Verlander going back to Houston highlights flurry of MLB trades ahead of Tuesday’s deadline
In a matter of days, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer went from teammates on the New York Mets to opposite sides of a Lone Star rivalry.Verlander was shipped from New York to Houston ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, returning to the Astros after he helped them win the World Series last year. The retooling Mets received minor league outfielders Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford in the deal.
“This was a very strong sellers’ market,” Phillies president Dave Dombrowski said. “There were very few clubs that were actually looking to sell, and a lot of clubs that were willing to buy.” A couple more NL East contenders also were active. Major league-leading Atlanta strengthened their bullpen by adding reliever Brad Hand in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. The Miami Marlins upgraded their lineup by acquiring infielder Jake Burger from the Chicago White Sox and first baseman Josh Bell from Cleveland.
Looking to salvage an underwhelming season, San Diego acquired 43-year-old left-hander Rich Hill and first baseman/designated hitter Ji Man Choi in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Padres began the year with World Series aspirations, but they need a strong finish just to make the playoffs. “I think around the league it was much slower in general,” Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said. “There just weren’t a lot of sellers this year. I think the extra wild card, the nature of the way the standings shape up and the teams that were truly out of it and what they had to offer, there weren’t a lot of late-afternoon-deal conversations that went on.”
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