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The MLB Daily Dish: MLB trade rumors and news for May 2, 2016

Kick your day off right with the latest news, rumors, and analysis covering what could, should, and will affect your club's roster.

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The MLB Daily Dish is a daily feature we're running here at MLBDD and rounds up roster-impacting news, rumors, and analysis. Have feedback or have something that should be shared? Hit us at @mlbdailydish on Twitter.

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San Francisco placed pitching prospect Ian Gardeck on waivers Saturday afternoon:

Gardeck will not pitch in 2016 as a result of season-ending Tommy John surgery, but he could prove to be a valuable addition to a club's roster moving forward.

Last season, at 25, Gardeck pitched well enough to earn a spot on the Giants' roster. Over 86.1 innings in relief in Single-A, he pitched to a 3.54 ERA.

It will be between 12 and 15 months before we see Sam Fuld again:

Philadelphia is down a right-handed reliever:

A Ryan Braun trade is "becoming more realistic," according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

If the Yankees don't turn things around, Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller might be moved, Rosenthal adds.

Andrew Heaney doesn't need surgery:

We might see some of Atlanta's top prospects soon:

Shane Greene will be out for a bit:

Jose Bautista won't take a deal worth less than $100 million:

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