Hot Stove Digest: The Orioles could look at Andrew Cashner
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.
RUMORS: The Baltimore Orioles have shown interest in acquiring San Diego Padres starter Andrew Cashner. [SB Nation]
HOMER HISTORY: The night Jim Leyritz ruined any chance at an Atlanta Braves dynasty. [The Stew]
ON THE BLOCK: The Chicago White Sox are exploring possible options for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier. [@philgrogers]
CLIPPED WING: New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will miss the 2016 season due to a torn labrum in his shoulder. [The Stew]
NOT HAPPENING: The Yankees will not look into Pedro Alvarez as a replacement for Bird. [@Buster_ESPN]
WAIVE IT: The Washington Nationals have shown interest in Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, but they are one of the eight teams on his current no-trade list. [@Ken_Rosenthal]
GOOD READ: Nobody threw Minnesota Twins rookie Miguel Sano a fastball in 2015. [FanGraphs]
SETTLED: The San Francisco Giants have come to terms with reliever George Kontos. [@JonHeyman]
BRING HIM IN: The New York Mets have signed catcher Raywilly Gomez to a minor-league deal.[@Ken_Rosenthal]
OFFICIAL: The Yankees have claimed infielder Ronald Torreyes from the Los Angeles Angels.[@MLBRosterMoves]
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