Random Fun(?): Cubs May Have Had a Preferred Prospect Snaked by the Rays During the Snell-Darvish Talks
We move ourselves so quickly into new realities that it’s easy to forget just how jarring a sports moment was as it happened. Back when the Cubs-Padres trade rumors were reaching a fever pitch on Yu Darvish, the Blake Snell trade happened so suddenly out of nowhere that, for about 12 hours, it felt like (1) the Darvish stuff was over, and (2) the Padres had simply been gaming their way into a better deal with the Rays for the pitcher they preferred. It was a seriously
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. At different points during the offseason, Kevin Kiermaier and Willy Adames wondered if they’d still be around for the Rays’ first full-squad workout. Kiermaier and Adames, both key players and emotional leaders in the clubhouse, grew concerned that the trade rumors involving them would lead to something more.
But there they were on Tuesday morning, taking part in drills on Field 5 at Charlotte Sports Park and speaking to the media on Zoom, still important figures in the Rays’ lineup, up-the-middle defense and clubhouse culture.
“I m thrilled. I m thrilled to be here,” Kiermaier said. “I m happy. I don t want to be anywhere else.”
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Luis Patiño was at home in Barranquilla, Colombia, when his agent made a late-night call on Dec. 27. It was actually after 1 a.m., Patiño said, that he learned he was being dealt from the Padres to the Rays so late, in fact, that he didnât answer the phone. His father got word first and broke the news to Patiño.
It was a strange and surprising feeling for Patiño, the promising young right-hander, because he hadnât heard that he might be traded. But as soon as word spread that heâd been traded, Patiño heard from outfielder Manuel Margot and reliever Emilio Pagán about the Raysâ reputation for developing pitchers and how much heâd enjoy playing there.
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Teams are opening Spring Training camps this week, and though I won t be traveling to the Cactus or Grapefruit leagues this year, I m still invigorated by the dawn of a new season. Here s hoping that we get more of a normal year in the Majors and Minors than we did in 2020.
There are so many young big leaguers and prospects whom I m looking forward to seeing on the field again in 2021, and our Pipeline Inbox questions this week indicate that many of you are thinking along the same lines .
Can you name a couple hitters and pitchers that you re most excited to see make their stateside debut after the season being canceled last year?
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