I’ve been mentioning it all day, but it seems as though the Cardinals are pushing hard to get Dioner Navarro. The Cardinals all everything catcher Yadier Molina just landed on the DL and the Cardinals need some help, per Ken Rosenthal the Cardinals are picking up the pace and have Navarro as a target. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Per Jon Heyman the Cardinals would not give up anything of value for Navarro so they are out.
Our friends over at Cubs Den have heard that the Cubs are no longer taking offers for Shark, and are not looking to move him. I figured this would happen but the Cubs front office did the right thing, no one is untouchable as you never know what a team would offer. The asking price was probably double of what Garza brought back from the Rangers and the only team that could come close to that was the Pirates, not going to happen. Samardzija will be a Cub for the rest of the season.
Welcome to deadline day, the MLB non waiver deadline is 3:00 PM CST, so we have just about three and a half hours to go. Rumors today are that Nate Schierholtz and or David DeJesus could be moved, we will be tracking everything here so keep check back!
11:40 AM – The Pirates were breathing down the White Sox necks to get Alex Rios, well he fouled a ball off his foot last night and is now day-to-day. That has some people thinking that the Pirates are now going to go hard after Nate Schierholtz or David DeJesus. The Pirates are also looking for bullpen help and James Russell and or Kevin Gregg would fit nicely there.
11:46 AM – Per Ken Rosenthal, the Rangers are listening to offers for everyone, including recently acquired Matt Garza, wait, what?
11:57 AM – Ken Rosenthal reports that David DeJesus has the best chance to get traded today, even better than Schierholtz.
12:03 PM – The Cubs have been linked to Ian Kennedy of the Diamondbacks, sounds like Arizona is looking for relief help and have their eye on Luke Gregerson of the Padres. Cubs still a possible destination, but looking less likely.
12:10 PM – Sounds more and more like Yadier Molina will end up on the DL with a knee injury so the Cardinals are looking for catching help, Dioner Navarro would be a solid fit there.
12:13 PM – There is an awful lot of chatter surrounding Jeff Samardzija being dealt. I don’t see this happening but where there is smoke there is fire, I know Jed and Theo are listening to offers for him, and it would have to be a whopper of a return. That said, the Pirates are in play on this, and have the prospects to get something done, doubt they go as high as the Cubs want them to.
12:26 PM – Buster Olney is reporting that the Cubs could wait to deal Gregg, as in before the August waiver deadline. Says that the Cubs might want to hang on to him and see if a team develops a need for a guy like Gregg later in the season.
12:58 PM – Multiple sources reporting that deal between the D-Backs and Padres is close, the Diamondbacks would be sending Ian Kennedy to the Padres for Joe Thatcher, Matt Stites, and another player.
1:11 PM – TRADE: San Diego Padres acquire Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks acquire Joe Thatcher, Matt Stites, and a COMP B draft pick per Corey Brock.
1:24 PM – Gordon Wittenmeyer confirms that Navarro could be a target of the Cardinals. Also confirmed that trading within the division is not a concern.
1:37 PM – Jayson Stark says that a Navarro to the Cardinals deal is possible but “not close” … seems to be gaining some steam.
2:06 PM – Per Nick Cafardo it sounds like Nate Schierholtz will be staying with the Cubs, kind of surprising.
2:37 PM – TRADE: Sounds like the Baltimore Orioles have acquired Bud Norris, the Astros are getting L.J. Hoes and another piece.
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