PLAYERS:
Asdrubal Cabrera,
Ken Rosenthal,
Jon Daniels,
Justin Upton,
Trevor Bauer,
Patrick Corbin,
Derek Holland,
Mike Aviles
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers
If the Cleveland Indians move shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to the Arizona Diamondbacks, it would reportedly be a part of a four-team blockbuster trades involving multiple moving pieces, but at this stage is unlikely to happen at this point.
FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal helps clear the muddy waters by saying that in addition to the Tribe and D-Backs, the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners would also be seeing their name in the MLB’s transaction page. Per Rosenthal, the driving force is Jon Daniels, the general manager of the Texas Rangers, who covets Arizona’s Justin Upton.
The Indians would send Cabrera to Arizona, getting a combination of players — starting pitcher Trevor Bauer continues to be in the mix, as do left-hander Patrick Corbin and Texas infielder Mike Olt. The fourth team, currently the Seattle Mariners, would give up prospects of their own and receiver Texas pitcher (and Newark, OH native) Derek Holland.
The Mariners are reportedly unsure about the deal, which could lead to ...
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