Braves and Red Sox Send Scouts to Marcus Stroman's Friday Night Start Against Tigers
Apparently, the Yankees aren't the only team watching Marcus Stroman Friday night.
The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox are also reportedly sending scouts to watch Stroman against the Tigers in hopes of acquiring the ace at the trade deadline.
#RedSox have top advisor Frank Wren in Detroit for Marcus Stroman's start against the #Tigers. Detroit's Shane Greene is another possibility for Boston. The Red Sox also had a top scout watching Bumgarner-Syndergaard last night. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 19, 2019
The Red Sox are always featured in deadline rumors, and this year is no different. Their interest in starting pitchers stretches to just about every big name starter on the market this summer.
As for the Braves, they could use another top of the rotation arm to close out the season atop the NL East division in back-to-back seasons. Mike Soroka has been a pleasant surprise for Atlanta, but pairing him with Stroman could be one of the better combinations in the National League.
The #Braves are scouting Marcus Stroman in Detroit tonight, as well. Packed scout section in Motown. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 19, 2019
Regardless of where he goes, Stroman will cost a pretty penny. The Blue Jays should deal their ace and jumpstart their inevitable rebuild. As it stands, Toronto sits towards the bottom of the AL East at 36-62. With Stroman set to be a free agent at the end of the season, Toronto would be smart to get value in return for the right-hander.
Luckily for the Blue Jays, they'll have plenty of bidders for his services.