As injuries mount and teams begin to sour on ineffective players currently on their rosters, the rumor mill has begun to pick up speed. It's not churning out rumors at breakneck speed, mind you, like it will as we get into the dog days of summer, but it's moving fast enough to not be cited as a pace-of-play violator.
While names like the Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier and Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard continue their seemingly never-ending residence at the mill, there's nothing new to report on either player other than it's going to take a near-miracle (or their current team eating all of their remaining salary) to facilitate a trade.
But another longtime mill visitor could soon find himself throwing strikes in a different uniform, while one of baseball's newest superstars is looking to make news yet again. We'll cover all that and more as we play general manager in the regular season's second week.
Keep in mind that these deals are pure speculation. Unless otherwise noted, there's no indication that any of them have actually been discussed.
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