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Cubs interested in Castellanos
小熊對Castellanos有興趣
July 21: Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has been mentioned as a trade
candidate dating back to last season, but he remains in Detroit with the
Trade Deadline less than two weeks away. At this point, the soon-to-be free
agent isn't convinced he'll actually be moved.
"I wouldn't be shocked if I don't get traded," Castellanos said Thursday
afternoon. "Because everybody thought I was going to get traded at the last
Deadline. Everybody thought I was going to get traded this [past] offseason.
There were some people saying that I was gonna go in Spring Training."
本人表示:去年中就一堆人覺得我要走了，這次我沒走我也不意外
There does appear to be at least some interest in Castellanos, though. Chris
McCosky of the Detroit News reported Sunday that the Cubs are eyeing the
outfielder, presumably to help against left-handed pitching.
Castellanos, who owns a lifetime .871 OPS vs. southpaws (1.090 OPS vs. LHP in
2019), would help Chicago compensate for the absences of Jason Heyward and
Kyle Schwarber. The two corner outfielders typically sit with a left-hander
on the mound.
小熊可能想要能對付左投的外野手
Would Bumgarner use no-trade clause to reject deal?
July 21: The Giants have gotten back into the postseason picture with a
surprising surge, going 14-3 in their past 17 games to lower their deficit to
2 1/2 games in the race for the second National League Wild Card spot.
San Francisco's recent success has coincided with an excellent stretch from
left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who has recorded a 1.55 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP
and 34 strikeouts in 29 innings over his past five starts. The 29-year-old
had his longest outing of the season Thursday, tossing nine innings of
one-run ball against the Mets.
At one point, it looked like a foregone conclusion that the soon-to-be free
agent would be moved before the Trade Deadline. But according to MLB Network
insider Jon Heyman, there's now a question of whether a deal will happen.
An executive with interest in Bumgarner told Heyman that he already sensed
the Giants had "pulled back" in trade talks before Thursday's stellar
performance. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi seemed to
confirm this on Sunday, saying "it's impossible to say" whether Bumgarner
will be dealt.
Bumgarner's limited no-trade clause is also a potential factor. One source
told Buster Olney that he wouldn't be shocked if Bumgarner turned down a
trade "just to continue to be part of something he loves for the rest of his
deal," as Olney reported in an article for ESPN+ (subscription required) on
Sunday.
Of course, the left-hander can only block a move to eight teams