The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired middle infielder Cliff Pennington from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the teams announced. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation first reported the swap and Robert Murray of Baseball Essential first reported the teams were working on a trade for an infielder.
The Diamondbacks also sent cash in the deal for Pennington. In return, they received High Single-A shortstop Dawel Lugo. Pennington, 31, is hitting .237/.314/.281 with a home run and 10 RBIs over 157 plate appearances this year. He has a good defensive track record and has good versatility, playing above-average defense at second base, third base, shortstop, and in the outfield. The Blue Jays will now have another option in the middle infield off the bench in Pennington, to go along with Munenori Kawasaki. --Devan Fink
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The Houston Astros acquired lefty reliever Oliver Perez from the Arizona Diamondbacks, they announced early Saturday morning.
The Diamondbacks received Low Single-A left-hander Junior Garcia in return. The soon-to-be 34-year-old Perez will serve as the second southpaw out of Houston's bullpen, along with Tony Sipp. As a whole, the bullpen has been a strength for the Astros, as their 2.70 ERA is second in the American League and third in baseball overall. They have a 3.0 fWAR, which is eighth in the Majors. The Astros continue to show that they are ready to contend this season, acquiring Carlos Gomez, Scott Kazmir, and now Perez over the past few weeks to bolster their team with proven veterans down the stretch to hopefully bring them to the playoffs. On the season, the impending free agent Perez is 2-1 with a 3.10 ERA (2.99 FIP) and 11.5 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 ratios in 29 innings pitched on the season. --Devan Fink
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 Atlanta Braves acquired right-handers Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the teams officially announced last night. In return, the Diamondbacks have received utility man Philip Gosselin.
Toussaint, 19 yesterday, looks like the headliner in this deal, as he was the Diamondbacks' first round selection last draft, and has already been pitching in Single-A, where he is the youngest player in the Midwestern League. He has pitched to a 2-2 record with a 3.69 ERA in 39 innings, posting a 29 to 15 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Toussaint was rated No. 71 on Baseball America's top 100 prospects prior to this season. The Braves also acquired Bronson Arroyo, a right-hander who continues to recover from Tommy John surgery. He is expected to return sometime this season. Arroyo's Tommy John surgery last season was the first time he had ever been on the DL in his career. The acquisition of Arroyo, who is signed just through this year (barring a 2016 team option), looks like a way for the D-Backs to remove some salary from their books. Despite not the best pitching from their rotation without Arroyo, his loss won't be huge. The dealing of Arroyo saves the Diamondbacks around $10 million, which they could put towards another trade at the Trade Deadline or a free agent signing later this year. In return, the Diamondbacks get the utility man in Gosselin. The 26-year-old has 42 plate appearances thus far this season, slashing .325/.357/.425/.782 (117 OPS+). He will likely continue to serve in his bench role with Arizona. --Devan Fink
With July 2--otherwise known as "international signing day"-- quickly approaching, prospects all around the world are perfecting their craft in hopes that they will get a minor league contract from a Major League club.
Cover Those Bases has learned of the agreements of 17 Venezuelan international prospects, per a source with knowledge of the situation.
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