Steelers rumors: Pittsburgh’s ‘concern’ over potential Tyreek Hill trade
Tyreek Hill has been in the headlines over the last week for two extremely different reasons. The first reason is that the Miami Dolphins' star wide receiver is once again the subject of a domestic violence case. The second reason is that Hill is rumored to be on the trade block, with teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers having interest in the wide receiver.
With the NFL opening its own investigation into the Hill allegations, the domestic violence case and his trade availability are tied together. The investigation is likely to result in a punishment for Hill, which will come in the form of a suspension. That being said, the suspension isn't the Steelers' concern, per Mike Florio.
“That hasn’t diminished the talk of a potential trade, at least as it relates to the Steelers,” Florio reported. “The concern is whether they’ll be sending a draft pick (something in the range of a third-round pick) to the Dolphins for a guy who is eventually sidelined for six or more weeks.”
TMZ reported earlier this month that Hill's estranged wife, Keeta Vacarro, accused the Dolphins WR of eight different incidents of domestic violence. This, unfortunately, is not an isolated incident: Hill has been accused of domestic violence multiple times in his career, though he has not been sentenced.
The Steelers and Chiefs are in the market for wide receivers to bolster their receiving groups. For the Steelers, adding a second wide receiver behind DK Metcalf would help open up more opportunities for the offense. Having a speedy threat like Hill to complement the big-bodied Metcalf just seems like the perfect match.
However, the Steelers are hesitating on the possibility of giving up a Day 2 pick for someone who is likely to miss more than half of the season. That would be a waste of resources for a team that's so clearly going for a Super Bowl this season.
Red Sox' intended backup catcher to Connor Wong listed as team's hidden gem this season
The Boston Red Sox came into this season with only one proven catcher in Connor Wong, and they had traded their top catching prospect in Kyle Teel for Garrett Crochet. Little did they know that they would have a hidden talent in a rookie they picked up off their rival.
According to Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller, the Sox’ hidden gem is their catcher Carlos Narváez, who has had a breakout rookie season and is arguably one of the best catchers in the MLB.
“[Narváez] was never supposed to be Plan A at catcher for Boston. That was Connor Wong's job. Even Plan B was up in the air heading into spring training, with Narváez battling Blake Sabol and Seby Zavala to become the primary backup. He won that competition, though, and unexpectedly became Plan A when Wong landed on the IL less than two weeks into the campaign. But it was when Wong returned in early May that Narváez really began to shine, triple-slashing .346/.443/.538 over his next 32 games played, becoming Boston's primary clean-up hitter,” Miller wrote.
While Narváez has cooled down offensively since then, he’s still a defensive menace. He’s slashing .250/.321/.426/.747 with 13 home runs. He’s also a menace behind the plate, with nine outs above average, which is the best in the American League, and only two behind the best in the MLB.
Narváez has truly been a great replacement after losing Teel, who’s gone on to tear it up for the Chicago White Sox. However, it was worth getting Crochet, and Narváez has been a great catcher, and looks like he’ll be around for a while.
