MLB trade rumors and news for September 4th, 2017

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• Here’s the latest from around the American League East.
• Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will be sidelined for at least four weeks, which means there’s a chance he doesn’t appear in another game this season.
• New York’s outfield hasn’t been able to remain healthy this season, so the Mets signed Nori Aoki.
• There's a month left in the season and the wild card is a mess.
• Angels pitcher JC Ramirez seems set to miss the rest of this season, according to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.
• Wilmer Flores fouling a ball off his own face is a personification of the Mets right now.
• It seems there is a chance the Blue Jays attempt to move Josh Donaldson this winter, according to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe.
• The Yankees could try to trade Jacoby Ellsbury this offseason with their outfield plans seemingly clear, according to Cafardo.
• Detroit is set to place Victor Martinez on the 60-day disabled list, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck.
• This Jose Ramirez home run bounces twice and is then given a boost over the outfield wall. Baseball is weird, you guys.

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