Ultimi botti:
The
Tampa Bay Rays acquired starting pitcher
Adrian Houser from the
Chicago White Sox and reliever
Griffin Jax from the
Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
The Rays sent right-hander
Taj Bradley to Minnesota for Jax.
The White Sox received infielder
Curtis Mead from Tampa Bay for Houser, along with prospects
Duncan Davitt and
Benjamin Peoples.
The
Detroit Tigers acquired veteran right-handed starting pitcher
Charlie Morton from the
Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a minor league pitcher, it was announced Thursday.
The
New York Yankees, thirsty for bullpen reinforcements, acquired relievers
David Bednar,
Camilo Doval and
Jake Bird in three separate trades Thursday, executing a midseason overhaul they hope will remedy a glaring weakness.
The
Boston Red Sox acquired starter
Dustin May from the
Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their need for pitching help.
May, a pending free agent who is out of options, also has experience pitching out of the bullpen but has expressed a desire to remain a starting pitcher.
The
Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder
Mike Yastrzemski and cash considerations from the
San Francisco Giants, it was announced Thursday.
The
Texas Rangers made a move to bolster the top of their rotation with minutes remaining before the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring
Merrill Kelly from the
Arizona Diamondbacks.
Kelly, 36, is making $7 million in the final season of his contract and has put together a nice year, going 9-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 22 starts for a D-backs rotation that has, outside of him, underperformed. Since the start of June, Kelly boasts a 2.56 ERA.
