Update: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Mets backed out of the Gomez trade due to a hip issue with the outfielder. The Brewers still reportedly plan to trade Gomez.
Update, 11:11 PM: Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters after tonight's game that a trade for Gomez "has not and will not transpire." (Via Adam Rubin of ESPN.) It appears that the trade has fallen through. Original story: The New York Mets have acquired outfielder Carlos Gomez from the Milwaukee Brewers, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Brewers got Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores in return for their star center fielder, Sherman reports. The Mets have wanted a big bat in their lineup for some time now, as the team has struggled offensively, posting the fewest runs per game in the Major Leagues (coming into tonight). Gomez will surely fill that bill, as he is a two-time All-Star and has been one of the best center fielders over the past three seasons. It was unlikely that the Brewers were going to move him, however, his name did receive some buzz in rumors throughout the month. The Mets surely paid the price for Gomez, having to deal two of their younger and better players, Wheeler and Flores. Wheeler is a 25-year-old starter who is missing this entire season to Tommy John surgery. He wasn't the best Mets young starter, but he does have a bright future and could be an ace. Along with Wheeler is the 23-year-old defense-first infielder Flores, whose bat has yet to fully come around in the big leagues, but he could be a nice piece and would make sense at third. Gomez, 29, is hitting .266/.332/.429 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 310 plate appearances this season. He is signed through next season, making him valuable for the Mets, not just now, but in the future as well if they continue to contend. --Devan Fink
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It's officially deadline week. Here are the latest rumors surrounding Major League Baseball as we approach the non-waiver trade deadline. This will be done daily up to the deadline.
Latest updates are at the top.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially announced the acquisition of third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the Milwaukee Brewers. In return, the Brewers received right-handed pitching prospect Yhonathan Barrios.
Ramirez, coincidentally, was traded from the Pirates to the Cubs 12 years ago to this day, when Pittsburgh was out of contention. His career has come full circle since that time, spending 8 1/2 years in Chicago following the deal, and playing with Milwaukee the past four. The 2015 Pirates have been plagued by injuries to their infield, where Ramirez will surely provide depth. Third baseman Josh Harrison and utility infielder Jordy Mercer both will miss over a month with a thumb injury and a knee injury, respectively. Even when those guys come back, Ramirez will provide depth at third base, where he has spent his entire career defensively. Some have speculated that the Pirates may try to move Ramirez to first base and trade Pedro Alvarez, whose name has reportedly come up in trade talks quite a bit. With just one year left on his current deal, Ramirez is expected to retire following the 2015 season. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Pirates will take on $3 million of the remaining salary on Ramirez's deal (which is a little less than $6 million). On the season, the 37-year-old Ramirez is hitting .247/.295/.430 with 11 homers and 42 runs batted in over 302 plate appearances. He has been pretty hot as of late, hitting for a .922 OPS in July. --Devan Fink
The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to sign left-hander Jeremy Horst to a minor league deal, a source close to the situation told Cover Those Bases.
Horst's deal with Milwaukee is pending a physical and should be completed on Monday. It is a possibility that he will report to Triple-A Colorado Springs when the deal is official. The 29-year-old Horst was released by the Dodgers last week after going 0-2 with a 1.64 ERA and a 42 to 20 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 38 1/3 innings at Double-A Tulsa. Quite advanced for the level, it appeared as if the Dodgers had no room to bring him to Triple-A. Horst is a former big leaguer with the Reds and Phillies and had a really good season in 2012, when he went 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA in 31 1/3 innings with the team. He had a tough year in 2013 and has not seen big league action since. Over his Major League career, Horst is 2-2 with a 3.34 ERA (3.83 FIP) in 72 2/3 innings pitched, working to a 70 to 32 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He'll add some bullpen depth to the Brewers and could see some big league action if he pitches well in Triple-A. --Devan Fink
The Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers could match up in a possible trade during this year's trade deadline season.
According to Mike Bernadino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Twins' GM Terry Ryan has reached out to his Brewers counterpart, Doug Melvin. The talks are in a "preliminary" stage, per Bernadino. Bernadino notes that one name to watch out for in the talks is left-handed reliever Neal Cotts. Cotts would be an interesting upgrade to a Twins bullpen that has pitched much worse than advertised. While the group has a 3.82 ERA (20th in MLB), their xFIP is 4.34, ranking last. The 34-year-old Cotts would be an inexpensive, short-term option for the Twins and could add some value with his 3.53 ERA and 3.62 xFIP. The Brewers signed Cotts to a one-year, $3 million deal over the winter, making him a free agent at the end of the year. In order to get more in return from any team that deals for Cotts, the Brewers could package him with someone else. That other player could come in the form of Carlos Gomez, who has already been linked to the Twins and would be a huge addition to a struggling outfield. --Devan Fink |
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