I’ve got to say, these Winter Meetings have been thoroughly underwhelming. Maybe we’ve just become accustomed to Jerry Dipoto’s rapid-fire trading style, so three days of virtual radio silence feels weird. In any case, this is probably not the sexy acquisition that we’ve all been holding our breath for.
The Indians announce that they have traded RHP Shawn Armstrong to Seattle in exchange for international bonus pool money. Armstrong is out of Minor League options.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) December 13, 2017
Well, you’ve got to do something with all that extra pool money.