The MLB trade deadline is just hours away, and there are plenty of rumors swirling around the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland is 60-42 and in first place in the AL Central, and they've shown a willingness to be aggressive on the trade market. They've already acquired Andrew Miller, but they're far from done. With that in mind, here all the latest Indians trade rumors.
Indians interested in Beltran
Cleveland is looking for a power bat after their deal to acquire Jonathan Lucroy fell through, and now they have their sights set on Carlos Beltran, according to ESPN's Buster Olney:
Among the teams talking about a Carlos Beltran deal: Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Indians.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, 2016
New York would not like to trade Beltran to the Red Sox, increasing Cleveland's chances to acquiring him. Beltran is batting .304 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs this season.
Cleveland also interested in Rzepczynski?
Cleveland's top priority is to bring in another bat before the deadline, but they haven't totally turned their back on their bullpen, either. Despite adding Miller, Steve Adams of MLBTradeRumors reports that they Indians would still add Marc Rzepczynski:
The Indians held some interest in Athletics lefty Marc Rzepczynski as of last night, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter). Of course, Slusser’s report was prior to the Indians’ blockbuster acquisition of Andrew Miller, so it’s not entirely certain that they’ll be in the market for another lefty. However, they’ve regularly trotted out an entirely right-handed relief corps this season, so adding a more situational lefty like Rzepczynski to complement Miller, who dominates everyone and needn’t be limited to specialized matchups, makes some sense.
Rzepczynski has a 3.48 ERA in 47 appearances this season.
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