The Eye: Last starts for Cueto, Hamels?
With the non-waiver trade deadline coming in 12 days, several players are likely to be playing their final games with their current teams. Among them, right-hander Johnny Cueto of the Reds (for now), who has one or two starts max with his team, if general manager Walt Jocketty can find a trade partner. Our own Jon Heyman speculates as to whom that partner night be. Cueto, whose team takes on the Indians on Sunday, isn’t the only one wondering: left-hander Cole Hamels of the Phillies has been on trade alert running on two seasons now.
Johnny Cueto — Royals pitcher? (USATSI)
Rival executives say the Royals are pushing hard for Cueto, but I wonder at some point if the OF needs will trump desire for another SP.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 18, 2015
A suggestion for the Royals: Both need upgrading.
Also, as The Good Phight notes here, James Shields of the Padres also is on the trade market, and probably won’t cost as much in the way of prospects in a return. Ah, trade season.
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It’s Star Wars Day at Nationals Park, so everybody got new bats in order to celebrate:
#StarWarsDay,it is! Escobar3B, Espinosa2B, HarperRF, Robinson1B, RamosC, den DekkerLF, DesmondSS, TaylorCF, ScherzerP pic.twitter.com/Ly9gdH0FlA
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 19, 2015
Sunday offerings: (All times p.m. ET)
1:05: Mariners (Felix Hernandez) at Yankees (CC Sabathia)
1:07: Rays (Chris Archer) at Blue Jays (Marco Estrada)
1:08: Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez) at Tigers (Justin Verlander)
1:10: Indians (Carlos Carrasco) at Reds (Johnny Cueto)
1:35: Dodgers (Zack Greinke) at Nationals (Max Scherzer)
1:35: Marlins (Dan Haren) at Phillies (Cole Hamels)
2:10: Royals (Danny Duffy) at White Sox (Chris Sale)
2:10: Rangers (Yovani Gallardo) at Astros (Dallas Keuchel)
2:10: Pirates (Jeff Locke) at Brewers (Taylor Jungmann)
2:15: Mets (Jon Niese) at Cardinals (Tim Cooney)
4:05: Twins (Tommy Milone) at A’s (Jesse Chavez)
4:10: Giants (Madison Bumgarner) at Diamondbacks (Patrick Corbin)
4:10: Rockies (Eddie Butler) at Padres (Andrew Cashner)
5:05: Cubs (Jake Arrieta) at Braves (Shelby Miller)
8:05: Red Sox (Eduardo Rodriguez) at Angels (Hector Santiago)
Milestone Tracker
On this day in 1982, Tony Gwynn registered his first major league hit. pic.twitter.com/S6djF7WjY9
— Sporting News MLB (@SN_Baseball) July 19, 2015
Longest active hitting streak: 10 games, by Colorado’s D.J. LeMahieu, whose first name is David.
Awards of the Day
Pregame stat of the day: Yankees just lay in wait for Cy Youngs.
Former Cy Young winners’ #’s vs the #Yankees this season: W-L: 1-4 ERA: 7.01 BB/K: 16/19 BAA: .295 (41/139) HR: 5 pic.twitter.com/I184aAdiMK
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) July 19, 2015
Pregame stat of the day II: Felix has numbers too.
.@RealKingFelix is 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA in 7 starts at new Yankee Stadium. Game Central: http://t.co/NvKWzycnn5 pic.twitter.com/p2Zdyn6a6r
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 19, 2015
News, Injuries and Rumors
If it bleeds, it leads!
#Yankees reinstate OF @carlosbeltran15 from the 15-day DL; option INF Rob Refsnyder to @swbrailriders.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 19, 2015
Tyler Saladino takes over third base for White Sox, who designate Conor Gillaspie for assignment
Chris Carter misses second straight start
Cubs want rookie Kyle Schwarber to remain behind the plate
Will Middlebrooks to get more looks at shortstop for Padres
Nationals’ Anthony Rendon goes 2 for 2 in first rehab game
Steven Souza (finger) plays in first rehab game
Andrew Susac triples, scores, leaves with injury
Manny Banuelos flops in start against Cubs
Jason Heyward goes 5-for-5, leaves with injury
Corey Dickerson (foot) to begin rehab
Wil Myers (wrist) expected to swing a bat next week
Andrew McKirahan to return from suspension
Francisco Liriano scratched from start with tight neck
Look ahead to Monday: It’s Matt Harvey Day. (All times p.m. ET)
6:05: Rays (M. Moore) at Phillies (TBA)
7:05 Mets (Harvey) at Nationals (TBA)
7:08 Mariners (Happ) at Tigers (Simon)
7:10 Cubs (Richard) at Reds (Lorenzen)
7:10 Dodgers (Beachy) at Braves (Wisler)
8:10 Pirates (Burnett) at Royals (Ventura)
8:40: Rangers (W. Rodriguez) at Rockies (Rusin)
9:40: Marlins (Phelps) at Diamondbacks (R. De La Rosa)
10:05: Red Sox (Wright) at Angels (Heaney)
10:10: Giants (Hudson) at Padres (Kennedy)
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