Hot Stove Digest: Cubs, White Sox show interest in Rays starter
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.
INQUIRING: Up to ten teams have asked the Rays about acquiring one of their young starters. That list includes both the Cubs and White Sox. [CBS Chicago]
OFFICIAL: Gavin Floyd’s contract with the Blue Jays is a major-league deal worth $1 million. He can earn an additional $1 million in incentives. [@JonHeyman]
WINNING: The players improved to 3-0 in arbitration cases after Toronto’s Jesse Chavez was awarded a $4 million salary. [@SosnickCobbe]
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ADVISOR: The Blue Jays have hired Eric Wedge as their Player Development Advisor [@BlueJays]
ICYMI: Jake Arrieta earned a record arbitration deal from the Cubs. Will an extension follow? [The Stew]
AILING: New Padres reliever Fernando Rodney was removed from a Caribbean Series game on Thursday due to tightness in his leg. The decision was described as a precautionary measure. [@JesseSanchezMLB]
NO RUSH: Alex Speier suggests the Red Sox are in no hurry to extend emerging stars Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts. [Boston Glove]
CONTACT: The Diamondbacks have been in contact with representatives for reliever Tyler Clippard, confirmed their interest. [@JackMagruder]
GOOD READ: Bill Baer looks at how “grit” may not be the best attribute for a baseball player to possess. [Hardball Talk]
COMING BACK: Coming off Tommy John surgery, Joe Nathan plans to pitch again in 2016. [@jonmorosi]
HOMER HISTORY: Yahoo Sports’ editor Joey Gulino on the night Tony Fernandez stunned the Orioles. [The Stew]
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