Hot Stove Digest: White Sox unwilling to budge on Yoenis Cespedes
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.
NO MORE: The Chicago White Sox remain interested in Yoenis Cespedes, but won’t give him more than three years. [@BNightengale]
HE’S AVAILABLE: The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros are looking at pitcher Yovani Gallardo. [@JonHeyman]
WATCH HIM: The San Diego Padres are monitoring outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, though a match seems unlikely. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
DONE DEAL: The Padres agreed to a one-year deal with closer Fernando Rodney. [@JonHeyman]
AT ITS LIMIT: New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says he doesn’t think the team will add much to the payroll the rest of the offseason. [@JonHeyman]
GOOD READ: The FanGraphs projections have underrated one team more than the Kansas City Royals in recent years. [FanGraphs]
DONE DEAL: The New York Mets agreed to a two-year deal with reliever Antonio Bastardo.[@Ken_Rosenthal]
ONE MORE: The Miami Marlins are still looking to add a veteran starter. [@JonHeyman]
STILL ACTIVE: Houston Astros owner Jim Crane says the team is “nosing around” with players on the free-agent market. [@JonHeyman]
NOT YET: The Milwaukee Brewers still haven’t received an intriguing enough offer for catcher Jonathan Lucroy. [@JonHeyman]
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