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The New York Mets aren’t planning to sign No. 10 overall pick Kumar Rocker because of physical concerns, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel. Rocker was a superstar at Vanderbilt but dropped to No. 10 to New York in the 2021 draft. The Mets were going to sign him for $6 million, but […]

The 2021 MLB trade deadline came and went, where multiple teams completed blockbuster moves one after another. This trade deadline was one unlike in previous years, as it became as chaotic as NBA trade deadlines thanks to moves from the likes of the Yankees, Dodgers and Giants. Overall, 10 players who were All-Stars this year […]

Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow has been hit with an awful injury update that will end his season. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the hard-throwing righty will undergo Tommy John Surgery on his partially torn UCL. Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, […]

Heading into the final day of the 2021 MLB trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants were relatively quiet as they instead watched their NL West rivals make notable moves. In the end, the Giants responded with the acquisitions of former Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant and former Los Angeles Angels reliever Tony Watson. As mentioned, […]

The New York Yankees went all out at the MLB Trade Deadline, acquiring two left-handed bats in Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo. Both players were in the lineup on Friday against the Marlins and with the game scoreless in the sixth inning, Rizzo started off his Yankees career with a bang: RIZZO'S FIRST BOMB AS […]

What a week for Chicago Cubs fans. After starting the season off really well, a long losing streak toward the end of June began the Cubs fire sale. While it may seem that all is lost to a Cubs fan, the return that Chicago received for their star players was not a bad one. So […]

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the hottest teams in baseball in 2021. They enter Friday night’s games holding a 63-41 record with a 1.5-game lead in the AL East. Although they have been one MLB’s best, the Red Sox needed to address many positions at the MLB trade deadline. In this article, […]

Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees did not disappoint at the 2021 MLB Trade Deadline, making numerous moves that will help the Bronx Bombers make a playoff push as we inch further into the second half. Bringing in two power bats in Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo are surely the highlights, but the acquisition […]

The Colorado Rockies stood firm at the MLB trade deadline and– after months and months of deliberation– have decided to keep talented shortstop Trevor Story. The Rockies had been linked to deal Story for some time, especially after dealing Nolan Arenado in the offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals. According to Mark Feinsand, the Rockies […]

The Chicago Cubs have signaled an end of an era following their flurry of trade deadline moves, which included sending Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. After deciding to trade away longtime stars Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez, the Cubs elected to trade Bryant to the Giants in exchange for prospects Caleb Kilian and […]

The Cubs traded Craig Kimbrel to the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in return for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  The White Sox paid a massive price for Craig Kimbrel: second baseman Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer, sources tell ESPN. When I said at the top of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals — who acquired Dexter Fowler a few years ago, shortly after the outfielder won the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs — have now signed another member of that 2016 championship team from Chicago. The Redbirds signed Jon Lester just under the wire at the MLB trade deadline in a […]

Perhaps the biggest prize of the MLB trade deadline has now been dealt. After weeks and weeks of ongoing discussions and rumors, it has finally happened. Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been traded to the Giants, according to Jeff Passan. Bryant to SF, source tells, ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 Bryant […]

The Oakland Athletics have made a move to acquire the Washington Nationals infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Oakland A’s are in agreement on a deal to acquire infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes from the Washington Nationals. Deal is pending medicals. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

With Joey Gallo being traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees already, it seemed a likely conclusion that the moves weren’t done being made. And that’s exactly the case for the Rangers as they’ve agreed to trade Kyle Gibson to the Phillies. In addition to Gibson, the Phillies are also acquiring closer […]

The Chicago Cubs are going all out in their attempts to sell as much as possible at the MLB Trade Deadline. Now, add superstar shortstop Javy Baez to the list as he’s on his way to the New York Mets. BREAKING: The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from […]

The fire sale for the Chicago Cubs continues on as they have now traded star closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 After trading fan favorite Anthony Rizzo […]

There were a lot of questions facing the Atlanta Braves and what they would do at the MLB Trade Deadline after their superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered a torn ACL. Atlanta has answered that question on Friday, choosing to buy, not sell. The moves aren’t major splashes and they won’t send shockwaves throughout the rest […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest move of the 2021 MLB trade deadline when they acquired the Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Trea Turner. According to Maria Torres, the two All-Stars cost the Dodgers their top two prospects in Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, along with two lower-ranked prospects in Gerardo […]

The MLB trade deadline is nearing its end, and now the Minnesota Twins have finally– after weeks of deliberation– traded away starting pitcher Jose Berrios. According to Mark Feinsand and Ken Rosenthal, Berrios is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins have agreed to trade Jose Berríos to the Blue Jays, per source. @Ken_Rosenthal […]

MLB announced on Friday that it would be suspending Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro for 30 games for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. MLB announces that Nationals INF Starlin Castro has received a 30-game suspension without pay, effective today, and an undisclosed fine for violating the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child […]

The Boston Red Sox will take a trip down south to battle the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. The Red Sox will be looking to bounce back after a rare double-digit defeat to the […]

The Houston Astros travel to the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco Giants in their stadium for the first time in three years on Friday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Giants prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 64-38 and is 33-16 at home. If […]

The MLB trade deadline just keeps on going and going and going. Now, the Washington Nationals have traded slugger Kyle Schwarber to the Boston Red Sox, according to Mark Feinsand.  The Red Sox have a deal to acquire Kyle Schwarber from the Nationals, per source. @ByRobertMurray was first with the news. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) […]

On Thursday, the Washington Nationals agreed to a blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for C Keibert Ruiz, RHP Josiah Gray (MLB’s 41st and 42nd best prospect, LA’s no. 1 and 2 prospects, respectively), and two mid-range prospects. During Scherzer’s time with the Nationals, he […]

With the MLB trade deadline heating up, two Chicago Cubs stars, Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, said their goodbyes to Wrigley Field. With Rizzo having already been traded to the Yankees and Bryant being sought after by many different teams, the two Cubs legends soaked it all in at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Bryant was […]

The Washington Nationals have flirted with trading away superstar pitcher Max Scherzer for quite some time. Well, now it has finally happened, as the best pitcher on the market has been dealt prior to the MLB trade deadline passing by. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Nationals are sending Scherzer AND Trea Turner to […]

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer appeared headed to the San Diego Padres. However, that might not be the case, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic says that the Los Angeles Dodgers are gaining ground on a huge blockbuster deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Sources: Dodgers are working to get both Max Scherzer and […]

The Max Scherzer sweepstakes have taken wild turns after another ahead of the 2021 MLB trade deadline. Now, the Los Angeles Angels are looking to play the role of spoiler and beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres for Scherzer. As noted by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Angels have been tabbed […]

The Seattle Mariners have made a move to bolster their bullpen by trading for Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillo according to Jeff Passan. The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a deal to acquire reliever Diego Castillo from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. Deal is pending a review of medicals. There’s the replacement for […]

1B Anthony Rizzo was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees on Thursday, in exchange for Yankees’ prospects RHP Alexander Vizcaino (NYY No. 9 prospect per @MLBPipeline) and OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 12). Chicago is also paying for the remainder of Rizzo’s 2021 salary.  If that seems like a sweet deal for […]

The news keeps coming on Thursday with MLB trades running wild. However, this time, it is unfortunate news regarding the Cleveland Indians. As reported by Mandy Bell of MLB.com, Indians manager Terry Francona is stepping away for the remainder of the season due to health concerns. Indians manager Terry Francona will be taking a leave […]

The Chicago Cubs have turned into sellers at the trade deadline. Amid their struggles, the Cubbies have traded veteran first basemen Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Cubs have informed Rizzo of trade to Yankees, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2021 Rizzo is in the midst of a respectable campaign, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting into the MLB trade deadline action. The Kansas City Royals are sending pitcher Danny Duffy to the Dodgers, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-hander Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will begin a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Angels prediction and pick. This is an important series for both of these AL West rivals. The Athletics are currently sitting six games behind the Houston Astros for […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will finish their three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. The Brewers have taken the first two games of this series and will be playing for the sweep. Milwaukee has one of the most secure […]

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies begin a four-game series on Thursday night as the Padres attempt to climb the NL West standings. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego currently stands at 59-45 and is 34-20 at home. If you put $100 on every […]

Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber hasn’t played since early July due to an injury, but he could still be on the move ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network reports a “growing belief” that Schwarber will be dealt. Per Sherman, there are three Al East squads […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Red Sox are in control of the AL East and in control of this series. Boston has taken two […]