MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 12

The New York Yankees got off to a hot start this season with Aaron Judge and new acquisition Juan Soto driving the offense. As the season wore on, however, the Yankees cooled off and the Baltimore Orioles managed to overtake them in the AL East. Still a top-five overall team by record, New York is […]

With the July 30 trade deadline inching closer, the Baltimore Orioles’ plans for how to improve their roster are becoming more clear. It looks like their priority will be to trade for a starting pitcher who has multiple years of team control, according to MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal on “Foul Territory.” The @Orioles need to […]

The New York Mets have been open about their desire to add to their bullpen. The team took one step toward doing exactly that on Tuesday by acquiring Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mets expect Maton to join the team Wednesday or Thursday. They designated pitcher Joey Lucchesi for assignment to make […]

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Tampa Bay Rays have fallen under .500 in a highly competitive division. After losing three straight the team is now 13 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. The Rays are still in the Wild Card hunt at 5.5 games back. However, it’s a crowded field. […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with one of the best starts in franchise history. The club is 53-38 — 4.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 11 games in front […]

The Washington Nationals are entering sell mode as the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline draws nearer. Sources told The Athletic that President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo is preparing to unload talent at the deadline in favor of the future as the team looks to build around its existing stable of young players. Washington sits at […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in baseball and have one of the most notoriously aggressive front-office leaders in Dave Dombrowski, leading many to believe that the team will be aggressive buyers at the approaching trade deadline. Veteran Kyle Schwarber spoke on the organization’s approach and general belief in his team. “There’s […]

The Minnesota Twins are a deceptively talented team. While they’re not anybody’s first thought as a contender this year, the Twins have a realistic path to the postseason. A strong second half push could lead to Minnesota’s fifth playoff appearance in eight years. And adding at the MLB trade deadline gives the team a legit […]

The New York Mets are in that gray area between trade deadline buyers and sellers, but leftfielder Brandon Nimmo thinks the team should look to add. He’s made sure to let Mets owner Steve Cohen know about it. “Any chance that I get, I kind of throw that in there,” Nimmo said in an interview […]

One of the biggest surprise teams of the first half of the 2024 MLB season is the Cleveland Guardians. Currently, the Guardians have the third-best record in the league at 56-32 and hold first place in the American League Central by six games over the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland has had firm control in the Central […]

After entering the year as AL Central favorites, the Minnesota Twins did not look like playoff contenders early in the season. Through three weeks, the club was six games below .500 and only ahead of the lowly Chicago White Sox in the division. The Twins have since turned things around. Minnesota has the second-best record […]

It pretty much took all of June and now part of July, but the Houston Astros are right back in the thick of things in the American League West. On June 18, they were as far back as 10 games behind the division-leading Seattle Mariners. But just days before that, they were in third place […]

After floundering down the stretch of the 2023 MLB campaign and making a stunning managerial switch, the Chicago Cubs’ 2024 season was supposed to be about one thing– taking care of unfinished business. Instead, the agenda looks fairly similar. Disappointment continues to be the norm for this franchise, as it is still in search of […]

Two months ago, it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals’ struggles of the 2023 season would continue into 2024. The club was nine games below .500 and sitting in last place in the NL Central. But since then, the Cardinals have gone 32-18, raising them to second in the division and putting them in firm […]

Even though the Atlanta Braves currently find themselves sitting eight games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, their 49-39 record is still good enough for the first wild card spot in the NL. Still, not everything has gone according to plan for the Braves this season, and that could result in them […]

Just as they did throughout the second half of the 2023 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t made much noise during the 2024 season as the second week of July begins. However, a look at the standings shows the D-backs are on the cusp of a playoff spot, albeit in a pool of mediocrity that is […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline is right around the corner. Every year, tons of moves, both big and small, are made at and before the trade deadline. Struggling teams sell off their best players for young prospects, while teams looking to contend are willing to part with young players for win-now pieces and rentals that […]

The Los Angeles Angels are once again enduring a tough campaign, as they have just a 37-51 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon. As a result, they are likely going to be acting as sellers again at the trade deadline, and while they have a handful of players who are drawing interest on the […]

The Kansas City Royals are slightly above .500 as the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches. The team still has plenty of holes and they aren’t quite ready to make a World Series run yet, but they’re getting close. While the Royals are often sellers at the deadline, this year will be different. The team should […]

It should not be any surprise to see the Colorado Rockies once again picking up the last spot in the National League West division this season. Fielding one of the worst rosters in all of baseball, the Rockies find themselves in another familiar spot – as sellers – as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Bud […]

The 2024 campaign has not gone according to plan for the Texas Rangers. After they won the 2023 World Series, the hope was that this team could run the American League West division for years to come. Instead, they have just a 41-48 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon, and their poor play could […]

There’s truly no team in professional sports like the New York Mets. Every season is a soap opera, which we mean in the best possible way. Just think—already this season, the Mets have given us the Jorge López meltdown, a Grimace-fueled winning streak, Edwin Diaz’s sticky stuff ejection, an on-field concert from a journeyman infielder, […]

There’s been a surprising amount of chatter about the Washington Nationals not being sellers at this season’s trade deadline. Sorry to say this, but that would be a huge mistake. This team has overachieved at times, and that’s cause to be very excited about the 2025 season and beyond. CJ Abrams has taken a big […]

With the Chicago Cubs on pace for their third losing season in the last four years, the club figures to be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. Outfielder Cody Bellinger’s name has been thrown around the rumor mill, but the club could have trouble moving him. Bellinger’s level of production relative to his salary could […]

If a small-market franchise is stuck in a state of limbo, then it is almost guaranteed to play things safe at the MLB trade deadline. In a crowded National League, the 41-45 Pittsburgh Pirates face this exact dilemma. Despite being only four games short of a Wild Card position, the Buccos are unlikely to be […]

The MLB Trade Deadline will open up opportunities for the New York Yankees to reinforce their squad heading into the postseason. While Aaron Boone’s squad currently sits second in the AL East, they still have a lot of work to do such that the Baltimore Orioles get usurped from the top spot. A key addition […]

No team in the MLB has been as hot as the Philadelphia Phillies this season. After two misses in the postseason the last two years—losing to the Houston Astros in the World Series and being upset by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS—the Phillies look on a mission this season. Sitting at 57-29 currently, the […]

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Cuas made history Wednesday night. Although it’s the kind of historic moment he’d rather be forgotten. Facing the Houston Astros, Cuas took the mound in a 3-2 game in the seventh hoping to get out of the inning with the Blue Jays only down a run. The righty reliever was […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined an exclusive group after being named the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star team on Wednesday. Guerrero Jr., who is playing in his fourth career All-Star game, joins Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter and Jose Bautista as the only Blue Jays to be voted as an All-Star starter three times. […]

The Cincinnati Reds have begun to share how they plan to approach the July 30 trade deadline. Speaking to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Inquirer, Reds general manager Brad Meador gave an honest assessment of where he sees his team. “We have to wait and see how we finish off this road trip and the […]

It took some time, but the Baltimore Orioles are now one of the best teams in baseball, which is something that hasn’t been said for a long time. The roster is now arguably at its apex, albeit through a lengthy build that took an immense amount of patience from the Orioles’ front office and fanbase. […]

By the midpoint of June, it wasn’t looking good for the San Diego Padres. After losing a series to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, they were nine games back in the National League West and had lost 11 of their last 18. However, since then, they’ve won eight of their last 11. Living in […]

The Boston Red Sox have played good baseball over the last month or so, putting themselves in the playoff race when many did not expect it, and despite that, the fanbase is still frustrated with ownership’s lack of spending to supplement the young talent on the team. Alex Cora spoke on how he is approaching […]

If you’re the Seattle Mariners, you have to be constantly looking over your shoulder. The Mariners have been in this position before, though not as much as they would like. That position is first place in the American League West. The problem is holding onto that lead, which is currently at three games. But the […]

As the MLB trade deadline nears, the Seattle Mariners appear to be buyers interested in improving their stagnant offense as they cling to a division lead. One potential fix for the team come July 30 is adding Paul Goldschmidt in a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mariners are now the betting favorites to […]

When the Houston Astros were swept at home by the New York Yankees and started the 2024 MLB season in rough shape, many people believed that their championship pedigree would eventually activate. A true resurgence became far tougher to fathom, however, after the club lost several important players to injuries. The avalanche of misfortune that […]

2024 is the Los Angeles Angels’ first season with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Expectations were low entering the year, and the club, as predicted, is among the worst in the American League. The team is 36-47 — 9.5 games back in the AL West and equally as far from the last Wild Card spot. LA […]

The Miami Marlins are slogging through a brutal summer. With a 30-54 record, the team is currently 25 games out of first place in the NL East and 13.5 back in a National League Wild Card race that just about every team seems to be in the thick of aside from Miami and the Colorado […]

What a difference a week makes. On June 16, the Toronto Blue Jays were 35-36 — a disappointing start for a team that won 89 games a year ago and made it to the AL Wild Card round — but still good enough to keep the Jays in contention for a Wild Card berth. The […]