Baltimore Orioles: They’ll Have to Sell Low on Zach Britton

The Orioles are going to find a taker for Machado. They should for other rentals too, such as Adam Jones and Brad Brach.

Moving fellow rental Zach Britton, however,nfl jerseys from china  will be more difficult than they probably anticipated.

Britton isn’t far removed from being the most dominant relief pitcher in baseball. Between 2014 and 2016, he racked up a 1.38 ERA and permitted just a .493 OPS. He was subsequently limited to 38 appearances in 2017, and a ruptured Achilles tendon kept him out until June 12 this year.

Britton has struggled since he returned to the mound. His 4.26 ERA isn’t the half of it, as his ground-ball percentage and strikeout-to-walk rate have also cratered.

Throw in a $12 million salary, and Britton’s value is basically kaput. If the Orioles can’t attach him to a Machado deal, they probably won’t do much better than a salary-dump trade when they move him. official nfl jerseys cheap

With Christian Vazquez set to miss 6-to-8 weeks with a broken pinky, the Boston Red Sox may want to pursue a catcher on the trade market. Somebody like, say, Miami Marlins All-Star J.T. Realmuto.

In reality, the Red Sox are likely to settle for one of Miami’s relievers: Drew Steckenrider.nfl authentic jerseys

The Red Sox have been in contact with the Marlins about their late-inning relievers, according to Morosi. Kyle Barraclough is the best of the bunch, but his price tag is likely too steep for Boston.

Steckenrider, 27, is a lesser option on the surface, but he has a skill the Red Sox could covet. He’s owned right-handed batters to the tune of a .465 OPS. Thus, he would be a major postseason weapon against the right-handed sluggers of the New York Yankees and Houston Astros.

As a bonus, the Red Sox would control him through 2023.

The Chicago Cubs should look to buy at the trade deadline.

Their immediate goal is to catch the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, after all, and they’re not without their needs. The biggest is in their rotation, which is missing Yu Darvish and is being held back by Tyler Chatwood.nfl authentic jerseys cheap

And yet, the Cubs’ plus-105 run differential hints at the team’s upside for the second half. And if Kyle Hendricks and Jose Quintana start pitching up to their track records, suddenly their rotation needs won’t look as dire.nfl jersey wholesale

There are also practical matters to consider. The Cubs are limited in both prospects and luxury-tax wiggle room. By virtue of these things, they’re going to have trouble making impact trades even if they want to.

So when the time comes, it won’t be surprising to see the Cubs stand pat.