of this is playing keep away bullpen and 3d base help from the Division leader.

Wonder what the white sox will get in return?

2016 1st rounder Blake Rutherford is part of the package. He's an awesome kid.

Yankees turning back into the old Yankees.

Just can't help themselves it seems.

Doesn't help their starting pitching which is the real problem.

Yankees turning back into the old Yankees.

Not really. They have a 40-man roster logjam after this season (hence, Clarkin). They have a ton of OF prospects/young players (Frazier, Judge, Hicks, Fowler, Florial).

Rutherford has a .740 OPS in Charleston so far, he's far from a bust obviously but there is a place the NYY could deal from - Outfield - and not feel the pain anytime soon. Robertson and Kahnle will be in the majors next year and help make the bullpen ridiculous again. 

I also think they have a few prospects they could deal (Mateo, for example) in a trade for Sonny Gray that would help them in 2017 and 2018 and beyond. They need SP for the long haul and dealing some guys for Gray makes a lot of sense.

Rutherford is really, really good. Top-30 prospect in baseball. Nothing to turn your nose up at.

The Marlins fire sale begins.

David Phelps to Seattle.

GET GIANCARLO STANTON

day after Rafael Devers's debut, Red Sox trade for Eduardo Nunez.  I don't know anything about the minor league pitchers.
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2017/07/26/giants-trade-infielder-eduardo-nunez-to-red-sox

So who can make sense of Yu Darvish's no-trade clause?

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/890230785709662208

He can be traded to any team except BAL, BOS, CHC, CLE, COL, CWS, DET, OAK, PIT, TOR.

he doesn't like playing outside in the cold, but wouldn't mind new york?

So who can make sense of Yu Darvish's no-trade clause?

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/890230785709662208

He can be traded to any team except BAL, BOS, CHC, CLE, COL, CWS, DET, OAK, PIT, TOR.

Those are all either hitters parks or crappy ballparks. Maybe he has an ex in Pittsburgh or something.

Neshek to the Rox for 3 non-prospects

Neshek to the Rox for 3 non-prospects

Wow.  The Rockies must have a deep system.  Here is what I found on mlb.com about the three in the trade.  In any event, Neshek is due to level off some in the second half.


"The Phillies, looking for prospects they do not have to protect on their 40-man Major League roster this winter, received infielder Jose Gomez, 20, and right-handers J.D. Hammer, 23, and Alejandro Requena, 20.
Gomez has hit .324 in 81 games at Class A Asheville and was a midseason South Atlantic League All-Star. Hammer, a 24th-round pick in the 2016 Draft, has made 36 combined relief appearances at Asheville and high Class A Lancaster (4-2, 2.36 ERA), and was a California League All-Star at Lancaster. Requena went 8-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 19 starts at Asheville, where he was an All-Star."

Lucas Duda to the Rays. In return, the Mets get RHP  Drew  Smith, an AA/AAA reliever with 1.60 ERA, 0.91, 8 ER, 9Bb WHIP over 45 innings this year. Kinda feels like the Rays are overpaying a bit but I don't know how badly they need a rental 1B. Duda is batting .246 this year but slugging at .588.

how many Ks?   

The Rays are only a game behind Boston so have a couple of ways to make the playoffs.  A win or two is worth a lot to them.