The Cleveland Indians have exercised pitcher Carlos Carrasco's $9.75 million team option for the 2019 season http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.The club confirmed the news.Per Bastian, the club also declined outfielder Brandon Guyer's $3 million option, instead paying a $250,000 buyout. The 32-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent.Carrasco has turned into one of baseball's best bargains since he signed afour-year, $22 million extensionin April 2015. In those four seasons, the right-hander has gone 60-36 with a 3.40 ERA in 119 games. He has thrown 183-plus innings in three of the past four years, including 200 in 2017.The 31-year-old went 17-10 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP in 32 games (30 starts), striking out a career-high 231 in 192 innings. He posted a 2.52 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) after the All-Star break.Not only has he had regular-season success, but he has also shown up on the big stage. He has allowed just two runs in 11 innings over two postseason starts, including a 2017 outing in which he shut out the New York Yankees for 5.2 frames while allowing just three hits and striking out seven.Carrasco's emergence has given Cleveland one of the best rotations in baseball. Headlined by Carrasco, two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and 2018 AL All-Star Trevor Bauer, the Indians rotationrankedthird in the majors with a 3.39 ERA and ranked second to only the Houston Astros in strikeouts.Meanwhile, ClevelandacquiredGuyerin a 2016 trade-deadline deal. He later re-signed on atwo-year contract, which included a club option. He hit .206 with seven home runs, 11 doubles and 27 RBI in 103 games in 2018.While his numbers may not jump off the page Huston Street Jersey , Guyer will best be remembered in Cleveland for his performance during the 2016 playoffs. As the Indians made a run to the World Series, he posted a .333 average with one double, six runs and three RBI in 10 appearances. Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesThe 2018 MLB season is now in the books and the Boston Red Sox are World Series champions.With that comes the start of another busy MLB offseason, highlighted by a star-studded free-agent class that includes Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and potentially Clayton Kershaw if he decides to exercise his opt-out clause.That said, the trade market could be just as impactful, especially considering the shortage of impact starting pitching options available in free agency and the exorbitant price tag expected to be applied to the top available bats.With the rumor mill set to kick into high gear, we've taken a quick look at some of the latest trade buzz.The Yankees are receiving calls on Gary SanchezElsa/Getty ImagesIt was a tough 2018 season for New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez.After posting a 126 OPS+ with 33 home runs and 90 RBI in 2017, the 25-year-old was expected to be a crucial part of the team's offense once again this season.Instead, he hit just .186/.291/.406 for an 86 OPS+ and a groin injury limited him to just 89 games.With team control through the 2022 season and an impressive track record of success already on his resume, Sanchez will be a prime candidate for a bounce-back season in 2019.It should come as no surprise, then, that a few opportunistic teams have already inquired about potentially acquiring him in a buy-low trade."We know what he's capable of doing," general manager Brian Cashman said on Michael Kay鈥檚 radio show (h/t Mike Axisa ofRiver Ave. Blues). "And I'm already getting phone calls to be honest from clubs trying to knock on our door to see if he's available. And he's not 鈥?He will be our catcher."While a trade is unlikely, and Cashman was rather cut-and-dry in his comments http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , teams wouldn't be reaching out if they didn't think there was at least some chance of acquiring him.If a catcher-needy team like the Atlanta Braves or Washington Nationals comes along with an offer they can't refuse, stranger things have happened.The Blue Jays could decline their team option on Justin SmoakTom Szczerbowski/Getty ImagesJon Heyman of FanCred offered up the following note in his latest roundup: "The Jays aren't a certainty to pick up Justin Smoak's $7 million option."Smoak, 31, has been a revelation for the Blue Jays the past two seasons after signing a two-year, $8.5 million extension at the end of the 2016 season that included a 2019option:2017:131 OPS+, 38 HR, 90 RBI, 3.2 WAR2018:122 OPS+, 25 HR, 77 RBI, 2.3 WARFor teams looking to add a reasonably priced power hitter without making a long-term commitment, acquiring Smoak as a one-year rental would appear to be an appealing option.It's a surprising to hear that his option is not a lock to be exercised.The Blue Jays are clearly rebuilding, and with the contracts of Josh Donaldson and Marco Estrada off the books, money shouldn't be a driving factor.Unless they've already canvassed the market and failed to get any promising nibbles, it's hard to envision a scenario where cutting ties with Smoak and paying his $250 Nolan Ryan Jersey ,000 buyout is the best option. The Starting Pitching MarketSonny GrayBrace Hemmelgarn/Getty ImagesThe starting pitching market in free agency features the likes of Patrick Corbin, Dallas Keuchel, Nathan Eovaldi, Charlie Morton and J.A. Happ. They are allsolid options but perhaps better fits as middle-of-the-rotation starters than staff headliners.As a result, it could be a busy winter on the starting pitching trade market.Jeff Todd of MLBTradeRumors recently took a quick run through what the market might look like, breaking the pitchers into three categories:Top Targets:Madison Bumgarner (SF), Jacob deGrom (NYM), Noah Syndergaard (NYM), Zack Wheeler (NYM), Zack Greinke (ARI)Mid-Rotation Targets:Sonny Gray (NYY), Andrew Cashner (BAL), Ivan Nova (PIT), Tanner Roark (WAS), Marcus Stroman (TOR), Robbie Ray (ARI) http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , Zack Godley (ARI), Dylan Bundy (BAL), Danny Duffy (KC)Contract Dumps:Ian Kennedy (KC), Tyler Chatwood (CHC), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Alex Cobb (BAL), Jeff Samardzija (SF), Homer Bailey (CIN)Most of those names are speculative on Todd's part, though it does sound like Sonny Gray is a likely candidate to be dealt."We're entering the winter open-minded to relocation," Yankees GM Brian Cashman told David Lennon ofNewsday in regards of Gray. "It's probably best to try somewhere else."If nothing else, the list should serve as a useful resource of pitchers that might be available this winter.All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, unless otherwise noted.
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