mlbdailydish : reported that MLB trade rumors: Nationals may pursue Sonny Gray

Washington won't give him up easily, but 18-year-old outfield prospect Juan Soto is the Nats' only other top 100 prospect (No. A few weeks ago, the Nationals looked to have one of the strongest rotations in the league. 42) according to Pipeline, so it's very possible that they'd need to give up Robles in order to outbid other teams for Gray. 5 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, from the Nationals. He won't come cheap, however, as controllable starting pitchers are at a major premium this season, and Gray has also been connected to plenty of other teams.

MLB trade rumors: Rockies interested in Rangers' Jonathan Lucroy

The Rockies are interested in Rangers' catcher Jonathan Lucroy, reports T.R. Lucroy, 31, has struggled to an uncharacteristic .240/.293/.339 at the plate this year, good for a career-worst 66 OPS+. Lucroy is not the only catcher Colorado is eyeing on the trade market, as MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports that the Rockies are also looking at Detroit's Alex Avila and Atlanta's Kurt Suzuki. A free agent after the season, Lucroy has become expendable for a Rangers club that has young catcher Robinson Chirinos waiting in the wings. Sullivan notes that the Rangers are not officially sellers as of Tuesday night, though they're fielding plenty of calls ahead of next Monday's deadline.

MLB trade rumors: Yankees' Jacoby Ellsbury for Tigers' Justin Verlander in salary swap deal?

ESPN's Buster Olney tried to help by speculating on outsized contracts that could make some sense in an Ellsbury swap -- now or later. If another team had a similar contract to swap, perhaps Yankees general manager Brian Cashman could find answer to an impending outfield logjam. As some Yankees fans clamor for Jacoby Ellsbury to be dumped, it's difficult to believe an outright release will happen anytime soon. The Yankees could ask the Tigers to take on Ellsbury and at least a portion of his deal to help make the finances work for them. Would Ellsbury and a good, not great Yankees prospect for Verlander work for both sides?


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