MLB Trade News

After months of rumors and speculation, the Marlins finally traded Jorge Cantu. They sent him to the Rangers for AA righties Evan Reed and Omar Poveda in a deal that became official this evening. The Marlins will pay $600K of the $2.2MM remaining on Cantu's salary. MLB Trade Rumors

I like this move for the Rangers whom are desperately seeking offense especially now that Ian Kinsler just hit the DL. Jorge Cantu is still reasonably young at 28 and is a solid offensive contributor (10 HR, .259 BA, 54 RBI) and can play almost every infield position. He has a lot more bats to protect him in Texas and should be a decent player. Plus my boy Scott finally gets a crack at his boy in our prestigious AL only fantasy baseball league.

Twins stabilized their bullpen by acquiring Matt Capps and $500K from the Nationals for left-hander Joe Testa and highly touted catching prospect Wilson Ramos.

Capps is a very unknown reliever due to him playing in Pittsburgh and Washington, however, he's extremely effective and is a hell of a player (3-3, 25 SV (4th), 2.80 ERA, 37 SO). John Raucsh just wasn't doing the job and is more fit for a set up man, so this should really help the twins in their final playoff push. I think they gave up a little much for a reliever. Ramos is a hell f a prospect, but obviously blocked due to Mauer. But you can't blame the Twins for going for it.

The Padres and Orioles agreed to a deal that will send Miguel Tejada and cash to San Diego for minor league pitcher Wynn Pelzer. MLBtraderumors

The Padres are silently putting together a good year, and needed another bat in thier line up so getting a cheap rent a bat in Tejada isn't a bad pick up or long term investment. So far this year Tejada is hitting .260s, but going from hitting in the Orioles line up to hitting in front of Adrian Gonzalez should be beneficial.

Wynn Pelzer is seventh among all Padres prospects before the season. The 24-year-old is a power pitcher whose fastball sits in the mid-90s. As a starter, he has a 4.20 ERA with 7.9 K/9 and 5.3 BB/9 in AA this year, but BA said he could become a closer in time.