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The Minnesota Twins joined a number of teams looking to improve their bullpen at the trade deadline, acquiring Sam Dyson from the San Francisco Giants: Sam Dyson to Twins — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019 Minnesota also added veteran right-hander Sergio Romo on Friday, giving them a pair of impact relievers to help a […]

The Houston Astros made the biggest splash of the trade deadline by acquiring Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and following their trade for Greinke, they also landed right-hander Aaron Sanchez in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Sanchez is not exactly having his finest […]

In possibly the most stunning move of the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline, the Houston Astros have made a last-second play to acquire Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. BREAKING: #Astros get Greinke. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 The Astros will now run out Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired right-handed starting pitcher Mike Leake in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This is certainly a bit of a strange move for the Diamondbacks seeing as how they also traded Zack Greinke to the Houston Astros, so their decision to acquire another veteran […]

Neither Madison Bumgarner nor Zack Wheeler were traded at the deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Bumgarner had long been considered a top potential trade chip in baseball in the lead-up to the deadline, but thanks to a recent surge by the San Francisco Giants that has vaulted them back into playoff contention, […]

One of the most coveted relief pitchers supposedly on the trade market will in fact not be changing teams. According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever Felipe Vazquez has not been traded prior to the 4 p.m. EST deadline: Felipe Vazquez will not be traded, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan […]

The Chicago Cubs were looking to make an impact move ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but things were looking bleak with just minutes to go. Thankfully, Theo Epstein was able to get the job done. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Cubs have made a big move to acquire […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired one of the bullpen prizes of this trade deadline in Shane Greene. According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan and MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi, Atlanta has also acquired reliever Mark Melancon from the San Francisco Giants. The Atlanta Braves are nearing a deal to acquire reliever Mark Melancon from the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Gyorko is currently on the 60-day injured list as a result of a back injury and will likely be sidelined until September. He also had wrist surgery and was dealing with a calf issue. […]

The Atlanta Braves have landed Detroit Tigers All-Star closer Shane Greene, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Buster Olney of ESPN: #Braves close to acquiring Shane Greene from the #Tigers, source tells The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 Braves get Shane Greene, pending medicals — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have made a trade offer for New York Mets right-handed starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. However, the sides are not yet close on a deal. Through 20 starts this season, Wheeler has gone 7-6 with a 4.71 ERA while allowing 124 hits and striking out 137 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Dickerson has played in 43 games this season, slashing .317/.376/.556 with four home runs and 25 RBI over 141 plate appearances. The 30-year-old was originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 29th round […]

The Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire relief pitcher Hunter Strickland in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The deal is pending medicals. Strickland has spent most of the year on the injured list, just returning recently. He has made four relief appearances thus far this season, allowing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves are all interested in acquiring Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Shane Greene, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Greene is in the middle of the best year of his career. Through 38 relief appearances this season, he has pitched to the tune of a minuscule 1.18 […]

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to make small upgrades in order to bolster their bullpen depth, trading for San Francisco Giants left-hander Drew Pomeranz. Drew Pomeranz going from #SFGiants to the #Brewers, source confirms @ByRobertMurray and @Ken_Rosenthal reports. @MLB @MLBNetwork — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2019 Pomeranz and Ray Black to #Brewers for Dubon, source […]

The Oakland Athletics have agreed to acquire right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Roark in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is pending a medical review. The move comes one day after the Reds strangely swung a deal for Cleveland Indians righty Trevor Bauer. Through 21 starts this […]

The Washington Nationals have acquired their second relief pitcher in less than a half hour, dealing for Seattle Mariners left-hander Roenis Elias. #Nationals close to acquiring LH Roenis Elias from #Mariners, source tells The Athletic. Would join Daniel Hudson as bullpen addition. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 #Mariners and #Nats have a trade […]

The Washington Nationals have acquired Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson, according to Scott Mitchell of TSN. Daniel Hudson has been traded to the Washington Nationals, per source.#BlueJays — Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) July 31, 2019 Hudson has not quite been the marquee name among Blue Jays relievers–that would be closer Ken Giles–but he has had […]

Perhaps no single player has generated as much trade buzz as New York Mets star Noah Syndergaard in recent weeks. However, it appears that the man nicknamed “Thor” is most likely staying with the Mets. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Syndergaard was pulled from the trade market: Told Noah Syndergaard was pulled […]

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have agreed to a trade swap. Chicago will send backup catcher Martin Maldonado to Houston, while the Astros will give up outfielder Tony Kemp in return: Tony Kemp is headed to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Martin Maldonado, the Chronicle has learned. — Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 31, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Milwaukee Brewers slugger Jesus Aguilar: First baseman Jesus Aguilar has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019 Rays right-hander Jacob Faria will go to the Brewers in the deal, giving Milwaukee added bullpen depth to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been talking with the Pittsburgh Pirates about trading for reliever Keone Kela, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic. Kela, who has only appeared in 17 games this season, seems to be a decently talked about commodity as the deadline draws closer. With not all that much movement occurring yet at […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The […]

The Cleveland Indians parted ways with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, sending him to the Cincinnati Reds in three-team shocking trade on Tuesday night. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Reds landed Bauer in a the trade involving the San Diego Padres. As part of the deal, the Indians got Yasiel Puig, Franmil Reyes, Logan […]

The Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics have both expressed interest in trading for Cincinnati Reds right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Roark, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The New York Yankees have also kicked the tires on Roark. Through 20 starts this season, Roark has gone 6-6 with a 3.95 ERA while allowing 113 hits […]

The Houston Astros have reportedly engaged the San Francisco Giants in trade talks for left-handed ace Madison Bumgarner, but Andy Martino of SNY is reporting that the Astros are “more” on Cleveland Indians righty Trevor Bauer than Bumgarner. While Bumgarner is unquestionably the more valuable of the two starters, his price tag would almost certainly […]

There is a 50/50 chance that the Seattle Mariners trade right-hander Mike Leake before his start against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Through 21 starts this season, Leake has gone 9-8 with a 4.25 ERA while allowing 143 hits and striking out 98 batters over 131.1 innings of […]

The Cleveland Indians have expressed interest in trading for Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Castellanos currently owns a slash line of .273/.329/.461 with 11 home runs, a league-leading 36 doubles, and 37 RBI over 435 plate appearances thus far this season. The 27-year-old was originally selected by the Tigers […]

The Chicago Cubs have acquired relief pitcher David Phelps in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The Cubs sent pitching prospect Thomas Hatch to the Blue Jays in return. Phelps has appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen while making one start this season, logging a 3.63 […]

Earlier in the month of July, the National League Central was a muddied mess, full of five teams that all looked to be struggling equally while all having pipe dreams of a divisional title. Fast forward to the final days of the month ahead of the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline, and only three teams look […]

For the Chicago Cubs, their 2018 season ended in a very unceremonious way, losing their hold of the National League Central division in game 163 to the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, followed by a crushing extra-innings defeat at home against the Colorado Rockies. 2019 looks to be divisional title or bust for this team, […]

The Houston Astros are seen as the favorites to land New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler by the Wednesday trade deadline, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reporting that the Astros are “working hand” to acquire him and Andy Martino of SNY reporting that a rival executive “fully expects” Houston to end up with […]

The Washington Nationals have placed ace starting pitcher Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list as a result of a mild rhomboid strain, per a club announcement. The Nationals have called up fellow right-hander Erick Fedde as a corresponding move. This marks the second time this season Scherzer has dealt with minor shoulder issues. In […]

The New York Yankees are talking with the Arizona Diamondbacks about potentially acquiring starting pitcher Robbie Ray, with MLB reporter Peter Gammons stating that he has heard the Yankees could send outfielder Clint Frazier to the Diamondbacks in return. Meanwhile, Andy Martino of SNY reports that while New York is talking to Arizona about Ray, […]

Perhaps the San Francisco Giants aren’t dead set on holding on to Madison Bumgarner after all. According to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports, the Houston Astros have engaged the Giants in trade talks for the left-handed ace, although it’s not clear how much traction the Astros have gained in discussions. In addition to Brown’s report, […]

In a move to bolster the back of their starting rotation, the Philadelphia Phillies made a deal with the New York Mets to acquire left-handed starting pitcher Jason Vargas. Vargas marks the first large move the Mets have made in terms of sending away talent, as they shockingly traded for Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus […]

The New York Yankees are running away with the AL East. They have the best record in the American League. They are fighting with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in baseball. But in spite of all of that, they have one glaring flaw: starting pitching. The Yankees’ starting rotation consists of James […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending back fellow righty Cody Ponce in return, according to the team. This will mark Lyles’ second stint with the Brewers, as he made 11 appearances out of Milwaukee’s bullpen last year, going 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA. Thus […]

The New York Mets are 50-55. They are not contenders. They are not going to make the playoffs. They are not very good. Any sane organization in the Mets’ position would understand the current situation and would begin selling off some of its veteran pieces for younger players and prospects in order to facilitate a […]