Jason Hammel

The Major League Baseball game schedule is taking a few days off, but the rumor mill continues to turn. Two of the three hottest pitchers, Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel, are off the market, and the third, David Price, seems to have new destinations almost daily. While many teams would love to add a starting pitcher, others have bullpen needs.…

The speculation has ended. The Chicago Cubs have answered all questions regarding what they will do with starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija by trading their ace and fellow starter Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics. MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reported the deal very early Saturday morning. The trade happened late Friday night, and Ken Rosenthal of…