MLB trade rumors and news for August 19th, 2017

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Good morning baseball fans! Yes, the non-waiver trade deadline is behind us, but there are still deals to be made by the end of the waiver deadline this month. Stay tuned to MLBDD for the latest.

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• Here’s the latest from around the National League East.
• The Cardinals placed Adam Wainwright on the disabled list, which doesn’t bode well for their pitching staff.
• There is still a chance the Tigers trade Justin Verlander, but right now, there doesn’t seem to be much of a market.
• The Cubs placed Jon Lester on the disabled list with lat tightness, forcing him to be sidelined for at least 10 days.
• Washington placed right-handed starter Max Scherzer on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation, the team announced. He was scheduled to start Friday night.
• Though he didn’t tell reporters what the injury was, Mark Melancon is thinking about undergoing surgery, according to Henry Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle.
• There is a chance Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal needs Tommy John surgery, but he is planning to get a second opinion to evaluate the ligament, according to Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• The Angels claimed Noe Ramirez, the team announced.
• Right-hander Taylor Cole landed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays despite being cut by the team earlier this week.
• Marlins team president David Samson will not be retained under the new ownership group, according to ESPN’s Dan Le Batard.

Important Links:

August Waiver Trade Tracker

Full list of players on trade waivers

MLB Free Agent List

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