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The Brewer Nation ‏@BrewerNation Following Following @BrewerNation .@jonmorosi said on #MLBNHotStove that from "what [he] can gather" over the last 48 hours, the "strongest possibility" to trade for Madison Bumgarner (if SF trades him before ST) is the #Brewers. Morosi specified "the key piece the Giants would need" is OF prospect Corey Ray. The Brewer Nation @BrewerNation 14m14 minutes ago Morosi also said that he considers the trade market for Bumgarner to be Milwaukee's show since the other major possibility to trade for Bumgarner, the Phillies, is engaged on Harper, Machado, and Keuchel. He feels the #Brewers don't want to pay Keuchel's current asking price.

Mark Feinsand ‏ Verified account @Feinsand 2m2 minutes ago More BREAKING: David Robertson has agreed to a two-year deal with the Phillies that guarantees him at least $23 million. He’ll earn $10M in 2019, $11M in 2020, with a $12M club option ($2M buyout) for 2021. He’s passed a physical and the deal is complete.

Jeff Passan ‏ Verified account @JeffPassan 35m35 minutes ago More Catcher Jonathan Lucroy and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $3.35 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Lucroy took his physical today and deal should be official soon. He can make more than $4 million total with performance bonuses.

Jon Morosi Verified account @jonmorosi 12m12 minutes ago Source: #Brewers remain prominent in Sonny Gray talks with #Yankees. #Reds were involved earlier this offseason but have faded somewhat due to additions of Wood and Roark. @MLB @MLBNetwork

Robert Murray ‏ Verified account @ByRobertMurray 3m3 minutes ago More #Twins’ one-year, $14 million agreement with free-agent Nelson Cruz is pending a physical, source tells The Athletic. The deal, as @DanHayesMLB said, includes a club option for 2020 worth $12 million ($300K buyout).

Eric Longenhagen ‏ @longenhagen 6s6 seconds ago More Noah Zavolas: 18th round senior sign out of Harvard. No-no'd Yale in April. Velo ticked up senior year, was 88-91 with movement, above-average changeup, two below-avg breaking balls.

Feels light if its just those two. Looks like Gamel has an option left. Think that plays into this more then I want it too.

Corey Brock Verified account @CoreyBrockMLB 2m2 minutes ago Sounds like Ben Gamel and Noah Zavolas are part of the return to Milwaukee for Domingo Santana. @RyanDivish had Santana first.

Ryan Divish @RyanDivish Follow Follow @RyanDivish Mariners are working to finalize a trade for outfielder Domingo Santana of the Brewers. Medicals need to be checked.

Jon Heyman Verified account @JonHeyman 1m1 minute ago complete trade: kemp, Puig, wood, farmer and 7M for Bailey, gray and downs

Jon Heyman ‏ Verified account @JonHeyman 3m3 minutes ago More Trade is puig, kemp, wood and at least another player(s) plus cash for bailey, Gray and downs Jeter Downs | Rank: 7 (Preseason: 8) Team: Dayton Dragons (A) ETA: 2021 Position: SS/2B Age: 20 DOB: 07/27/1998 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5' 11" Weight: 180 lb. Drafted: 2017, CBA (32) - CIN Watch Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50 The Reds certainly have not shied away from going after high school talent early in Drafts of late, with five of the six players taken with their top two selections in the last three Drafts coming from the prep ranks. After taking Hunter Greene No. 2 overall in 2017, they went up the middle with Jeter Downs, the Florida high school shortstop who really impressed during his pro debut in the Pioneer League. While Downs isn't the biggest guy in the world, he's already shown the ability to barrel up the baseball consistently and drive the ball to all fields. He has the chance to be an above-average or plus hitter, especially as he continues to refine an approach that already led to him drawing a good amount of walks and limiting his strikeouts. He's more hit over power, but he should approach Major League average pop when he's fully matured. He's a solid-average runner, at best, but he's an excellent and aggressive baserunner who likes to run. While there was some question about his ability to stay at shortstop because of that lack of footspeed, the Reds were pleasantly surprised how good he looked at the premium position. Skipping right to the Pioneer League for his pro debut puts Downs on a slightly quicker track for a high schooler. His work ethic, confidence and feel to hit should help him develop into a very interesting middle infield prospect. Josiah Gray | Rank: 20 (Preseason: NR) Team: Greeneville Reds (ROK) ETA: 2021 Position: RHP Age: 21 DOB: 12/21/1997 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6' 1" Weight: 190 lb. Drafted: 2018, CBB (72) - CIN Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45 The last time the Reds drafted a pitcher out of Division II Le Moyne College in upstate New York, he turned out to be a 12-year big league starter, all but one of them with Cincinnati: Tom Browning. That might be a lot for Gray to live up to, but the Reds are hopeful the athletic right-hander taken in the Competitive Balance Round B can follow in similar footsteps. Coming out of high school, Gray was a slightly built shortstop with a strong arm, one who played the infield and pitched for his first two years at Le Moyne. After a strong showing in the Cape Cod League, he moved to the mound full-time and went from the bullpen to the rotation. As the spring wore on, he showed he could maintain his stuff deeper into starts, beginning with a 91-96 mph fastball. He flashes a plus slider with good shape, though he's still learning to command it. He hadn't used his changeup much and had limited feel for it in college. Gray finds the strike zone with his fastball consistently, which gives him a chance to start, something he got to do during his pro debut. His future on the mound might depend on the development of his secondary stuff as he progresses through the Reds' system.

Jeff Passan Verified account @JeffPassan Following Following @JeffPassan The trade that sent Jurickson Profar to the Oakland A’s is part of a three-way deal that also includes the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. There are multiple major leaguers and minor leaguers involved, plus a draft pick and international $. Jeff Passan Verified account @JeffPassan 1m1 minute ago The trade of Jurickson Profar from Texas to Oakland is part of a three-way deal that includes the Tampa Bay Rays, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The A’s will send prospect Eli White to the Rangers and the 38th overall pick in the 2019 draft, plus RP Emilio Pagan, to TB. The Rays will send lefty Brock Burke, a favorite among scouts, to Texas. At least three other minor leaguers are involved, sources tell Yahoo Sports, but the core deal: Jurickson Profar to the A’s, Brock Burke and Eli White to the Rangers, 38th pick and Emilio Pagan to the Rays. Ken Rosenthal Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago More Ken Rosenthal Retweeted Jeff Passan #Rangers getting four players and int’l slot money in this trade, source says. Jeff Passan Verified account @JeffPassan 47s47 seconds ago Full trade, sources tell Yahoo Sports: Oakland gets: Jurickson Profar Texas gets: Brock Burke, Eli White, Kyle Bird, Yoel Espinal, international $ Tampa Bay gets: 38th pick in 2019 draft, Emilio Pagan, Rollie Lacy

Robert Murray Verified accoun @ByRobertMurray 2m2 minutes ago #BlueJays in agreement with free-agent infielder Eric Sogard on minor-league deal with invite to Spring Training, sources tell The Athletic. Thankfully there won't (probably) be a return.

Ken Rosenthal Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 37s37 seconds ago Source confirms: #Athletics get Jurickson Profar from #Rangers. First reported: @JeffPassan.

Ken Rosenthal Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 1m1 minute ago Source: #Angels sign free-agent RHP Trevor Cahill to one year, $9M contract. Incentives can push it to $10.5M.

Brewers Player Dev @BrewersPD 1m1 minute ago Roster move: C Michael Alescio has retired

Brewers Player Dev @BrewersPD 3m3 minutes ago We've released the following players: RHP Nestor Batista INF Rafael Brito INF Kenny Corey RHP Roberto Delgado INF Luis Manon C Johan Mojica RHP Claudio Mota C Joel Munoz C Moises Perez LHP Brandon Presley RHP Ricardo Velasquez

Brewers Player Dev @BrewersPD 14m14 minutes ago We've signed RHP Chris Dula to a minor league contract. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dula--000chr http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=641535#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL Adam McCalvy ‏ Verified account @AdamMcCalvy 14m14 minutes ago More Adam McCalvy Retweeted Brewers Player Dev Dula is a pretty cool story. Throws 102 mph and gained some fame recently when he appeared in the feed of the great @PitchingNinja. Matthew Cripsey @Matthew_c252 Follow Follow @Matthew_c252 28 seconds of Chris Dula fastballs Ranging from 98-102 MPH @PitchingNinja

*The Rangers at one point thought they were close to sending Minor to the Brewers, and also made a strong run at free-agent right-hander Charlie Morton before signing Lance Lynn." https://theathletic.com/718689/2018/12/17/rosenthal-allure-of-the-2019-20-free-agent-class-yanks-shopping-andujar-happs-confidence-more-notes/?redirected=1

Jon Heyman Verified account @JonHeyman 3m3 minutes ago Ramos gets 19M

Daniel Álvarez Montes @DaniAlvarez_16 Follow Follow @DaniAlvarez_16 Source: #Mets are in agreement with Wilson Ramos. Pending physical. Jon Heyman Verified account @JonHeyman 8s9 seconds ago Wilson Ramos agrees to mets deal, pending physical Ken Rosenthal Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal Source: Ramos with #Mets is two-year deal, pending physical. Joel Sherman Verified account @Joelsherman1 1m1 minute ago Ramos contract will be guaranteed at $19.5M #Mets

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-alex-claudio-trade-tells-us-a-lot/

Bob Nightengale Verified account @BNightengale 1m1 minute ago Edwin Encarnacion is expected to now go to the #Rays from Seattle in this 3-way trade

Milwaukee Brewers Verified account @Brewers 3m3 minutes ago In the second round of the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft, the Brewers have selected C Alexander Alvarez from the Rays’ Class-A roster. http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=650890#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL

Robert Murray ‏ Verified account @ByRobertMurray 13s14 seconds ago More Brewers select INF Julio Garcia from the Angels Double-A roster in the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft. Taylor Blake Ward @TaylorBlakeWard 59s59 seconds ago Milwaukee took Julio Garcia from #Angels org, former top-30 prospect who is solid infield glove and projection over product, had .585 OPS with Low-A Burlington last year http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t420&player_id=659079#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL