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Morosi: 6 pitchers tonight with trade buzz
- Updated: July 29, 2016
Every starting pitcher this weekend is about to leave his final impression before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline.
Of course, that has greater relevance for some starters than others. For example, I don’t expect any scouts have been sent to watch Max Scherzer pitch in San Francisco tonight. (We can safely report that he’ll stay with the Washington Nationals well beyond Monday.)
With that in mind, here’s a Trade Deadline aficionado’s guide to Friday’s schedule — with an eye on the available starting pitchers.
1. Jose Quintana, LHP, Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m. ET Quintana isn’t quite as renowned — or, lately, as controversial — as fellow White Sox left-hander Chris Sale, but the two are rather similar statistically. It’s difficult to imagine general manager Rick Hahn trading both lefties, so any increase in the odds of a Sale trade could point to Quintana staying put.
2. Vince Velasquez, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves, 7:35 p.m. ET The Phillies would need to be overwhelmed to move Velasquez, who is in his first full …
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