Although I’m very sad to hear about Adrian Beltre’s retirement from baseball – seriously, that guy was one of the best *and* most fun to watch players in the game and is a sure-fire Hall of Famer – I am tickled pink by this:
With Beltre's retirement, Bartolo Colon is the last active player left who played in the majors in the 20th century.
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) November 20, 2018
I hope Bartolo Colon – who is six years *older* than Beltre – plays forever and ever and ever. Now let’s talk about some rumors, while keeping tabs on the Cubs possibly picking up an arm from the Padres.
Source: #Astros’ refusal to include Forrest Whitley in their offer for James Paxton precipitated #Mariners decision to trade Paxton to #Yankees. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 19, 2018
Source: #Yankees mentioned #Mariners SS Jean Segura in trade talks before decision was made to focus on Paxton alone. Segura’s inclusion in the deal would have all but eliminated Yankees as possible destination for Manny Machado. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 19, 2018
#Indians drawing significant trade interest in catcher Yan Gomes as well as SPs, sources tell The Athletic. Gomes earning $7M in 2019 with $9M club option for ‘20, $11M opt for ‘21. Rival exec says CLE “scrambling to get young players.” Perez and Haase only other Cs on roster.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 20, 2018