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Good morning baseball fans!
The draft is quickly approaching and things are going to start to move at the speed of light, so check out our Mock Draft 2.0 for a look at who your favorite teams could be picking. Check back here for updates as we get closer to June 12th!
Here’s the latest from around the National League Central.
- The Nationals are interested in Padres closer Brad Hand.
- The Dodgers and Red Sox are both interested in Marlins pitcher Tom Koehler.
- Baseball is canceled for the rest of the season, Mike Trout will miss 6-8 weeks with a torn thumb ligament. The void is nigh.
- Justin Upton is unlikely to opt out this winter.
- How have draft picks from 2016 made their names in the big leagues in only one little year?
- Dustin Pedroia will head to the DL with a sprained wrist.
- The Cardinals have optioned Randal Grichuk.
- Sad news, maybe? Jeb Bush is out of the running to buy the Marlins, leaving Derek Jeter all alone.
- Our second composite mock draft is out—who will your team pick in this year’s draft?
- Lucas Duda is likely to leave the Mets in free agency and also out of fear that the Mets Injury Monster will find him next.
- Hunter Strickland and Bryce Harper have both been suspended, respectively, for Monday’s brawl.
- Royals’ Danny Duffy will be out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain.
- The Tigers could shop one of their hottest hitters J.D. Martinez at the trade deadline.
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