We are just a couple of days away until the MLB is about to get hectic.We've already seen a fair amount of trades happen
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league.With the number of teams trying to make the postseason, there's plenty of
holes to fill, thus resulting in needs for the teams.Here, we'll look at rumors
surrounding three players who could be patching up those holes for their new
teams.Let's dive in.Mets Shopping MesoracoWith infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and
pitcher Jeurys Familia already shipped off, the New York Mets could be looking
to add to the players they've let go of.One player in particular that they're
shopping is a someone who they got earlier this season in a trade involving
pitcher Matt Harvey??atcher Devin Mesoraco, according to Mike Puma of the New
York Post:Mike Puma NYPost_MetsIt sounds like Devin Mesoraco has moved ahead of
Zack Wheeler on the Mets list of players likely to be traded by Tuesday.Mesoraco
hasn't done much of anything this season, hitting just .227 with eight home
runs.At one time, Mesoraco was a top prospect in the sport, but he's never been
good offensively.Mesoraco wouldn't cost much of anything and would really only
be catcher depth.He's not anything to get overly excited about.Realmuto Likely
Staying PutAccording to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, we should expect to see the
Miami Marlins hold on to catcher J.T. Realmuto through Tuesday's non-waiver
trade deadline.Frisaro reports that the Marlins have been asking for a haul in
return for Realmuto and mentions that they plan on trying to sign him to an
extension after this season.One team that has tried to go after Realmuto is the
Washington Nationals. The Marlins asked for two of their top prospects in return
in Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom
Kurt Suzuki Jersey , as Frisaro notes.The Marlins have no need to trade Realmuto unless they get a king's ransom.He's just 27 years old and is batting
.309 with 13 bombs this season.Furthermore, he's under team control until
2021.With all of that in mind, there's a very minimal chance Realmuto is dealt
unless we see teams give up their best prospects.It's going to take a Fernando
Tatis Jr.-and-MacKenzie Gore-from-the-San Diego Padres kind of a haul to get him
off the Marlins.There's no point in trading him. Expect Realmuto to be in Miami
for a long time.Indians and Phillies Interested in GalloOne thing you can never
get enough of in baseball is the long ball.That happens to be something that
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is pretty good at, with 25 sent over the
fence already this season.Because of that, teams are interested in his
services.According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, the Philadelphia
Phillies and Cleveland Indians are interested in his services.There are a few
positives with Gallo, but he has one extremely glaring negative/weakness.Let's
start with the positives: He's a 24-year-old, isn't arbitration-eligible until
after 2019 and is under team control through 2022.The negative is that he
strikes out. Like a lot. Like over 35 percent of the time a lot, which has
helped lead him to a .190 batting average.Yup, he's essentially a home run or
strikeout kind of guy.For the Indians, they need outfield help with Tyler Naquin
going on the disabled list and having no one else really out there besides
Michael Brantley. Rajai Davis can't be relied on every day at this point.Out of
the contending teams
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because they have a suitable outfield, though acquiring Gallo could move Nick
Williams to a fourth outfielder role, giving them an outfield of Gallo, Odubel
Herrera and Rhys Hoskins.Both teams could use Gallo. The Indians could also use
him at designated hitter if they needed to, but they need the outfield
help.Gallo has a pretty good shot at getting dealt it seems, even at his young
age. Teams might give up enough to lure his big bat away from the
Rangers.Statistics courtesy of Baseball Reference. The Colorado Rockies and the
Chicago Cubs still have work to do to win the National League West and Central
division titles, respectively, but both helped their cause with victories
Thursday.The Rockies won their seventh straight game with a 5-3 win over the
Philadelphia Phillies, and they head into the final weekend of the season with a
one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Dave Roberts and the Dodgers (88-71)
were idle Thursday as they traveled from Arizona to San Francisco. They will
conclude the regular season with a three-game series against the Giants, their
traditional and oft-times hated rival.The Rockies (89-70) conclude their regular
season with a three-game series at Coors Field with the Washington Nationals.The
Cubs go into the final weekend with a one-game lead over the Brewers.Jim
Young/Associated PressThe Cubs (93-66) picked up a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh
Pirates at Wrigley Field, and they lead the Milwaukee Brewers (92-67) by one
game with the final weekend of the season at hand.The Cubs and Brewers clinched
postseason appearances Wednesday when the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals
(87-72)
Ozzie Albies Jersey , but the two teams are in a tight battle for the NL Central title.The Brewers appear to have the better matchup in the final series
of the year as they host the Detroit Tigers (64-94). The Cubs close the regular
season with a three-game series against the Cardinals.The Brewers would need to
pick up two full games in the standingsto win the division outright. If they
pick up one game during the final series, the two teams would be tied and they
would meet in a one-game tiebreaker at Wrigley Field.If that happens, that game
would not be considered a playoff game. It is Game 163, and the statistics
accumulated in that game would be considered part of the regular season.The team
that does not win the division title will play in the NL Wild Card Game.Kyle
Newman KyleNewmanDPWith NL West race coming down to the wire, second-place
Dodgers counted their chickens before they hatched as #Rockies caught fire,
jumped L.A. in the standings: i4QQwmfxOS #MLBIf the Dodgers can't gain any
ground on the Rockies, Colorado would clinch its first division title. If the
Dodgers pick up one game, those two teams would meet in Game 163 at Dodger
Stadium, while the Dodgers would win the division outright if they pick up two
games over the final weekend.If the Rockies win the National League West crown,
the Dodgers and the Cardinals will battle for the other wild-card spot.Going
into the weekend, the Dodgers are 88-71
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and have an excellent opportunity to win the division, they have not clinched a
playoff spot yet. Their magic number is two to ensure they will play postseason
baseball. The Dodgers have a magic number of three.The Cubs have a magic number
of three to clinch the division title.If the Rockies, Dodgers and Cardinals all
have the same record at the conclusion of Sunday's action, the Rockies and
Dodgers would play for the division title, while the loser would play the
Cardinals Tuesday for a wild-card berth.The NL Wild Card game is scheduled for
Tuesday, but in the event of the three-team tie mentioned above, it would be
played Wednesday.The Atlanta Braves (89-70) have clinched the NL East title, and
they cannot earn the National League's No. 1 seed since their maximum win total
is 92, while the Cubs already have 93 victories.The Rockies cannot win more than
92 games, so that means the Cubs or Brewers will end up with the top
seed.PredictionsThe Brewers have won four games in a row and seven of 10, and
they have an excellent chance of sweeping the Tigers in the final series.It will
be difficult for the Cubs to do the same to the Cardinals. While St. Louis
cannot be happy after being swept at home by Milwaukee this week
Danny Santana Jersey , the Cards should be able to win at least one game or possibly two against the Cubs.The Brewers and Cubs will end up in a one-game
playoff for the NL Central title, and the home team would certainly have the
best chance to win that game.In the NL West, the Dodgers will have a difficult
time with the Giants, and nothing would make San Francisco and its fans happier
than knocking the Dodgers out of the playoffs. San Francisco wins two of three
in the final series.If that happens, the Rockies would need just one win against
the Nationals to clinch the division title. We see them winning at least two and
earning their first division flag.Here's how we see the National League playing
out:Atlanta Braves earn the No. 3 seed as the NL East championsChicago Cubs
defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in one-game playoff and earn No. 1 seed as NL
Central championsBrewers earn No. 1 wild-card spotColorado Rockies earn the No.
2 seed as the NL West champions.Los Angeles earn the No. 2 wild-card spot.
