The Lucas Giolito deal gets called the number one best trade before the trade deadline, as seen from the White Sox perspective at least. The article did call Giolito the best rental starter on the market. Did the Angels get fleeced or was this a good trade?
Liam Hendricks can’t catch a break. He just had Tommy John surgery. James Kaprelian, of the As, just had your basic season ending shoulder surgery. Marcus Stroman went on the IL with right hip inflammation. Domingo German is on the restricted list after agreeing to go to inpatient alcohol abuse treatment. This may be “pre-hab” because he apparently had some kind of “incident” the day before yesterday. Bo Bichette is on the injured list with right patellar tendonitis.
Steve Cohen thinks Billy Eppler did a phenomenal job in the Mets’ recent fire sale. Trey Mancini got designated for assignment by the Cubs. He’s very likely to clear waivers.
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