Yanks get Red Sox wannabees

As of Tuesday evening, the Red Sox were believed to be the frontrunner for White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier. But the 31-year-old slugger is instead headed to the rival Yankees, along with right-handed relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle. Here is the full breakdown of the seven-player blockbuster …

YANKEES GET

3B Todd Frazier

RP David Robertson

RP Tommy Kahnle

WHITE SOX GET

OF Blake Rutherford

SP Ian Clarkin

OF Tito Polo

RP Tyler Clippard

Frazier can play third base and first base for New York, two areas of need. He was batting just .207/.328/.432 through 81 games this summer on the south side of Chicago, but the 31-year-old has slugged 91 home runs over the last two-and-a-half seasons and he makes for a nice power rental for the Yankees. Frazier is scheduled to become a free agent in the off-season.

Robertson began his major league career in Yankees pinstripes back in 2008 and 2017 was shaping up as his best season in a White Sox uniform, though this one stings for his fantasy owners as the 32-year-old will move into a setup role in his return to New York. Robertson is due around $18 million on a four-year, $46 million contract that runs through 2018.

Kahnle is truly the centerpiece here for the Yankees as a dominant setup man with club control that extends through the 2020 campaign. He owns 2.50 ERA and 60/7 K/BB ratio in 36 innings this year and has averaged 97.9 mph on his fastball -- the best average fastball velocity in the major leagues.

In return for those three players, Chicago got another top-100 prospect in Rutherford and a promising former first-round pick in Clarkin. Polo is a nice piece too for the suddenly-stacked White Sox farm system. Clippard essentially functions as a salary offset, with the Yankees taking on all the remaining money owed to Frazier and Robertson, though he figures to slide into a high-leverage with the Pale Hose -- perhaps even sharing ninth-inning duties with Anthony Swarzak.

The biggest fantasy fallout of this trade involves a player who was not included in the deal.

Yoan Moncada, the top overall prospect in the sport, will arrive at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday to make his White Sox debut at third base -- the spot vacated by Frazier. Moncada, 22, was slashing .285/.381/.452 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases through 79 games this season with Triple-A Charlotte. He brings immediate relevance to standard mixed leagues.

Snakes Land Their Right-Handed Slugger

A few hours before the White Sox and Yankees got busy on their seven-player swap, the Tigers announced that they had traded outfielder J.D. Martinez to the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league infielders Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcantara, and Jose King.

Martinez was the most sought-after slugger on this year’s trade market, with his .305/.388/.630 batting line, 16 home runs, and 39 RBI through 57 games in 2017. He owns a sensational 147 OPS+ in 458 games since the beginning of the 2014 season and fits perfectly into the Diamondbacks’ lineup -- a lineup that needed a small injection of right-handed power and just received a very big one. Martinez should mash at Arizona’s Chase Field after spending the last three-and-a-half seasons calling Comerica Park home. Those stadiums are on opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of park factors.

And it didn’t take the Diamondbacks all that much to get Martinez. Lugo, a 22-year-old third baseman and the headliner of the return package for Detroit, has slashed .282/.325/.428 with seven home runs and 43 RBI in 88 games this season at the Double-A level. Alcantara, a 21-year-old shortstop, is hitting .279/.344/.362 this summer in High-A ball. King is an 18-year-old middle infielder who has struggled in the rookie-level Arizona League.

Martinez will try to help his new club to the National League Wild Card Game before probably splitting as a free agent this winter. Arizona still has a mathematical shot at the National League West division title, but the Dodgers have won 10 straight games and 30 of their last 34.

Correa Out 6-8 Weeks With Thumb Tear

A first-round fantasy draft pick suffering a major injury would normally lead the Daily Dose here at Rotoworld, but we are heavy into trade season so Carlos Correa’s torn thumb ligament gets third billing.

Correa is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks after being diagnosed Tuesday afternoon with a torn ligament in his left thumb. He initially injured the thumb on a head-first slide into home plate back on July 4 and then fully tore the ligament Monday on a swing. Correa will undergo surgery, the same type of surgery that put Mike Trout on the shelf from May 28 until July 14.

Houston is hopeful its star shortstop will be ready to return around early-to-mid September.

Colin Moran was recalled from Triple-A Fresno when Correa officially hit the disabled list on Tuesday evening and the 24-year-old former top-100 prospect was batting .308/.373/.543 with 18 home runs and 63 RBI in 79 games this season in the Pacific Coast League. But the expectation from Astros beat writers is that Marwin Gonzalez will be the primary fill-in at short with Alex Bregman continuing to draw the majority of starts at third base.

Give a boost to Gonzalez in your ROS fantasy rankings. Moran can probably be ignored.

National League Quick Hits: Padres placed catcher Austin Hedges on the 7-day concussion disabled list … Michael Wacha threw his first career complete game, a three-hit shutout of the Mets, on Tuesday night at Citi Field … Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in his return from suspension Tuesday against the Brewers … Rockies closer Greg Holland struck out the side in a perfect 12-pitch ninth inning for his 30th save of the season Tuesday against the Padres … Marlins right-hander Dan Straily (thumb) is expected to be fine to make his scheduled start Wednesday against the Phillies … Jayson Werth still experiences pain in his left foot when he tries to run and has backed off his rehab program … Clayton Kershaw blanked the White Sox for seven innings and struck out seven Tuesday for his 15th win of the year … Bryce Harper finished 4-for-4 with a homer and a triple in the Nationals’ defeat of the Angels on Tuesday … Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt will be out for at least a month with a MCL sprain … Randal Grichuk (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Springfield on Wednesday … Rockies outfielder David Dahl (ribs) had a triple and four RBI in a rehab game Tuesday night with Triple-A Albuquerque … Reds placed right-hander Scott Feldman on the 10-day disabled list with right knee inflammation … Howie Kendrick (hamstring) could begin a rehab assignment by the end of this week … Rockies optioned outfielder Raimel Tapia to Triple-A Albuquerque … Hyun-Jin Ryu (foot) is expected to rejoin the Dodgers' rotation next Monday or Tuesday … Kyle Freeland will return to the Rockies' rotation on Sunday against the Pirates … Dodgers lefty Grant Dayton (neck) is on track to be activated from the disabled list by the weekend … Nationals designated right-hander Jacob Turner for assignment … Franchy Cordero will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday … Brewers signed first baseman Chris Colabello to a minor league contract.

American League Quick Hits: Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Aaron Judge will get the day off Wednesday … Cameron Maybin has been diagnosed with Grade 1 sprain of the MCL in his right knee and is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks … Indians manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Corey Kluber is battling a neck issue and could have his next start pushed back a few days … Brad Peacock moved to 8-1 on Tuesday after limiting the Mariners to one run in seven innings … Nicholas Castellanos went 4-for-5 with two homers, a triple and five RBI in the Tigers’ defeat of the Royals on Tuesday … Astros starter Collin McHugh (elbow) is set to make his season debut Saturday in Baltimore … Chris Davis homered twice, including a grand slam, and collected six RBI in the Orioles' thrashing of the Rangers on Tuesday … Twins right-hander Phil Hughes (shoulder) could be facing a second surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome … Xander Bogaerts is day-to-day with a muscle contusion and small sprain of a joint in his right hand … Didi Gregorius went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer Tuesday to propel the Yankees past the Twins … Danny Salazar (shoulder) could rejoin the Indians' rotation later this week … Mitch Haniger (finger) could return to the Mariners' starting lineup on Wednesday … Greg Bird (ankle) released a statement through his agent saying that his season is "not over" and he "plans to do everything in my power" to return in 2017 … Francisco Liriano (neck, back) is expected to start Thursday against the Red Sox … Alex Meyer will be called up to start for the Angels on Wednesday against the Nationals … Blue Jays reliever Joe Smith (shoulder) is due to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday … Rays right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August … Tyler Skaggs (oblique) is scheduled to go four innings with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday … Ryan Dull (knee) could rejoin the A's bullpen in the next week or so … Rays acquired right-hander Chaz Roe from the Braves in exchange for cash considerations.