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Ben Nicholson-Smith
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Sportsnet
11h
Baseball’s off-season landscape now looks significantly different than it did just a couple of weeks ago. While we all wait for the lockout to end, a closer look at the trade market reveals some recent shifts that will impact the Toronto Blue Jays’ path ahead.
... move of significance has been adding Brent Honeywell Jr. from the Rays while Frankie Montas, Sean Manaea and Chris Bassitt all remain on the roster for the time being. ...
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Noah Phalen
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Sox On 35th
6 Dec
While MLB is currently in a lockout, the White Sox should still be looking at Free Agents & trade targets who can contribute to the 2022 team.
... t needs to be upgraded. STARTING PITCHER Trade for Chris Bassitt/Sean Manaea/Frankie Montas from the Athletics Given the contracts that free-agent starters have signed ...
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Ryan Fagan @ryanfagan
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Sporting News
6 Dec
The expected long layoff until MLB and the MLBPA agree to a new collective bargaining agreement will be a lot colder for some teams and their fan bases than it will be for others.
... opping for rotation upgrades will be calling the A’s, because Chris Bassett, Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea would all be big upgrades for teams looking to solidify play ...
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Michael Canter
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Cubs Insider
6 Dec
It could be some time before the owners and players reach an agreement in their collective bargaining negotiations, and Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins still have some work to do once the offseason resumes. The front office duo has made significant upgrades to the roster in almost deliberate fashion,...
... nto World Series contention. That type of package might be enough to acquire Frankie Montas and Matt Olson from the A’s if Chicago is also willing to include an additio ...
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Ryan Divish
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The Seattle Times
4 Dec
Following one of the most eventful and exciting weeks in the history of baseball’s hot stove season, where more than a billion dollars of guaranteed contracts were agreed upon with free agents, the offseason comes to an expected and unwanted...
... th the A’s for third baseman Matt Chapman or right-handers Chris Bassitt and Frankie Montas will be put on pause along with any conversations with the Reds about tradin ...
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Andrés Chávez
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SB Nation: Pinstripe Alley
4 Dec
The Yankees would be smart to inquire about the availability and acquisition cost of the talented 28-year-old Oakland pitcher.
... re this story Share All sharing options for: Yankees Potential Trade Target: Frankie Montas Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Make no mistake: the need starting pitchi ...
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Matt Kawahara
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San Francisco Chronicle
4 Dec
The Oakland Athletics have a vacancy at manager and a roster in potential flux while the...
... starting pitching, which could increase the trade value of Oakland starters Frankie Montas — who has two years of team control left — Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea, bo ...
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Bruce Jenkins
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San Francisco Chronicle
3 Dec
With Kevin Gausman leaving the Giants as a good example, free-agent decisions are...
... Bassitt, Joey Wendle, Ramon Laureano, Mark Canha, Liam Hendriks, Jed Lowrie, Frankie Montas, Blake Treinen, Jesus Luzardo, Starling Marte and Josh Harrison among others ...
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Emma Baccellieri
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Sports Illustrated
3 Dec
Here’s a rundown of what baseball will face when it returns—whenever that may be.
... very quickly; Oakland has a trio of solid, tradable starters (Chris Bassitt, Frankie Montas, Sean Manaea), and it seems reasonable to think that the team could command ...
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Jorge Castillo
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Los Angeles Times
2 Dec
Re-signing Clayton Kershaw and trading for an established starter could be the Dodgers' first moves after the lockout. And how about signing Freddie Freeman?
... for business. The Athletics have been rumored to be willing to move starters Frankie Montas, Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea. First baseman Matt Olson and third baseman M ...
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Shayna Rubin
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East Bay Times
2 Dec
MLB lockout: How does a lockout impact the A’s? Will there be a salary floor or arbitration changes?
... on a core inexpensive players under team control. Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Frankie Montas, Sean Manaea and Chris Bassitt, for example, are just a few cost-controlled ...
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Matt Snyder
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CBS Sports
2 Dec
The stove heated up ahead of the CBA's expiration on Wednesday night
... SP , even after signing Jon Gray. The Athletics (Chris Bassitt, Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas) and Reds (Luis Castillo, Sonny Gray, Tyler Mahle) are obvious potential tra ...
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Evan Altman
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Cubs Insider
1 Dec
I don’t care if it’s a bit of subterfuge or simply one of those deals where they were checking to see if they could land another bargain by some strange chance, I can’t help but be excited to see the Cubs connected to Carlos Correa. They made a big splash ahead of the CBA deadline …
... sed to acquire cost-controlled players who fill more immediate needs (hello, Frankie Montas). We’re less than two hours from a lockout as of post time, so maybe this wi ...
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Alex Pavlovic
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NBC Sports Bay Area
1 Dec
The Giants have signed three free-agent starters but also lost Kevin Gausman to the Blue Jays. Their plan right now is to add more depth, not another top-of-the-rotation arm.
... they certainly could find someone -- Cincinnati's Luis Castillo or Oakland's Frankie Montas, perhaps -- who looks like a strong No. 2 in their rotation. But they're not ...
