Late Tuesday night Gerrit Cole, the top pitcher on the free agent market, agreed to a record-breaking nine-year contract worth $324 million with the Yankees. That comes one day after Stephen Strasburg took seven years and $245 million to return to the Nationals. The 2019 Winter Meetings have been fun. Here are the latest rumors from San Diego.
Reds interested in Ozuna
The Reds are showing continued interest in free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Cincinnati added Mike Moustakas to their infield earlier this month but the club still needs another bat after averaging 4.33 runs per game in 2019, the sixth fewest in baseball. They currently have Aristides Aquino, Nick Senzel, and Jesse Winker penciled into the outfield.
Ozuna, 29, swatted 29 home runs in 130 games this past season and he's been a steady source of power throughout his career. He is not a high on-base player, nor a standout defender, but the Reds signed Moustakas to play second base, so it seems they're willing to trade some on-base percentage and defense for pop. The Reds have a sneaky good rotation and are maybe another bat and another reliever away from contending for a postseason spot.
Yankees, Gardner reunion coming soon
Not surprisingly, the Yankees and Brett Gardner are likely to make a reunion official soon, according to SNY's Andy Martino. New York was said to be laser-focused on the Cole sweepstakes the last few weeks, and now they've landed their white whale, they can move on to other business. Gardner smashed 28 home runs this past season and is a career Yankee. A reunion has felt inevitable.
The Yankees need a center fielder to replace Aaron Hicks, who had Tommy John surgery in October and will be sidelined until the middle of next season. Gardner was the team's regular center fielder this past season when Hicks battled through injuries, and he would presumably play center field again next season while Hicks is out. At age 36, a one-year contract is in the cards.
Marlins getting calls about Smith
The Marlins are getting calls about left-hander Caleb Smith, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The hard-throwing 28-year-old has been a pleasant surprise the last two seasons, posting a 4.41 ERA with 256 strikeouts in 230 2/3 innings. Smith has been dominant at times and is under team control through 2023. Teams surely view him as a breakout candidate.
Smith represents a lower-cost alternative to free agents Madison Bumgarner, Dallas Keuchel, and Hyun-Jin Ryu, and he comes with more team control than trade candidate and impending free agent Robbie Ray. The Marlins added Jonathan Villar and Jesus Aguilar last month in an effort to be respectable, and they have enough young pitchers to make Smith expendable in a deal for multiple young players.
A's Pinder drawing interest
Athletics super utility man Chad Pinder is drawing significant trade interest, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The Indians are among the teams to inquire and the A's are hesitant to trade him. A year ago Pinder authored a .258/.332/.436 batting line with 13 home runs in 333 plate appearances while playing every position except pitcher and catcher.
This past season though, Pinder, 27, slipped to .240/.290/.416 while still playing all over the field. He is projected to make just under $2 million through arbitration next year. The A's could hang on to Pinder and hope he rebuilds value -- the 26th roster spot will make carrying him on the roster much easier -- but, if a team is willing to pay for the 2018 version of Pinder, he could be on the move.
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