3 contenders discussing McCutchen with Giants
Adam Jones and Andrew McCutchen have a few attributes in common: They are five-time All-Star outfielders who won gold together with Team USA at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and both will become free agents after this season.There's one major difference: Jones has a no-trade clause. McCutchen does not.As a
There's one major difference: Jones has a no-trade clause. McCutchen does not.
As a result, McCutchen may be a stronger trade candidate than Jones in the hours leading up to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline. The Yankees, Phillies and Indians have varying levels of interest in acquiring the 31-year-old former National League Most Valuable Player Award winner, sources said on Monday.
The Giants have lost ground in the NL West and the NL Wild Card races by going 9-14 in July, and with right-hander
The Yankees' short-term need in the outfield was created by the chip fracture
Jon Paul Morosi is a reporter for MLB.com and MLB Network. He has also covered baseball for FOX Sports, the Detroit Free Press, and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.