Hot Stove Digest: How much are the Orioles willing to pay for Chris Davis?
Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.
MAKE A MOVE: After talking with agent Scott Boras, the Baltimore Orioles didn’t make any progress on bringing back first baseman Chris Davis [@masnRoch]
BIG ASK: The package the Arizona Diamondbacks sent to the Atlanta Braves for Shelby Miller wouldn’t have come close to landing Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. [@nickpiecoro]
HIGH PRICE: The Marlins and D-Backs were working on a deal for Fernandez that reportedly included both Dansby Swanson and pitcher Patrick Corbin, among others. [@clarkspencer]
MOVING ON: After trading for Miller, the Diamondbacks are no longer in on pitcher Mike Leake. [@jcrasnick]
WHO’S NEXT? Now that Miller is off the market, the San Diego Padres are getting calls about their pitching. [@BNightengale]
GO GET HIM: The Los Angeles Angels are having conversations with Justin Upton’s representatives. [@jonmorosi]
WHAT’S THE DEAL? While the Los Angeles Dodgers have backed off on dealing for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman, they are still keeping tabs on the situation. [ESPN]
MAKE A DEAL: The New York Yankees are hoping they can land a starting pitcher for either Brett Gardner or Andrew Miller. [@Joelsherman1]
NEXT UP: The San Francisco Giants might consider Dexter Fowler after missing out on Ben Zobrist. [@jcrasnick]
GETTING CLOSE: The Seattle Mariners are hoping to acquire Oakland Athletics reliever Evan Scribner. [@TNT_Mariners]
CLOSING TIME: The Marlins have heard from teams regarding the availability of reliever A.J. Ramos. [@jcrasnick]
TAKE YOUR PICK: At least three clubs are interested in outfielder Gerardo Parra. [SB Nation]
WHO WANTS HIM? Both the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have shown interest in reliever Fernando Rodney. [@JonHeymanCBS]
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