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Heading to the MLB trade deadline, there were talks about the New York Yankees potentially becoming sellers. The Pinstripes are still in the hunt for a postseason berth, but at 55-51 and in last place in the AL East, it’s understandable why they were thinking of just giving up on the season. In the end, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will not have Julio Urias on the mound in the series opener at home against the visiting Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium due to an issue with his left index finger. Urias was originally scheduled to start that game, but his next start has now been pushed to Thursday, according to […]

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan will be out for a long time, as he will be going under the knife this Wednesday to repair an upper-body injury, thus effectively ending his 2023 MLB season, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. Donovan has a flexor tendon injury in his throwing arm and will need surgery […]

The New York Mets ended up being the biggest sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer highlighting the multitude of departures from the team by August 1st. While general manager Billy Eppler said recently that they would not do a fire sale after moving Scherzer, their actions were the exact […]

Remember that controversial confrontation in 2022 between then-Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants star Joc Fielder? That has been brought to the light again Tuesday, as it apparently was a major reason why the Giants did not even entertain the idea of trading for Pham, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. […]

The Chicago White Sox are rebuilding. They traded key pitchers such as Lucas Giolito to the Los Angeles Angels and Lance Lynn to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2023 deadline. One pitcher who was not traded is Dylan Cease. Cease, 27, was an AL Cy Young finalist in 2022. His 2023 campaign hasn’t […]

New York Mets fans used to get tickled by the thought of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani going to Queens. That idea, however, just got further away from reality based on the flurry of moves the Mets made just before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. That also means Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell, a […]

Justin Verlander is a three-time CY Young Award winner and one of the best pitchers to ever play the game of baseball. During the 2023 MLB trade deadline, he was traded from the New York Mets to the Houston Astros, the team he had previously won two championships and two Cy Young Awards with. Verlander […]

There is still hope that running back Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders will finally see each other in the eye and be on the same page just before the 2023 NFL regular season. Although Jacobs has yet to sign the franchise tag used on him by the Raiders and also reportedly rejected a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the busiest teams at the MLB trade deadline, and they just kept wheeling and dealing even in the final minutes. Before the deadline closed, they actually made a pair of trades to better manage the roster. General manager Brandon Gomes may have failed to convince the New York […]

The Miami Marlins and the San Diego Padres made a swap just before the 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline Tuesday. The Marlins sent first baseman Garrett Cooper to San Diego, while the Padres traded southpaw hurler Ryan Weathers to Miami, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Padres are also getting minor league […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a minor trade at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Phillies traded pitcher Bailey Falter to Pittsburgh, as first reported by The Athletic’s Jayson Stark. In exchange, the Pirates agreed to send infielder Rodolfo Castro to Philadelphia. Neither player is having a banner year in the 2023 […]

The New York Mets’ roster now looks unrecognizable from its original form on Opening Day. The team even made another trade, albeit a minor one, just before the 6 p.m. trade deadline on Tuesday, sending reliever Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets approached the trade deadline […]

Guess who’s back. Justin Verlander is now with the Houston Astros again, with the New York Mets sending him to his former team via a trade just before the 6 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. It’s a great day not only for Astros fans but also for members of the team, including second baseman Jose Altuve […]

The San Diego Padres traded for Kansas City Royals star closer Scott Barlow just before the MLB trade deadline passed, according to Jeff Passan. After an up and down, but mostly disappointing season, the Padres eventually emerged as buyers at the deadline. Scott Barlow is a talented pitcher with elite metrics, but he’s in the midst […]

Prior to the MLB trade deadline, Aaron Judge made it abundantly clear to the New York Yankees what he wanted them to do: don’t be sellers. With the Yankees in last place in the AL East but still in contention for a postseason spot, there existed a real possibility that the team would opt to […]

The New York Yankees executed a trade at the buzzer of the MLB trade deadline, as they landed relief pitcher Keynan Middleton in a deal with the Chicago White Sox, league sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. Middleton, 29, has pitched to a 3.96 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched. With 15 […]

The Miami Marlins are trading for Cleveland Guardians first baseman and designated hitter Josh Bell in return for veteran infielder Jean Segura and prospect Kahlil Watson, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Segura was promptly released from his new home and “is owed the rest of his salary this year, $8.5M for next season plus a $2M […]

Francisco Lindor has publicly supported the New York Mets amid their myriad of 2023 MLB traded deadline moves. The Mets traded away some of Francisco Lindor’s best teammates, sending Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander to the AL West. David Robertson, Tommy Pham and Mark Canha were also part of the Mets’ trade deadline fire sale. […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline will come and go on August 1st at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST. Teams are wheeling and dealing ahead of the deadline, with some buyers making aggressive moves while a few sellers have already re-shaped their entire rosters. The deadline was moved back this year from its usual July 31st […]

The worst in the AL will take on one of the best in the NL as a California showdown will be on tap at Dodger Stadium between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. It is about that time to check out our MLB odds series where our Athletics-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. There’s […]

The New York Mets were supposed to be one of the top contenders to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency. Now that the Mets have blown up MLB’s most expensive roster by moving Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and several others at the 2023 trade deadline, their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani is up in the air. […]

The New York Mets have traded OF Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the latest move in a massive MLB trade deadline sale by the Mets, according to Andy Martino. The Diamondbacks are sending SS Jeremy Rodriguez back to the Mets in return. This move comes as no surprise. New York went all in this […]

The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a trade for St. Louis Cardinals SP Jack Flaherty, per Jeff Passan. The O’s needed starting pitching help and Flaherty will provide exactly that. The Cardinals are receiving INF Cesar Prieto and LHP Drew Rom as part of the trade, via Passan as well. The Cardinals were sellers ahead of […]

The Chicago White Sox’ 2023 trade deadline sale now includes Jake Burger, one of the team’s best hitters. The White Sox have agreed to trade Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins, according to SportsGrid’s Craig Mish. The Marlins are sending pitching prospect Jake Eder to Chicago in the deal. The White Sox became the first […]

The Texas Rangers are acquiring C Austin Hedges from the Pittsburgh Pirates, per Mark Feinsand. The move comes after Jonah Heim’s devastating injury, and will give new SP Max Scherzer a quality defensive-based catcher on the roster. The Pirates are acquiring international bonus pool money in return for Hedges, via Feinsand as well. Pittsburgh started […]

Justin Verlander is back to the Houston Astros less than a year after leaving the team for the New York Mets. Sure enough, Alex Bregman couldn’t be more hyped about it. When asked Tuesday about his thoughts on the Astros’ reunion with Verlander, Bregman didn’t hide his excitement to play with the right-handed pitcher once […]

Former New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer was traded to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, and the details are now leaking out about what happened behind closed doors leading up to the move. After his last start on Friday night, where the ace went seven innings and allowed only one run against his former […]

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies get ready for Game 2 of the 3-game set in the Mile High City. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick. The Padres are slowly improving and inching closer to a potential playoff spot. San Diego is (52-55) on the season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers had reportedly agreed upon an Eduardo Rodriguez trade. However, the deal is not happening after Rodriguez invoked his 10-team no-trade clause to avoid being sent to Los Angeles, per Jeff Passan. The Dodgers were able to previously boost their starting rotation by acquiring Lance Lynn, but have missed […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans can probably breathe a sigh of relief regarding their best hitter. The Blue Jays’ trade for Paul DeJong seemed to be a potential sign that Bo Bichette’s injury was serious. Just a few hours before the 2023 MLB trade deadline, Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Bo Bichette is […]

The Chicago Cubs reportedly designated first baseman Trey Mancini for assignment on Tuesday, per Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro. Mancini is owed $7 million in both 2023 and 2024. Chicago decided to move on amid his frustrations at the plate this season. The Cubs have been fairly active ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Their […]

In another blockbuster trade, the New York Mets unloaded the second ace starting pitcher on their roster, sending Justin Verlander back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two high-level outfield prospects. But Verlander isn’t the only thing the Mets sent to the Astros. New York is sending the Astros about $35 […]

A fierce NL West showdown with serious playoff implications on the line will take place later tonight as the Arizona Diamondbacks travel to the Bay Area to do a face-off on the diamond with the San Francisco Giants. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick will be revealed. One of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly trading for RP Andrew Chafin of the Arizona Diamondbacks, per Ken Rosenthal. Arizona is buying as well at the deadline so this trade is fairly surprising. Regardless, the Brewers upgrade their bullpen depth via this deal. Arizona is receiving RP Peter Strzelecki in return. Milwaukee has been active ahead of the […]

The Houston Astros are running it back with Justin Verlander. The Astros traded for Justin Verlander from the New York Mets with around three hours left until the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Outfield prospects OF Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford are headed to the Mets in the deal. Considering the major-league and minor-league talent involved, […]

The hour glass is quickly trickling down on the 2023 MLB trade deadline and we’re all just anxiously awaiting to hear every bit of the last second news we can. So far, like most trade deadline’s, this one hasn’t disappointed, with team’s making what they feel are the needed moves to bolster their team through […]

The New York Mets continued their unprecedented trade deadline selloff with the largest piece of the puzzle, sending ace Justin Verlander back to the Houston Astros less than a year after he won the CY Young and 2022 World Series with them. Mets fans and baseball followers alike reacted to the massive deal on Twitter, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are hopping into the MLB trade deadline frenzy. They are acquiring Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers in a trade, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. ‘The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a trade to acquire right-handed starter Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN.” Lorenzen was one of a […]