Pablo López and Miguel Rojas were two of the most appealing pieces at the trade deadline. Several teams asked about his price to get his services, but they all came to the same point. Very expensive to acquire. Above all, the New York Yankees They tried to get hold of the two Venezuelans until the last minute. But in the end, both remained in the fish tank of the Miami Marlins.
However, little was known about the asking price of the fish management, headed by Ng Kim. According to reports from the journalist The AthleticKen Rosenthal, the cost of Pablo López and Miguel Rojas were two other Creoles: Gleyber Torres and Oswald Peraza. However, the immediate response of Brian Cashman, manager of the Yankees, was blunt, the cost was very high for the Bronx Mulos.
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Two infielders of the Bombers were the return for the two consecrated sluggers, all of them Venezuelans Gleyber Torres was one of the most valuable pieces of that change, although his performance has had ups and downs. Peraza is one of the highest-rated prospects on the Yankees’ farm. New Yorkers have been jealous all season to call him a big leaguer. For management, the price the Marlins were asking was not in the range the Mulos could afford.
However, a future negotiation between the two organizations is not ruled out. After the All-Star Game, Pablo López has left 2-4 mark with a 6.00 ERA. All after seven starts. For his part, Miguel Rojas maintains line of .208/.264/.267 with nine RBIs. On the other sidewalk, Oswald Peraza has raised his offensive production at .257/.326/.440 with 17 homers. For now, it seems that the Yankees were right to keep one of their best prospects for the future..