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Yankees at the plate, as they have five players with 22 or more home runs. Of
note, Khris Davis is the best slugger on either side thanks to his 47 dingers
despite playing half the time in a giant baseball cavern (Oakland Coliseum),
where long fly balls go to die in the vast outfield and night air.But the A's
aren't as goodagainst lefties (.742 OPS)than they are against righties (.776
OPS), and Happ has decent numbers against the A's he would face Wednesday. Of
note, Davis and Mark Canha are a combined 2-for-22. Shortstop Marcus Semien has
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(AP) When baseball stars on expiring contracts get traded in July, there’s
usually no need to find long-term housing.Infielders Manny Machado, Mike
Moustakas and Brian Dozier; starting pitchers Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ and Nathan
Eovaldi; catcher Martin Maldonado; and closer Zach Britton are among the players
dealt ahead of this week’s deadline for trades without waivers. All could be
eligible for free agency after the World Series.Most will find new clubs, like
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Darvish (Los Angeles Dodgers for the Chicago Cubs last offseason).Few decide to
stay, such as Yoenis Cespedes with the New York Mets after the 2015 seasonAdding
to the intrigue is last offseason’s slow free-agent market, which saw veterans
scramble during spring training to find cut-rate contracts as opening day
approached.A look at some of the potential free agents and their situations:COLE
HAMELSChicago is paying just $5 million to the 34-year-old left-hander, who
struck out nine Wednesday night to win his Cubs debut 9-2 at Pittsburgh. If he
is overwhelming the rest of the way, the Cubs likely would exercise his $19
million option for 2019. Otherwise, they would decline and get reimbursed by
Texas for his $6 million buyout. If he is reasonably successful but not
dominant, Wrigley Field could be his home for the next two years rather than him
taking the risk of going on the market and getting squeezed.MANNY MACHADOHe is
among the most-anticipated of the players in this offseason’s market, a free
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Dodgers to their first World Series title since 1988, he almost certainly would
seek his market value. But if he does bring a trophy to La-La Land, there will
be pressure on management to pay to keep him in Dodgers blue.MIKE MOUSTAKASA
World Series champion and two-time All-Star with Kansas City, he expected a
big-money, long-term contract as a free agent last winter. Instead, he re-signed
with the Royals in March for an end-of-offseason closeout price: $5.5 million
guaranteed and $2.2 million in performance bonuses he is on track to earn. He
joined a Milwaukee team that has never won a World Series, losing to St. Louis
in its only appearance in 1982. His home runs are down slightly this year and
his RBIs up. He turns 30 next month. His deal’s $15 million mutual option seems
designed not to be exercised. If he powers the Brewers to a deep October run,
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Houston. Brian McCann had knee surgery last month and is due back in August, and
the Astros obtained the Gold Glove winner from the Los Angeles Angels as an
upgrade while he is out. Houston holds a $15 million option on McCann, who is
valued by the team’s pitchers and in the clubhouse.J.A. HAPPA left-hander who
turns 36 in October, Happ could find happiness in Yankee Stadium. New York’s
rotation is uncertain behind Luis Severino, with concerns about Masahiro
Tanaka’s elbow, CC Sabathia’s knee and Sonny Gray’s fortitude. Jordan Montgomery
won’t return from Tommy John surgery until late next season at the earliest, and
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starting pitching is a more urgent need. But David Robertson is a free agent
after the season and Dellin Betances is under control for only one more year.
New York general manager Brian Cashman gave Andrew Miller a $36 million,
four-year deal after the 2014 season when he already had Robertson to close and
Betances to set up.—
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note, Khris Davis is the best slugger on either side thanks to his 47 dingers
despite playing half the time in a giant baseball cavern (Oakland Coliseum),
where long fly balls go to die in the vast outfield and night air.But the A's
aren't as goodagainst lefties (.742 OPS)than they are against righties (.776
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note, Davis and Mark Canha are a combined 2-for-22. Shortstop Marcus Semien has
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(AP) When baseball stars on expiring contracts get traded in July, there’s
usually no need to find long-term housing.Infielders Manny Machado, Mike
Moustakas and Brian Dozier; starting pitchers Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ and Nathan
Eovaldi; catcher Martin Maldonado; and closer Zach Britton are among the players
dealt ahead of this week’s deadline for trades without waivers. All could be
eligible for free agency after the World Series.Most will find new clubs, like
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stay, such as Yoenis Cespedes with the New York Mets after the 2015 seasonAdding
to the intrigue is last offseason’s slow free-agent market, which saw veterans
scramble during spring training to find cut-rate contracts as opening day
approached.A look at some of the potential free agents and their situations:COLE
HAMELSChicago is paying just $5 million to the 34-year-old left-hander, who
struck out nine Wednesday night to win his Cubs debut 9-2 at Pittsburgh. If he
is overwhelming the rest of the way, the Cubs likely would exercise his $19
million option for 2019. Otherwise, they would decline and get reimbursed by
Texas for his $6 million buyout. If he is reasonably successful but not
dominant, Wrigley Field could be his home for the next two years rather than him
taking the risk of going on the market and getting squeezed.MANNY MACHADOHe is
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seek his market value. But if he does bring a trophy to La-La Land, there will
be pressure on management to pay to keep him in Dodgers blue.MIKE MOUSTAKASA
World Series champion and two-time All-Star with Kansas City, he expected a
big-money, long-term contract as a free agent last winter. Instead, he re-signed
with the Royals in March for an end-of-offseason closeout price: $5.5 million
guaranteed and $2.2 million in performance bonuses he is on track to earn. He
joined a Milwaukee team that has never won a World Series, losing to St. Louis
in its only appearance in 1982. His home runs are down slightly this year and
his RBIs up. He turns 30 next month. His deal’s $15 million mutual option seems
designed not to be exercised. If he powers the Brewers to a deep October run,
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upgrade while he is out. Houston holds a $15 million option on McCann, who is
valued by the team’s pitchers and in the clubhouse.J.A. HAPPA left-hander who
turns 36 in October, Happ could find happiness in Yankee Stadium. New York’s
rotation is uncertain behind Luis Severino, with concerns about Masahiro
Tanaka’s elbow, CC Sabathia’s knee and Sonny Gray’s fortitude. Jordan Montgomery
won’t return from Tommy John surgery until late next season at the earliest, and
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starting pitching is a more urgent need. But David Robertson is a free agent
after the season and Dellin Betances is under control for only one more year.
New York general manager Brian Cashman gave Andrew Miller a $36 million,
four-year deal after the 2014 season when he already had Robertson to close and
Betances to set up.—