Red hot was this Friday the deadline for exchanges in the Major League Baseball (Big leagues), in a day with several Latin American players involved.
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The New York Mets acquired the stellar Puerto Rican shortstop Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs, along with right-hander Trevor Williams and a cash bonus, by outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, No. 5 prospect of the Mets.
Baez He said earlier in the week that he would like to play with him, also Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor and that the only way he would be willing to move to second base would be to share with his compatriot. That would be the plan in Queens once EAST come back from the disabled list.
Everyone knows the defensive skills of Baez, who offensively also has a .262 average in eight seasons with the Cubs, with which he keeps a ring of World Series, when they defeated in 2016 the Cleveland Indians.
Baez he’s hitting .248 with 22 homers and 65 RBIs this season. Are 140 homers and 443 towed on their way through the Greater.
On the other hand, Atlanta Braves announced that they acquired the Cuban gunboat from the Kansas City Royals, Jorge Soler, in exchange for the right Kasey Kalich.
Soler headed the American League in home runs in 2019 with 48 hits from four corners. The player has a low batting average of just .192, but with 13 home runs in 94 games this season. The Cuban already has 107 hits and 310 RBIs in eight years in the Big Top.
Other reports indicate that San Francisco Giants they welcomed the infielder / gardener Kris Bryant, who is hitting .267 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 51 RBIs in 93 games in 2021 with the Cubs.
Mexicans change flannel
Prior to his first game back in Toronto, the Blue Jays acquired the Puerto Rican right-hander José Berríos (7-5) from the Minnesota Twins.
BerríosThe 27-year-old will be under contractual control until the end of the 2022 season. The Puerto Rican has a 55-43 lifetime record with a 4.08 ERA with 779 strikeouts.
The Blue Jays continued to reinforce pitching and took over the services of the Mexican closer Joakim Soria since the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Soria, 37, had seven saves while posting a 4.30 ERA in 31 games for the D-Backs this season.
In 14 campaigns, Soria he has 229 saves with a 3.06 ERA and 822 strikeouts in 755.0 innings of work.
The Mexican slugger Joey Gallo was changed by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees, both teams confirmed.
The Aztec infielder / outfielder and the Dominican southpaw Joely Rodríguez They were sent to the Yankees by the pitcher Glenn Otto, the infielder from Quito Ezequiel Durán and the infielders Trevor Hauver and Josh Smith.
Gallo, who will not be a free agent until after the 2022 campaign, was called up for his second Stars game this season.
Dodgers champions are reinforced
The defending champions, Los angeles dodgers, they acquired the stellar right Max Scherzer and the shortstop Trea Turner, in exchange for Venezuelan catcher Keibert Ruiz, the Mexican pitcher Gerardo Carrillo, pitcher Josiah Gray and outfielder Donovan Casey.
Scherzer, who turned 37 on Tuesday, was the most renowned player his rumored would be available this year, once it became clear that the Nationals they would be sellers.
The three-time winner of the Cy Young, was called up to his eighth All-Star Game this year and has a 3.19 career ERA and a 182-97 record.
The New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs They also agreed to an exchange that sends to first base Anthony Rizzo to the mythical team from the Bronx, the teams announced.
The Cubs will cover the 6 million remaining in the contract Rizzo.
Rizzo, 31, is an imminent free agent who has hit .248 this season with 14 home runs in 92 games. The star slugger has a lifetime average of .269 with 243 home runs and 793 RBIs.
