Cubs nearer David Robertson is among the many hottest names on the commerce marketplace for relievers, and each New York golf equipment have curiosity in bringing him aboard. The Yankees, who’ve loved two separate stints from Robertson previously, are taken with one other reunion with the 37-year-old righty, per Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Davidoff’s colleague Mike Puma, in the meantime, writes that the Mets are intrigued by Robertson partly due to how efficient he’s been in opposition to left-handers this season. The Mets don’t have a dependable southpaw choice in the meanwhile and there that many high quality lefty relievers accessible, so Robertson’s lack of a platoon cut up is an understandably interesting trait. FanSided’s Robert Murray writes that the Mets “love” Robertson. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal wrote yesterday that the Rays have been among the many groups evaluating the Cubs’ relievers.
By 39 1/3 innings this season, Robertson has pitched to a 1.83 ERA with 14 saves and an enormous 31.4% strikeout price — albeit with a bloated 11.9% stroll price. He’s incomes only a $3.5MM base wage, although efficiency bonuses determine to take that quantity as excessive as $5.1MM. Nearly all of contending golf equipment determine to verify in not solely on Robertson however on Cubs righties Mychal Givens and Chris Martin, each of whom are free brokers at season’s finish. Murray notes that Givens has additionally been drawing sturdy curiosity across the league.
Just a few extra notes in the marketplace for relievers…
- The Tigers are receiving commerce curiosity on lefty Andrew Chafin and righties Michael Fulmer, Joe Jimenez and Alex Lange, writes Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. McCosky spoke with each Fulmer and Jimenez in regards to the advanced feelings of doubtless being traded away from the group they’ve each known as residence for practically their whole careers (or, in Jimenez’s case, for his whole professional profession). It’s been apparent for some time now that Detroit’s slate of stable bullpen arms would maintain main enchantment to contending golf equipment on the deadline, and Fulmer and Chafin appear particularly prone to go, provided that they’ll each be eligible without cost company at season’s finish. (Chafin has a $6.5MM participant choice.) Jimenez, managed by 2023, stands a good probability of being moved as effectively, but it surely’d be arduous to half with Lange, whom the Tigers can management all over 2027. That stated, Detroit is reportedly keen to hear on nearly anybody, including lefty Tarik Skubal.
- Dodgers righty Blake Treinen is taking longer to return than initially anticipated, although supervisor Dave Roberts instructed reporters that Treinen has not skilled a setback (Twitter link through Juan Toribio of MLB.com). Treinen pitched a bullpen session yesterday however gained’t face stay hitters for a pair weeks nonetheless, which makes a late-August or early-September return seemingly. Robert stated again in Might that the group hoped Treinen, who hasn’t pitched since April as a result of a shoulder damage, was focusing on a return not lengthy after the All-Star break. Treinen is joined on the injured checklist by Daniel Hudson, Tommy Kahnle, Brusdar Graterol and Victor Gonzalez, so it wouldn’t be stunning in any respect to see Los Angeles pursue some bullpen upgrades earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline.
