MLB trade rumours: Houston Astros, Red Sox rule trade buzz ahead of MLB winter meetings

2019 MLB winter meetings are set to begin on Sunday in San Diego. Wednesday saw some high profile moves, with Zack Wheeler signing up with Philelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels agreeing to a one-year deal with Atlanta Braves. re was more action in tre market on Thursday, as New York Mets signed up Astros centre fielder Jake Marisnick and Milwaukee Brewers roped in former Seattle Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez as a replacement for Yasmani Grandal. Plenty of teams are pulling up ir socks, and here, we take a look some of latest MLB tre rumours before various front offices he to San Diego for 2019 MLB winter meetings.

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Willson Contreras to Houston Astros?

Houston Astros are keen on ding Contreras to ir roster. Contreras has proven himself as one of best-hitting catchers in baseball and was named to All-Star team last year for second consecutive year. He clubbed 24 homers in just 409 plate appearances, while posting a career-high 127 weighted runs created plus (wRC+), according to fangraphs.com. Astros are looking to bring in a catcher as both Robinson Chiris and Martin Maldono are free nts.

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lan Areno to move?

lan Areno is probably last player who would pop up in latest MLB tre rumours. While Coloro Rockies h a terrible season last time around, Areno was at his very best, slashing .315/.379/.583 with 41 homers and subsequently winning his seventh consecutive 'Gold Glove'. A tre involving Areno seems unlikely, especially after he signed an 8-year extension in February with Rockies.

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Red Sox looking to tre a Starter

Red Sox would consider selling Mookie Betts, given his projected salary of $27.7 million according to latest American media reports. It seems unlikely that Sox would tre Chris Sale after signing him for a renewed 5-year deal in March, but anything is possible considering that owner John Henry is determined to get below competitive balance tax threshold. Tring eir Price or Eovaldi could get complicated for Boston side, considering money y’re minting. It is also worth to d that Price will be 34 next summer while Eovaldi has h a history of injury concerns.

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