Orioles 5, Tigers 2

Meanwhile, Cespedes is enjoying his best offensive season, hitting.293/.323/.506 with 18 home runs, 61 RBIs and a 125 OPS+. The Mets trail first-place Washington by three games in the NL East, but New York rank last in the major leagues in runs and batting average, and is 29th in on-base percentage and slugging.

“In all the years that I was in pennant races in September, we never did this, we never got a piece like this”, Terry Collins said before the game about Cespedes’ acquisition. “I think that this is the kind of player that could have a big impact both in terms of the game on the field and how the team is perceived”.

In return, the Mets are sending pitching prospects Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa to Detroit.

Collins admitted he was “amped up” by all of the moves ownership authorized and GM Sandy Alderson pulled off – and didn’t – before the deadline.

Earlier in the day, the Orioles were busy at the nonwaiver trade deadline. The state of A.J. This was his first time to sit, and sizzle, under the glare of the spotlight. The Pirates acquired first baseman Michael Morse for enigmatic outfielder Jose Tabata.

General manager Neal Huntington said Burnett’s injury “directly influenced” the pursuit of Happ.

The 22-year-old Fulmer has spent most of this season with Double-A Binghamton, going 6-2 with a 1.88 ERA. “That’s what we’re hoping to do is put some guys in the middle of that lineup – that you’ve got bats throughout that can produce some runs”.

The Orioles filled one of their most pressing needs by obtaining leftfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers for minor-league righthander Zach Davies. The Tigers don’t have to wait for all the youngsters to grow up, and could use some as trade bait at next year’s deadline.

The 28-year-old Parra batted.

Kinsler had three hits, his 39th multihit game of the season. “I still have a long road ahead of me”, Span said. “Offensively we’re fine right now”.

Now, he’s probably taking his spot. Norris, 22, was rated as the Blue Jays’ top pitching prospect with the potential to be a No. 1 starter. USA Today”Jones is a quality young prospect”, Dombrowski said.

Philadelphia received right-handers Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado from Toronto. The Cubs will become his eighth team after previous stints with the Cardinals, Oakland, Arizona, the Los Angeles Angels, Washington, the Los Angeles Dodgers and then Miami. Boston traded him to Detroit in the offseason.

“It’s always hard, ” Haren said.

Some highlights: Phillies ace Cole Hamels went to Texas after he nixed a move to Houston. I actually believe that in less than two years the Tigers will be competitive again. Of course, sudden cult hero Wilmer Flores had belted a game-winning homer in the 12th inning on Friday night – two days after he cried on the field when he thought he was traded. The Marlins traded righthanded reliever Sam Dyson to the Rangers for catcher Tomas Telis and a minor league pitcher… After failing to acquiring Carlos Gomez the Mets set their focus on Cespedes who will help the team on the stretch run.

It’s sad to see Cespedes go, he was a terrific player to watch this season, but his departure helps out the farm system for now. Simon pitched despite battling a painful groin condition that affected his ability to push off, although he said he would be fine for his next start. Baltimore won the game with three runs in the sixth on a two-run home run by Manny Machado and Chris Davis’ RBI-single.