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Greinke's naming

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The Baltimore Orioles have been holding a fire sale since the All-Star break http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tug-mcgraw-jersey , as superstar shortstop Manny Machado was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers and stud reliever Zach Britton was traded to the New York Yankees.The Orioles do not appear to be putting up the stop sign anytime soon. Centerfielder Adam Jones could be the next big name on the move.The Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Phillies are those who are highest on the list to acquire Jones, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network.While the Indians seem like they are on their way to the AL Central title whether they acquire Jones or not, he could be the difference-maker for the Phillies as they battle the Atlanta Braves down the stretch in the NL East.Jones is a five-time All-Star who has a .277/.304/.421 slash line with 10 home runs and 38 RBI this season. He has 261 career home runs and 853 RBI during his 13-year MLB run.Derrick Goold dgooldWhy #stlcards going after a need for 2019 now in 2018 makes sense, starting with a starter. Seems counterintuitive? Consider how #cardinals have been intrigued by Chris Archer. #MLBqwRhYgrSMxThe 32-year-old is one of the bigger-name hitters under discussion, while Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays may be the biggest-name starting pitcher who is under discussion.While the Rays have had a surprisingly solid year, boasting a winning record, they don't appear to be in a position to chase down a wild-card spot. Archer may be their most valuable asset, and Morosi reports that eight teams are considering bringing in the two-time All-Star for the stretch run.Morosi mentioned the Chicago Cubs Juan Lagares Jersey , Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres among the teams that have interest. While the Cubs, Phillies and Diamondbacks are all contenders, the Padres clearly are not, and their interest seems questionable.The Cubs acquired Cole Hamels from the Texas Rangers on Thursday, so their interest may not be as high as it was the previous day.The Tampa Bay Times tweeted that the St. Louis Cardinals are also interestedin Archer. The Cardinals have been looking for consistency all season, but they may have a desire to add Archer because of what he could bring to the team in 2019.Archer has a 3-4 record this season in 16 starts, and he had a 4.30 earned-run average with 99 strikeouts in 90.0 innings.The Cincinnati Reds have rebounded nicely after an awful start to the season. While it looked like they would be sure sellers in the early part of the season http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-travis-d_arnaud-jersey , that isapparently no longer the case.Starting pitcher Matt Harvey, who was acquired by the Reds earlier this season after his run with the New York Mets came to an end, may be the team's only big name who could be moved before the deadline, according to journalist Ken Rosenthal.On the other hand, Rosenthal suggested that the Reds may try to acquire some talent before Tuesday's deadline.Harvey was a flamethrower in his heyday with the Mets, but he struggled badly from 2016 through the early part of the 2018 season. He has been somewhat better with the Reds, recording a 5-4 record with a 4.50 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 68.0 innings. Major League Baseball continues to put a bow on the 2018 season with the announcement of the Defensive Player of the Year awards.Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was the big winner, taking home the overall Defensive Player of the Year honors:Oakland Athletics 馃尦馃悩鈿撅笍 AthleticsLadies and gentlemen Noah Syndergaard Jersey , your Wilson Defensive Player of the Year mattchap6.#RootedInOakland PJ9u6LyvV0Chapman continues to cash in on his breakout season. The 25-year-old led MLB with 29 defensive runs saved and ranked sixth with a 13.1 defensive value.Oakland Athletics 馃尦馃悩鈿撅笍 AthleticsHe led all Major Leaguers regardless of position in defensive runs saved (29), and led American League third basemen in total chances (484), assists (331), and zone rating (.853).Matt Chapman wins Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in Hero-Town. #RootedInOakland 5i6ri8qVR4While Chapman was being honored for his individual accomplishment, the Arizona Diamondbacks were named the Defensive Team of the Year:Arizona Diamondbacks DbacksWeb gems on top of web gems from the 2018 Defensive Team of the Year. qZ2qGXUlB3The rest of the individual winners included Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu, Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-yoenis-cespedes-jersey , Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon, Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts.Arizona celebrated Zack Greinke's naming as the best defensive pitcher in MLB, with MLB.com's Chad Thornburgoutlining the reasons behind the 35-year-old's recognition:"Greinke has been among the game's most reliable pitchers for more than a decade, and he's consistently one of the best at fielding his position, with five consecutive Gold Glove Awards and two Defensive Player of the Year honors. Greinke leads all pitchers in Defensive Runs Saved since 2014, per Fangraphs, with 32, 10 more than second-placeJulio Teheran."The 2009 AL Cy Young winner also won the Gold Glove award Michael Conforto Jersey , along with Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed.The Diamondbacks dwarfed the rest of MLB in defensive runs saved (157), 41 more than any other team. They had 19 players with at least 200 innings played, and only Daniel Descalso was below-average in defensive runs saved.Betts has the chance to be the biggest winner coming out of this award season. The Red Sox star is basking in the glow of his first World Series title and is a finalist for AL MVP, which will be announced Thursday. Stats via FanGraphs.

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