The deadline for MLB trade: Archer escapes AL East with an agreement for the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are planning to qualify for a playoff spot

The Pirates have strengthened the front of their rotation at the no-waiver deadline Tuesday, adding Chris Archer from Tampa Bay by sending a couple to the Rays. coveted hopes of outfielder Austin Meadows and pitcher Tyler Glasnow and a player to name.

Two-time Archer is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 17 starts this season for the Rays. . The 29-year-old striker gives the Pirates significant experience in a rotation that includes three starters – Jameson Taillon, Trevor Williams and Joe Musgrove – 26 years old or younger.

The movement is the second major exchange by the Pirates. the deadline for non-waiver. Pittsburgh made Keone Kela's acquisition Tuesday night by the Texas Rangers for the hope of throwing left Taylor Hearn and a player to point. The transactions ended at the end of a torrid 15-4 by the club that snatched Pittsburgh to 3 1/2 games of a wild-card match in a two-game match with the Chicago Cubs of the National Central League. [19659002] Pittsburgh, the only team that did not sign a free agent during the off-season despite its separation from established stars Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen, badumes the remaining $ 2,049,731 of the $ 6.25 million salary US of Archer.

for trade. His contract includes a salary of $ 7.5 million for 2019, a team option of $ 9 million for 2020 with a buyback of $ 1.75 million and an option of $ 11 million club for 2021 with a redemption of $ 250,000. in recent years, by the deadline, has abandoned a promising pair of talents in Meadows and Glasnow.

Meadows, a first round pick in the 2013 draft, hit .292 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 49 for the Pirates after He made his Major League debut on May 17th. Glasnow, 24, dominated the underdogs, but he struggled early in the season in Pittsburgh from 2-7 with a 7.69 ERA in 15 games (13 starts) in 2017.

Pirates have moved Glasnow to the paddock this season with better results. Right-handed 6-foot-8 is 1-2 with a 4.34 ERA in 34 appearances

Pham, Ramos Switches Leagues

The Rays have also delivered star receiver Wilson Ramos, whose contract expires after the season, Tampa Bay also traded the minor southpaw Hunter Schryver to the Chicago White Sox for international bonus money.

The Rays moved outfielder Justin to the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Tommy Pham of the St. Louis Cardinals before Tuesday's deadline. Williams, left-handed pitcher Genesis Cabrera and right-handed pitcher Roel Ramirez in St. Louis for Pham, while also receiving a space of international capitalism.

Pham, 30, is a member of the organization Cardinals since its inception in 2006. He was beaten .248 this season with 14 ru. Ns and 41 RBIs like St. Louis opened the day seven games of the National Central Lead League during a season in which the team has already fired manager Mike Matheny.

Williams, 22, is a left-handed outfielder who was batting .258 for the Durham Triple-A Bulls.

Cabrera, 21, is 7-6 with an average of 4.12 earned in 21 games for the Montgomery double-A of the Southern League and Ramirez, 23, was 3- 1 with a 3-ppg , 32 in 26 games as reliever for Montgomery Biscuits

There was already a flurry of moves this week, including fermeurs Roberto Osuna (in Houston) and Ken Giles (in Toronto) change teams, Seattle picking up Adam Warren and Zach Duke, Lance Lynn joining the New York Yankees, Adam Duvall moving to Atlanta and Ian Kinsler added to the Boston Red Sox.

Dodgers reinforce infield with Dozier: report

A person with kn According to the Associated Press, Minnesota Twins second baseman, Brian Dozier, was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers .

The agreement, shortly before the no-dispense deadline, sends forward Logan Forsythe and two minor league players to the twins. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced.

Dozier scored the fifth player that the Twins traded in the last five days, signaling their change to the future in the midst of a disappointing season.

Dozier joins a Dodgers team that is in a close race with Arizona in the West of NL, aiming for a return to the World Series. Dozier's production has dropped this year, but he has some of the best baseball power numbers for players at his post. The 31-year-old spent his entire career with the Twins

The Orioles sent Schoop to the Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired second baseman Jonathan Schoop for two hopes in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles . is the second infielder to be acquired in the past few days after Milwaukee traded for third baseman Mike Moustakas of Kansas City. The plan was then for the southpaw to hit Travis Shaw's third goal to move to second base. Schoop gives the Brewers a right-handed option to the second

Braves acquires right-handed Gausman

The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed Kevin Gausman and Darren O-Day Baltimore in exchange for four prospects.

Gausman, 27, is 5-8 with a 4.43 ERA in 21 games for Baltimore. He is under the control of the team until 2020.

The Orioles acquired the right-handed Gwinnett Triple A, Evan Phillips, Rome A-clbad striker Jean Carlos Encarnacion and two hopes of Mississippi double-A: receiver Brett Cumberland and southpaw Bruce Zimmerman. Baltimore has also received money from international signature bonus slot machines.

O 'Day is on the list of 60-day wounded with a strained left hamstring. He has a 3.60 ERA and two saves in 20 games for Baltimore this season.

In Other Movements:

• Really in need of outside help, the Cleveland Indians acquired the fielder Leonys Martin of the Detroit Tigers. Cleveland also received right-handed Kyle Dowdy in the case Tuesday in exchange for hope of the shortstop Willi Castro.
• Right-handed rectifier Brad Ziegler was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who strengthened their pennon for the pennant race and dropped a Tommy reliever Eveld at the Miami Marlins. Ziegler, 38, is 3.98 with a 3.98 ERA this season.
• Seattle acquired Miami Marlins fielder Cameron Maybin for Bryson Brigman, a minor league league player. Maybin, 31, has a .251 record with three home runs, 20 RBIs and eight steals in 99 games this season.
• The Washington Nationals traded reliever Brandon Kintzler against the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Jhon Romero. 34 Wednesday, was 1-2 with two saves and a 3.59 ERA in 45 games this season.