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Rumor roundup: Deadline spree in final hours
交易大限前最後幾小時
Astros, Padres reportedly working on 'something big;' White Sox show interest
in J. Upton, Cespedes
太空人、教士據報導為「某件大事」努力中；白襪對J. Upton, Cespedes有了興趣
By Paul Casella and Austin Laymance / MLB.com |
Today's non-waiver Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and if Thursday's
blockbuster deals were any indication, the final hours leading up to 4 p.m.
ET should be thrilling.
MLB Network will air live coverage of Trade Deadline news starting at 10 a.m.
ET. To get you prepared for what figures to be a wild day in baseball, here's
a recap of what went down Thursday and the top rumors circulating around the
league:
前導文，看看就好，主要提到交易大限快到了，應該是台灣時間8/1(六) 04:00截止。
‧ A number of players figure to be on the move in the coming hours, and
MLB.com columnist Anthony Castrovince offers his predictions on what today
could bring, including the Yankees' pursuit of Padres closer Craig Kimbrel.
作者提及MLB專欄作家做了預測，包括洋基向教士尋求Craig Kimbrel。
‧ The Blue Jays made another splash Thursday morning by acquiring ace David
Price from the Tigers, which furthers Toronto's position as a contender in
the American League, writes MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm.
藍鳥從老虎隊王牌投手David Price的競爭中勝出。
‧ The Astros also cemented their status as AL contenders with a bold trade
for Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez and right-hander Mike Fiers. Houston is
looking to make the postseason for the first time in 10 years, and the club
might not be done dealing yet.
太空人從釀酒人取得外野手Carlos Gomez跟右投手Mike Fiers，太空人期待睽違十年後
能再度進到季後賽，球團交易補強可能還會繼續。
The future is now for the Astros, explains MLB.com columnist Richard Justice,
who adds that Houston is still shopping for another starter and could go
after Padres right-handers Tyson Ross or Andrew Cashner.
That falls in line with a Yahoo! Sports report early Friday morning that the
Astros and Padres are working on "something big" possibly involving Kimbrel
or Ross.
MLB專欄作家提到太空人仍然可能會交易來一位先發投手，可能會競逐教士的Tyson Ross
跟Andrew Cashner，不過雅虎運動則認為，「某件大事」可能會有關Kimbrel
或 Ross。
‧ Thursday night ended with a bang, too, as the Giants pulled off a trade
for Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake. The deal bolsters San Francisco's
rotation, but it cost the club its top overall prospect in right-hander Keury
Mella, along with infielder Adam Duvall (No. 25).
巨人從紅人交易來了先發投手Mike Leake，這筆交易充實了巨人的先發輪值，但這也讓球
團失去了潛力新秀：右投Keury Mella跟內野手Adam Duvall(No. 25)。
‧ The red-hot White Sox are apparently looking to build off of their recent
push into the AL Wild Card race. CBS Sports reports that the White Sox have
now expressed interest in Padres outfielder Justin Upton and Tigers
outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. This falls in line with a report from USA Today
earlier Thursday afternoon that the White Sox were "aggressively looking" to
add a hitter to their lineup.
目前當紅的白襪明顯想拚拚看美聯外卡，CBS Sports報導指出，白襪對教士的Justin
Upton跟老虎的Yoenis Cespedes感興趣，白襪很渴望能增加一位打者在他們的打序中。
Both outfielders are believed to be readily available, with the Padres having
already discussed a potential Upton deal with the Orioles earlier this week,
and the Tigers reinforcing that they've become sellers by shipping Price to
the Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. In addition to checking in on Upton, the
O's have also reportedly expressed interest in Cespedes, though they are said
to be unwilling to part with any of their top prospects.
教士跟金鶯在這周初便有談過Upton的交易，且老虎也轉成賣家將Price交易到藍鳥了。
除了確認Upton，金鶯也對Cespedes感興趣，儘管他們沒有意願對任一個交易，放入他們的
頂級新秀。
‧ The Cubs are "aggressively trying" to move shortstop Starlin Castro,
according to ESPN.com. This report comes one day after 21-year-old Addison
Russell made his fifth career start at shortstop on Wednesday night. He's now
appeared at shortstop in three of the last six games, though Castro started
at shortstop on Thursday.
根據ESPN.com，小熊有強烈的意願把游擊手Starlin Castro交易掉。這份報導來自於一天
後21歲的Addison Russell，在星期三晚上第五度的先發。他目前在過去六場比賽中，有
三度擔任游擊手的位置，儘管Starlin Castro週四先發擔任游擊手。
Though it's unclear which teams the Cubs have specifically discussed Castro
with, they are believed to be in the market for pitching depth. The
25-year-old Castro, who has four years and $38 million remaining on his
contract after this year, is hitting just .237 this season.
雖然，小熊針對哪一隊針對Starlin Castro尚不明朗，但這被認為這可以為他們的投手
深度做準備。25歲的Starlin Castro，未來還有四年3800萬的合約，而他本季只有.237的
打擊率。
‧ The D-backs are reportedly waiting to hear back from the Reds, after
extending an offer Thursday night for closer Aroldis Chapman, according to
CBS Sports. The D-backs have made their interest in Chapman well-known
leading up to the Deadline, though it's unclear at this point exactly what
their offer includes. The Astros, Giants and Yankees are among the other
clubs that have been tied to Chapman in various degrees this week.
響尾蛇據CBS Sports報導仍在聽紅人Aroldis Chapman的報價。響尾蛇在交易大限前，對
Aroldis Chapman感興趣，儘管在此時間點他們的offer有哪些仍不明朗。太空人、巨人、
洋基在這周對Chapman有不同程度的興趣。
‧ One night after their bid to acquire Gomez somehow fell apart at the last
minute, the Mets are now reportedly pursuing Reds outfielder Jay Bruce,
according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Bruce has been one of the obvious
names linked to the Mets, given their desire to land an outfield bat matched
with the Reds' intent to move a number of their core veteran players. The
report adds that Zack Wheeler would "most likely" be involved in any
potential deal with the Reds, though the Mets are also still looking into
other options.
大都會在最後一刻未能取得Gomez，目前據Ken Rosenthal報導轉向紅人隊的外野手Jay
Bruce。Bruce是其中一位大都會想取得的外野手，而紅人也想對他們的核心老將進行移動
。這份報導指出 Zack Wheeler 可能會在交易之中，儘管大都會仍在尋求其他選擇。
‧ While Yovani Gallardo struggled on the mound against the Yankees on
Thursday night, rumors surrounding the Rangers' right-hander were continuing
to swirl off of it. CBS Sports reports that at least five teams have
expressed interest in Gallardo, with the Cubs, Blue Jays and Dodgers
considered to be making the hardest pushes. The report also mentions the
Yankees, who placed Michael Pineda on the disabled list Thursday, as another
potential destination.
雖然Gallardo在周四晚上對洋基投的掙扎，但交易傳聞仍圍繞在這位遊騎兵的投手身
上，CBS Sports報導指出至少有五隊對Yovani Gallardo感興趣，包括小熊、藍鳥跟道奇
，被認為是競逐最激烈的幾隊，這份報導也提到了洋基，他們的Michael Pineda週四進入
到傷兵名單，也是個潛在的買家。
The 29-year-old Gallardo racked up an impressive 2.62 ERA over his first 19
starts this year, but he has struggled since the All-Star break. Including
Thursday's outing, he's allowed five runs in each of his three second-half
starts, during which he has an unsightly 9.64 ERA over 14 innings.
29歲的Gallardo有令人印象深刻的2.62ERA，在他今年的頭19場先發，但自從明星賽後，
他卻投得很掙扎。包含周四的先發，他明星賽後三場先發中，有兩場投不滿五局且三場每
場皆被得了五分，過去14局有不好看的9.64ERA。
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簡易球員資訊補充(2015/07/31)：
球隊 球員名 今年成績 合約資訊
教士 Justin Upton .251/.327/.440 6 yrs/$50M (10-15) 季後FA
18HR 56RBI 17SB 今年14.5M
Craig Kimbrel ERA: 2.68 30 Saves 4 yrs/$42M (14-17)&18選擇
(13M) 今明後年 9/11/13M
Tyson Ross 7W-8L ERA: 3.38 1 yr/$5.25M (15) 最早16仲裁
2018 FA
Andrew Cashner 4W-10L ERA: 4.13 1 yr/$4.05M (15) 最早16仲裁
2017 FA
遊騎兵 Yovani Gallardo 7W-9L ERA:3.39 6 yrs/$43.5M (10-15) 季後FA
今年14M(4M釀酒人出)
紅人 Jay Bruce .257/.341/.486 6 yrs/$51M (11-16) & 17 選擇
17HR 59RBI (13M)今明年12/12.5M
Aroldis Chapman ERA: 1.65 21 Saves 1 yr/$8.05M (15) 最早16仲裁
2017 FA
小熊 Starlin Castro .237/.271/.304 5HR 42RBI 8 yrs/$60.57M (12-19)&20選擇
(16M) 今年6.85M
老虎 Yoenis Cespedes .293/.323/.506 4 yrs/$36M (12-15) 今年10.5M
18HR 61RBI 季後 FA