The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Dan Haren from the Miami Marlins, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times first reported on Friday. The deal has since been announced.
The Marlins received a duo of minor leaguers for Haren, shortstop Elliot Soto and right-hander Ivan Pineyro, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald initially reported this afternoon. The 34-year-old Haren fills the Cubs' need for starting pitching. The team had shown interest in many options, from David Price and Cole Hamels to Ian Kennedy and Tyson Ross. Ultimately, the team gets Haren, a serviceable righty to bolster the staff. Haren is a 13-year MLB veteran, coming with some postseason experience. He won't carry the Cubs' staff, but he'll be an upgrade while serving as the fifth starter. His name has appeared in trade talks over the past few weeks, especially considering that he is a free agent at the end of the year and the Marlins are out of contention. On the season, Haren is 7-7 with a 3.42 ERA (4.57 FIP) in 21 starts. Over his 129 innings pitched, Haren has a 88 to 25 strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.52 K/BB). --Devan Fink
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Update, July 30, 5:16 PM: Update: Bowman adds that the Braves will receive Paco Rodriguez from the Dodgers. Here are the full details of the trade: Dodgers receive: Latos, Wood, Johnson, Avilan, Morse, Peraza Braves receive: Olivera, Rodriguez, Bird, draft pick Marlins receive: Brigham, Araujo, Guzman Update, 11:15 PM: Frisaro reports that the Marlins will receive Jeff Brigham, Victor Araujo, and Kevin Guzman in the swap. Update, 9:44 PM: If the deal is completed, the Braves will receive Zachary Bird along with Olivera and the draft pick, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports. The Marlins will receive three "low-level" pitchers, he says. Update, 9:23 PM: The Dodgers and Marlins have brought a third team into their swap, the Atlanta Braves, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported. Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, Luis Avilan and top prospect Jose Peraza going to go to the Dodgers from Atlanta, Rosenthal, Jim Bowden of ESPN (second link here), and MLB.com's Mark Bowman report. Who the Dodgers will be dealing, and to whom, is currently unknown, but Bowman tweeted that Hector Olivera may also be involved in the deal. Bowden reports that the Braves are getting back a major league reliever and another minor league pitcher. Morse and the compensation pick will go to the Braves, Rosenthal says. Whether Brigham (in initial trade) is still headed to the Marlins is unclear, however, no reports have suggested otherwise. Original Story: The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right-handed starter Mat Latos and first baseman and outfielder Michael Morse from the Miami Marlins for three pitching prospects, Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times first reported on Wednesday. The Marlins will reportedly receive three pitching prospects, including Jeff Brigham, in the deal, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. The Dodgers will also reportedly receive a competitive balance selection in the 2016 MLB Draft. Currently, that is the 35th selection, but could rise due to players given qualifying offers. Latos is the obvious centerpiece of this deal, even though there are many interesting angles. The Dodgers have needed starting pitching, and while Latos isn't the frontline starter they have wanted, they definitely will be getting an upgrade for the back end of their rotation. Los Angeles could still add another starter between now and Friday's 4 PM non-waiver trade deadline and will have their options cut out for them. David Price and Cole Hamels appear to be the top two starters still on the market and it is expected that the Dodgers will be in the running for both. If the Dodgers don't land Price or Hamels, they will still get a solid addition in the 27-year-old Latos, who is going to be joining his fourth team in only parts of seven big league seasons. This season, Latos is 4-7 with a 4.48 ERA (despite a much better 3.34 FIP) in 16 starts. He has pitched 88 1/3 innings, working to a 79 to 25 strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.16 K/BB). He is in his last arbitration season this year after signing a one-year, $9.4 million deal this offseason, meaning that he will be a free agent when the year is over. The Dodgers also received Morse, who was likely included for salary balancing purposes. Morse is earning $16 million through 2016, so obviously the Marlins wanted to deal his contract away. He does have some power value in his bat, so the Dodgers could try and flip him while eating some money. While the full return to Miami isn't known, the Dodgers will likely be keeping the upper echelon of their farm system, as Morse's inclusion also likely allowed the team to spend less for Latos than a team who was taking him on in full. --Devan Fink
The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-hander Steve Cishek from the Miami Marlins, they announced on Friday. In return, the Marlins received Double-A righty Kyle Barraclough.
Cishek is bullpen depth for the Cardinals, who just lost Matt Belisle to elbow inflammation. He was transferred to the 60-day disabled list in order to make room for Cishek on the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old submariner has had a roller coaster of a season. He was removed from the closer's role in Miami following four blown saves in seven chances, including an ERA that was over 10 as late as May 11. Since that time, however, Cishek has seemed to figure things out, pitching to a 1.31 ERA over the 20 2/3 innings he pitched. These recent performances, plus the fact that he came with closing experience (Cishek saved 30+ games each of the past two years), made him a possibly valuable trade candidate. Cishek received interest from multiple teams, including the Pirates and Dodgers, as Joe Frisaro of MLB.com said. Also according to Frisaro, the Cardinals will take on the rest of Cishek's contract. He was a second-time arbitration player this season and made $6.65 million. Because he is a former Super Two player, Cishek is signed through the 2017 season. Overall, Cishek is 2-6 with a 4.50 ERA (3.44 FIP) in 32 appearances this season. Over his 32 innings of work, Cishek has a 28 to 14 strikeout-to-walk ratio. --Devan Fink
Here are the latest trades that took place today involving both players and international signing money. These are notable especially in lieu of international signing day.
The Miami Marlins have received inquiries on Mat Latos, Dan Haren, Tom Koehler, and Brad Hand in a possible trade, according to FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi.
The Dodgers, Astros, Yankees, Royals, Tigers, Twins, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Angels, and Orioles are teams that have been connected to pitching in the past weeks. Latos and Haren are two of the more notable names on the list and are both free agents at the end of the season. Latos has pitched to a 2-5 record with a 5.49 ERA (3.61 FIP) in 62 1/3 innings this season, striking out 56 as compared to 22 walks. Haren is 6-5 with a 3.38 ERA (4.25 FIP) in 93 1/3 innings this season, striking out 70 and walking just 18. Both Haren and Latos could be acquired at relatively cheap prices and could make a difference for any team that needs pitching down the stretch. As for Tom Koehler and Brad Hand, they come with more years of team control, with Koehler being a free agent following the 2018 season and Hand being a free agent following the 2019 season. Koehler (3.66 ERA; 4.55 FIP) and Hand (5.95 ERA; 2.56 FIP) have both started and relieved, but Koehler is utilized more as a starter, while Hand is used more as a reliever. A team that would make sense for Hand in particular is the Texas Rangers. The Rangers only have two left-handers out of their bullpen, in Sam Freeman and Ross Detwiler, both of whom are underperforming this season. Hand, especially due to his low FIP, could be a nice buy-low option for the team if they want to buy. With Jose Fernandez coming back from the disabled list this week, the Marlins have some starting pitching that becomes expendable. The team could become a seller at the deadline due to Giancarlo Stanton's broken hand, making the Marlins a team to watch in the next few weeks on the rumor mill. --Devan Fink |
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