Thereās already speculation about Aās rookie closer Mason Miller ā MLBās hardest thrower ā bešing dangled at the deadline. And rival execs are split on whether the Aās would dare trade a big star who has six years to go before free agency.
āFans in Sacramento will get to see him,ā one rival exec said, predicting heād stašy an A into next season.
A second rival exec also guessed they keep Miller, who has the most pitches 102-plus mph (1š °9), the most 100-plus (97) and nine of the 10 fasteź¦st pitches, topping at 103.7. He points out an āeliteā closer should bring āa prospect package worth pursuing.ā
But another rivź©µal exec envišsions a bidding war that could possibly make a Miller trade irresistible: āThey may want to cash in while stock is so high.ā
Kenley Jansen looked like the most obvious closer trade candidate when the season began. But the Red Sox seem too good to sell.
The belief is Mike Trout hurt his left knee running in from center after an inning. After staying in and stealing a base five innings later, the pain necessitated imaging, which showed the torn meniscus.&nbsąµ²p;
The Angels arenāt providing a timetable yet, as they want to see how surgery goes. If the damage is average, the hope is he may only miss ą½§six weeks, but a tear could taš³ke between three and 12 weeks, depending on the extent. Not that he ever wanted to leave, but a trade for Trout seems very unlikely now.
Anthony Rendon has a Grade 2 hamstringā pull (which is a tear). So donāt expect him back anytime soon.
Gerrit Cole isš¬ scheduled ą·“to throw his first bullpen Saturday, with the new target for his return āmid June.ā
Jose Quintana, whoās filled in ably as Mets ace and is beloved by Mets personnel, iš¹s said happy in New York and open to a return as a free agent. ā;
If the Mets arenāt in it, though, he and rotation mate Luis Severino could become valuable trade bait … The belief today is Pete Alonso isnāt too likely to be traded. That doesnāt mean the Mets wonāt listen again, though.