MLB trade rumors and news for June 19th, 2017

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Good morning baseball fans!

What’s going on in baseball today?

• A lot (a lot!) of good players were drafted last and they deserve you page view. Check out the draft tracker to see where they all went and our Q&As with a good chunk of the first round to get inside their heads.

• Here’s the latest from around the American League West.

• Yonder Alonso is “open” to an extension with the Athletics.

• The Nationals signed Edwin Jackson to a minor league deal.

• The Dodgers are reportedly interested in left-hander Jose Quintana.

• MLB players can wear nicknames on their jerseys for one weekend, so they better take advantage of it.

• The Rays have acquired Trevor Plouffe.

• Tim Tebow should become a knuckleballer. THERE, IT’S BEEN SAID.

• Juan Lagares is injured, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, which is pretty bad news for the Mets, but it’s the Mets so are we really shocked?

• A 5-year-old heart transplant patient got a special invite to a Red Sox game, good bye our hearts have melted.

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Important Links:

2017 MLB Draft Q&A Series

2017 MLB Pre-July Trade Tracker

MLB Free Agent List

Draft Signings Tracker

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Today in baseball: On June 19th, 1989, Dwight Gooden wins his 100th career game.

Question of the Day: Will someone stop talking and just make and offer on Quintana already? We’re getting whiplash.