The Houston Astros have acquired Cuban Minor League infielder/outfielder Yordan Alvarez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Josh Fields. The announcement was made by Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow.
Alvarez, 19, was signed earlier this year by the Dodgers as an international free agent on June 15, 2016, out of Las Tunas, Cuba. The 6-foot-4, left-handed-hitting first baseman/outfielder last played for Las Tunas in Cuba's Serie Nacional in 2014, hitting .351 (39-for-111) with 17 RBIs in 40 games as a 17-year-old. He has two years of professional experience in Cuba (2013-14).
"Alvarez is a player with exciting offensive upside," said Astros director of pro scouting Kevin Goldstein. "He has excellent power for a teenager, as well as a feel to hit. He has also demonstrated great athleticism for a player of his size."
Fields, 30, has spent most of his season at Triple-A Fresno, where he's posted a 1-0 record with one save and a 1.65 ERA (5 ER/27.1 IP) in 23 games. He made 15 appearances for the Astros this season before being optioned to Triple-A on May 12.
With the removal of Fields, the Astros now have 38 players on their 40-man roster.
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Monday, August 1, 2016
Astros acquire RHP Lupe Chavez from Blue Jays
HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Lupe Chavez from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Scott Feldman. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow.
Chavez, 18, is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA (6ER/32IP) in six starts this season for the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. He has allowed just 29 hits and four walks in his 32.0 innings of work this season, posting a 1.03 WHIP. A native of Sinaloa, Mexico, Chavez is in his second professional season after signing with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in July of 2014. In his two seasons, Chavez owns an 11-3 record and a 2.41 ERA (25ER/93.1IP) in 20 games (19 starts).
Feldman, 33, has gone 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA (20ER/62IP) in 26 games (five starts) for the Astros this season. He was in the third and final year of a three-year contract signed by Houston in December of 2013.
With the removal of Feldman, the Astros now have 39 players on their 40-man roster.
Chavez, 18, is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA (6ER/32IP) in six starts this season for the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. He has allowed just 29 hits and four walks in his 32.0 innings of work this season, posting a 1.03 WHIP. A native of Sinaloa, Mexico, Chavez is in his second professional season after signing with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in July of 2014. In his two seasons, Chavez owns an 11-3 record and a 2.41 ERA (25ER/93.1IP) in 20 games (19 starts).
Feldman, 33, has gone 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA (20ER/62IP) in 26 games (five starts) for the Astros this season. He was in the third and final year of a three-year contract signed by Houston in December of 2013.
With the removal of Feldman, the Astros now have 39 players on their 40-man roster.
Rangers Acquire C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress from Milwaukee Brewers In Exchange for Minor League OF Lewis Brinson, RHP Luis Ortiz, and a Player to be Named Later
The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy and right-handed pitcher Jeremy Jeffress from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league outfielder Lewis Brinson, right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz, and a player to be named later.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Lucroy and Jeffress, the team has designated catcher Bobby Wilson for assignment. The club also announced that catcher Bryan Holaday has been recalled from his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Round Rock, activated from the 15-day disabled list, and designated for assignment.
When the players acquired in today's trades report to the club, the Rangers will make additional moves on the active roster to accommodate them.
Lucroy, 30, has batted .299 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI in 95 games this season for Milwaukee, where he has spent his entire major league career. He was selected an All-Star for the second time in his career in 2016 and ranks second among major league catchers (totals as catcher only) in batting average (.319), RBI (49), and OPS (.898). He has thrown out 29 of 77 (37.7%) runners attempting to steal, the 4th-best percentage in the major leagues, and the 29 runners caught stealing are most in MLB. Lucroy has made 79 starts at catcher and 5 at first base this season.
Lucroy has a career .284 batting average over 805 games from 2010-16, all with Milwaukee.
Jeffress, 28, has a 2-2 record with 27 saves and a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) over 47 relief appearances for Milwaukee this season. He ranks among National League leaders in saves (T5th) and games finished (4th, 40), and has the 10th-lowest ERA among N.L. relievers. He has converted 27 of 28 save chances this season, including 16 consecutive tries since May 24. Over his last 14 relief appearances since June 24, Jeffress has gone 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER/13.0 IP) and 8 saves, while holding opponents to a .224/.283/.245 slash line.
Jeffress was originally selected by Milwaukee in first round (16th overall) of the 2006 June draft and has gone 11-4 with a 2.93 ERA (63 ER/193.2 IP) over 198 career games with Milwaukee (2010, 2014-16), Kansas City (2011-12), and Toronto (2013-14).
Brinson has spent the entire season with Double-A Frisco, batting .237 (72-304) with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 77 games. Ortiz has combined to go 4-6, 3.48 (26 ER/67.1 IP) over 16 games/14 starts with Frisco and High-A High Desert in his third professional season.
Wilson batted .250 (32-128) with 3 home runs and 22 RBI in 42 games with the Rangers this season. He was reacquired from Detroit on May 3 after he was traded to the Tigers near the end of spring training on March 29. Holaday batted .238 with 2 homers and 13 RBI in 30 games/25 starts at catcher for Texas this season after being acquired in a March 29 trade with Detroit. He was placed on the disabled list on July 6 (retroactive to July 5) with a bruised left thumb.
With these transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the major league roster.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Lucroy and Jeffress, the team has designated catcher Bobby Wilson for assignment. The club also announced that catcher Bryan Holaday has been recalled from his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Round Rock, activated from the 15-day disabled list, and designated for assignment.
When the players acquired in today's trades report to the club, the Rangers will make additional moves on the active roster to accommodate them.
Lucroy, 30, has batted .299 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI in 95 games this season for Milwaukee, where he has spent his entire major league career. He was selected an All-Star for the second time in his career in 2016 and ranks second among major league catchers (totals as catcher only) in batting average (.319), RBI (49), and OPS (.898). He has thrown out 29 of 77 (37.7%) runners attempting to steal, the 4th-best percentage in the major leagues, and the 29 runners caught stealing are most in MLB. Lucroy has made 79 starts at catcher and 5 at first base this season.
Lucroy has a career .284 batting average over 805 games from 2010-16, all with Milwaukee.
Jeffress, 28, has a 2-2 record with 27 saves and a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) over 47 relief appearances for Milwaukee this season. He ranks among National League leaders in saves (T5th) and games finished (4th, 40), and has the 10th-lowest ERA among N.L. relievers. He has converted 27 of 28 save chances this season, including 16 consecutive tries since May 24. Over his last 14 relief appearances since June 24, Jeffress has gone 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER/13.0 IP) and 8 saves, while holding opponents to a .224/.283/.245 slash line.
Jeffress was originally selected by Milwaukee in first round (16th overall) of the 2006 June draft and has gone 11-4 with a 2.93 ERA (63 ER/193.2 IP) over 198 career games with Milwaukee (2010, 2014-16), Kansas City (2011-12), and Toronto (2013-14).
Brinson has spent the entire season with Double-A Frisco, batting .237 (72-304) with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 77 games. Ortiz has combined to go 4-6, 3.48 (26 ER/67.1 IP) over 16 games/14 starts with Frisco and High-A High Desert in his third professional season.
Wilson batted .250 (32-128) with 3 home runs and 22 RBI in 42 games with the Rangers this season. He was reacquired from Detroit on May 3 after he was traded to the Tigers near the end of spring training on March 29. Holaday batted .238 with 2 homers and 13 RBI in 30 games/25 starts at catcher for Texas this season after being acquired in a March 29 trade with Detroit. He was placed on the disabled list on July 6 (retroactive to July 5) with a bruised left thumb.
With these transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the major league roster.
Rangers Acquire OF Carlos Beltran and Cash Considerations from New York Yankees In Exchange for Three Minor League Pitchers
The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has acquired outfielder Carlos Beltran and cash considerations in a trade with the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Dillon Tate, Nick Green, and Erik Swanson.
To make room on the major league roster for Beltran, the club has transferred first baseman/designated hitter Prince Fielder from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. The Rangers will make another move to accommodate Beltran on the active roster when he reports to the club.
Beltran, 39, has batted .304 with 22 home runs, 22 doubles, and 64 RBI in 99 games with the Yankees this season, his third year with New York-AL. The 2016 All-Star ranks among American League leaders in batting average (9th), slugging percentage (4th, .546), at-bats per home run (9th, 16.3) and at-bats per RBI (10th, 5.6). Since the beginning of June, the switch-hitter has compiled a .343/.389/.562/.950 slash line with 10 home runs and 33 RBI in 49 games, ranking among the A.L.'s top 10 in each of the four percentage categories in that span. He has seen action in right field (58 games) and as designated hitter (34 games) with the Yankees, and is also 1-for-7 with a walk as a pinch-hitter.
Beltran has already reached his 12th career season with 20-or-more home runs, tied for 4th-most among active players. His 414 career home runs rank 6th among active players and are 4th-most all-time by a switch-hitter, trailing Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), and Chipper Jones (468). He was selected as an All-Star for a 9th time in 2016, and has won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award on 3 occasions and was twice on the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Team. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1999 with Kansas City. He is one of 5 players in major league history with at least 7 different seasons of 20+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases.
Over 52 career postseason games, Beltran has batted .332 (61-184) with 16 home runs and 40 RBI. He ranks 9th in major league history in postseason home runs and his 45 runs in the playoff are 11th all-time. He has played 42 games at Globe Life Park in Arlington, batting .300 (51-170) with 9 home runs, 40 RBI, and a .902 OPS figure. With the addition of Beltran, the Rangers now have 2 of the top 6 on the active home run list (Adrian Beltre is 5th with 429 HR).
Tate has gone 3-3 with a 5.12 ERA (37 ER/65.0 IP) over 17 games/16 starts with Low-A Hickory. He was selected by the Rangers in the first round (4th overall) of the 2015 June draft and is in his second professional season. Green is 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA (19 ER/34.1 IP) in 7 starts with short-season Spokane, his third professional season. Swanson has gone 6-4 with a 3.43 ERA (31 ER/81.1 IP) and one save over 19 games/15 starts for Low-A Hickory in his third pro campaign.
Fielder was placed on the disabled list on July 20, retroactive to July 19, and had neck surgery to repair a herniation of his C4/C5 disc performed by Dr. Drew Dossett on Friday in Dallas. He is expected to miss the rest of the season.
With these transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the major league roster.
To make room on the major league roster for Beltran, the club has transferred first baseman/designated hitter Prince Fielder from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. The Rangers will make another move to accommodate Beltran on the active roster when he reports to the club.
Beltran, 39, has batted .304 with 22 home runs, 22 doubles, and 64 RBI in 99 games with the Yankees this season, his third year with New York-AL. The 2016 All-Star ranks among American League leaders in batting average (9th), slugging percentage (4th, .546), at-bats per home run (9th, 16.3) and at-bats per RBI (10th, 5.6). Since the beginning of June, the switch-hitter has compiled a .343/.389/.562/.950 slash line with 10 home runs and 33 RBI in 49 games, ranking among the A.L.'s top 10 in each of the four percentage categories in that span. He has seen action in right field (58 games) and as designated hitter (34 games) with the Yankees, and is also 1-for-7 with a walk as a pinch-hitter.
Beltran has already reached his 12th career season with 20-or-more home runs, tied for 4th-most among active players. His 414 career home runs rank 6th among active players and are 4th-most all-time by a switch-hitter, trailing Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), and Chipper Jones (468). He was selected as an All-Star for a 9th time in 2016, and has won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award on 3 occasions and was twice on the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Team. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1999 with Kansas City. He is one of 5 players in major league history with at least 7 different seasons of 20+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases.
Over 52 career postseason games, Beltran has batted .332 (61-184) with 16 home runs and 40 RBI. He ranks 9th in major league history in postseason home runs and his 45 runs in the playoff are 11th all-time. He has played 42 games at Globe Life Park in Arlington, batting .300 (51-170) with 9 home runs, 40 RBI, and a .902 OPS figure. With the addition of Beltran, the Rangers now have 2 of the top 6 on the active home run list (Adrian Beltre is 5th with 429 HR).
Tate has gone 3-3 with a 5.12 ERA (37 ER/65.0 IP) over 17 games/16 starts with Low-A Hickory. He was selected by the Rangers in the first round (4th overall) of the 2015 June draft and is in his second professional season. Green is 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA (19 ER/34.1 IP) in 7 starts with short-season Spokane, his third professional season. Swanson has gone 6-4 with a 3.43 ERA (31 ER/81.1 IP) and one save over 19 games/15 starts for Low-A Hickory in his third pro campaign.
Fielder was placed on the disabled list on July 20, retroactive to July 19, and had neck surgery to repair a herniation of his C4/C5 disc performed by Dr. Drew Dossett on Friday in Dallas. He is expected to miss the rest of the season.
With these transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the major league roster.
Pirates acquire Felipe Rivero and Taylor Hearn from Washington for Mark Melancon
The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired left-handed pitcher Felipe Rivero and minor league lefthanded pitcher Taylor Hearn from the Washington Nationals in exchange for pitcher Mark Melancon. The announcement was made by Pirates Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
The 25-year-old Rivero went 0-3 with one save, a 4.53 ERA (49.2ip/25er) and 53 strikeouts in 47 relief appearances this season with the Nationals. He made his Major League debut with the Nationals in 2015 and posted a record of 2-1 with two saves, a 2.79 ERA (48.1ip/15er) and 43 strikeouts in 49 relief appearances. Rivero was originally signed by Tampa Bay as a non-drafted free agent before being acquired by Washington in a four-player trade on February 13, 2014.
He represented the Rays organization in 2012 at the All-Star Futures Game while also being named to the Midwest League mid-season All-Star team while playing for Bowling Green. The 21-year-old Hearn has gone a combined 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA (29.0ip/9er) and 39 strikeouts in 10 games (four starts) this season between the GCL Nationals and Single-A Hagerstown. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft by the Nationals.
The 25-year-old Rivero went 0-3 with one save, a 4.53 ERA (49.2ip/25er) and 53 strikeouts in 47 relief appearances this season with the Nationals. He made his Major League debut with the Nationals in 2015 and posted a record of 2-1 with two saves, a 2.79 ERA (48.1ip/15er) and 43 strikeouts in 49 relief appearances. Rivero was originally signed by Tampa Bay as a non-drafted free agent before being acquired by Washington in a four-player trade on February 13, 2014.
He represented the Rays organization in 2012 at the All-Star Futures Game while also being named to the Midwest League mid-season All-Star team while playing for Bowling Green. The 21-year-old Hearn has gone a combined 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA (29.0ip/9er) and 39 strikeouts in 10 games (four starts) this season between the GCL Nationals and Single-A Hagerstown. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft by the Nationals.
Pirates acquire Bastardo from Mets in deal for Niese
The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired left-handed pitcher Antonio Bastardo and cash considerations from the New York Mets in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jonathon Niese. The announcement was made by Pirates Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
The 30-year-old Bastardo, who spent the 2015 season with the Pirates, posted a 4.74 ERA (43.2ip/23er) and 46 strikeouts in 41 relief appearances with the Mets this year. He has produced a 3.21 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .208 batting average in his last 12 games, dating back to June 27.
Bastardo produced a 4-1 record, 64 strikeouts and a 2.98 ERA (57.1ip/19er) in 66 appearances with the Pirates last season while holding opposing hitters to a .188 average. He went 2-0 with a 2.32 ERA and a .142 batting average against in 34 appearances after the All-Star break.
Niese, 29, went 8-6 with a 4.91 ERA (110.0ip/60er) in 23 games (18 starts) with the Pirates this season after being acquired from the Mets on December 9. After going 7-6 with a 5.13 ERA in 18 starts to begin the 2016 campaign, Niese made his last five appearances from the bullpen, where he went 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA (8.1ip/2er).
The 30-year-old Bastardo, who spent the 2015 season with the Pirates, posted a 4.74 ERA (43.2ip/23er) and 46 strikeouts in 41 relief appearances with the Mets this year. He has produced a 3.21 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .208 batting average in his last 12 games, dating back to June 27.
Bastardo produced a 4-1 record, 64 strikeouts and a 2.98 ERA (57.1ip/19er) in 66 appearances with the Pirates last season while holding opposing hitters to a .188 average. He went 2-0 with a 2.32 ERA and a .142 batting average against in 34 appearances after the All-Star break.
Niese, 29, went 8-6 with a 4.91 ERA (110.0ip/60er) in 23 games (18 starts) with the Pirates this season after being acquired from the Mets on December 9. After going 7-6 with a 5.13 ERA in 18 starts to begin the 2016 campaign, Niese made his last five appearances from the bullpen, where he went 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA (8.1ip/2er).
Pirates acquire RHP Ivan Nova from the Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova from the New York Yankees in exchange for two players to be named. The announcement was made by Pirates Executive Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
The 29-year-old Nova went 7-6 with one save and a 4.90 ERA (97.1ip/53er) in 21 games (15 starts) with the Yankees this season. He began the year pitching in relief before joining the starting rotation on May 9. In his 15 starts with the Yankees this season, Nova went 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA.
Nova made his Major League debut with the Yankees in 2010 and has gone 53-39 in 131 big league games (118 starts). He won a career-high 16 games in 2011 and posted career highs in starts (28) and innings pitched (170.1) while going 12-8 in 2012
The 29-year-old Nova went 7-6 with one save and a 4.90 ERA (97.1ip/53er) in 21 games (15 starts) with the Yankees this season. He began the year pitching in relief before joining the starting rotation on May 9. In his 15 starts with the Yankees this season, Nova went 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA.
Nova made his Major League debut with the Yankees in 2010 and has gone 53-39 in 131 big league games (118 starts). He won a career-high 16 games in 2011 and posted career highs in starts (28) and innings pitched (170.1) while going 12-8 in 2012
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