MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 24

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gone all-in at the MLB trade deadline. They finished it off by adding reliever Dylan Floro from the Washington Nationals, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The Diamondbacks are facing the Nationals this week in Arizona. Floro can walk across the stadium to his new locker room and face his old […]

Mike Shildt and the San Diego Padres hope to continue their ascent in the NL West standings. After winning seven out of their last 10 games, they are inching closer to chasing down the Los Angeles Dodgers. So, what did the front office do in hopes of gaining more momentum before the postseason? It looks […]

While fans can debate about how much the Boston Red Sox were able to get done at the MLB trade deadline, first-year Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow made the bullpen a focus on Tuesday. His latest move comes in the form of right-handed relief pitcher Luis Garcia, following a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, […]

The Baltimore Orioles are not done making moves after a busy MLB trade deadline. Baltimore followed up its Eloy Jimenez acquisition by trading for Philadelphia Phillies reliever Gregory Soto and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Slater in separate deals, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com and C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. Philadelphia will receive pitching prospect […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a playoff run at the MLB trade deadline. They have added outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Robert Murray from FanSided. In return, the Dodgers sent reliever Ryan Yarbrough to the Blue Jays. The Dodgers targeted outfield help at the deadline primarily due […]

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly in agreement on a trade with the Chicago White Sox to acquire outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pitching prospect Trey McGough is heading to Chicago as part of the deal, per Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. The trade allows the White Sox to move on from […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first move at the MLB trade deadline. The Miami Marlins have sent outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to the Pirates ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to Mark Feinsand from MLB.com. Feinsand also reports that Jun-Seok Shim is headed to the Marlins as part of the return. Craig […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly acquiring star closer Tanner Scot via a trade with the Miami Marlins, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. San Diego will also receive reliever Bryan Hoeing. The Marlins’ trade return includes prospects Robby Snelling, Adam Mazur, Graham Pauley and Jay Beshears, per Craig Mish of Miami Herald Sports. Scott, one […]

The Seattle Mariners have added again at the MLB trade deadline. They have already picked up outfielder Randy Arozarena and infielder Justin Turner. Now, relief pitcher JT Chargois is headed from the Miami Marlins to the Pacific Northwest according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “Mariners acquiring JT Chargois from Marlins, source tells @TheAthletic.” Rosenthal posted […]

The Miami Marlins have already sold multiple pieces before the MLB trade deadline. Jazz Chisholm Jr is now a New York Yankee, starter Trevor Rogers has moved to the Baltimore Orioles, and Josh Bell is with the Arizona Diamondbacks. There has been value for teams in dealing their bullpen arms and they have plenty to […]

The Texas Rangers are reportedly acquiring veteran relief pitcher Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Chafin, a veteran left-handed pitcher, is set to help Texas amid their pursuit of defending their 2023 World Series championship victory. Detroit is getting RHPs Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee in return, as reported by […]

As teams scramble to make decisions on MLB trade deadline day, the Philadelphia Phillies may be done with their wheeling and dealing. The team with the best record in Major League Baseball made two impact trades over the last five days, acquiring outfielder Austin Hays and reliever Carlos Estevez. The Phillies were a World Series […]

The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics agreed to a trade on Tuesday. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner, Kansas City is reportedly acquiring reliever Lucas Erceg, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Oakland is receiving prospects Mason Barnett, Will Klein and Jared Dickey in the deal, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The […]

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 46-60 — 9.0 games back in the AL West and 11.5 games from the last Wild Card spot. LA has the […]

The Chicago Cubs reinstated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Monday. What does Bellinger’s return mean for a ball club that has underperformed in 2024? The Cubs are not aggressively buying ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Bellinger could be traded, but he has not been mentioned in trade rumors on a […]

The Cleveland Guardians have addressed their pitching concerns via a trade with the San Francisco Giants. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Cleveland is acquiring starting pitcher Alex Cobb from San Francisco. The Giants will receive prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. The Guardians have found […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t had the follow-up season to their World Series run from last year that they were hoping to have, but they are still looking to add to their roster at the trade deadline. They had an unexpected need pop up at first base on Monday night when Christian Walker was forced out […]

The Baltimore Orioles are pushing their chips in at the MLB trade deadline. On Tuesday, just hours before the deadline, they acquired Miami Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers, per a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. ‘Orioles acquiring LHP Trevor Rogers from the Marlins, source tells The Athletic.’ Rogers was one of a handful of […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with a tremendous first half of the season. The club is 61-45 — 7.0 games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 11 games […]

The Boston Red Sox are a surprise contender in the American League wild card race, and it became clear ahead of the trade deadline that if they wanted to find their way into the postseason, they had some needs to address. The biggest of the bunch was their bullpen, and through a trade with the […]

The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs in a trade, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The return for the Cubs is infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely. Leiter has a 4.21 ERA this season, striking out 53 batters with 13 walks. He was one of […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has been a busy one with multiple teams making big moves ahead of the Tuesday deadline. One player who is still available as of Tuesday morning is Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan. The Nationals have been expected to be active in the sellers market with Finnegan’s name drawing plenty of […]

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday. Cleveland made a corresponding move on Tuesday, as outfielder Will Brennan was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Thomas on the big league roster, per Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Bell also reports that Thomas will bat second in the lineup and […]

The New York Yankees are expected to be one of the busiest teams leading up to the trade deadline. They may have already made their blockbuster move when they acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins, but they may not be done wheeling and dealing just yet — at least star center fielder Aaron […]

When the Detroit Tigers scratched Jack Flaherty from his start on Monday, it fanned the flames regarding the trade rumors that have surrounded him in recent weeks. As of right now, it seems as if the two teams that are duking it out for him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline are the New York Yankees and […]

The 2024 season has been another rough one for the Miami Marlins, and with the trade deadline upon us, it’s clear they will be sellers. They have already started unloading players, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. being sent to the New York Yankees, and A.J. Puk landing with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They aren’t done yet, though, […]

With a 51-57 record that has them at last place in the NL Central, one would think that the Chicago Cubs would be inclined to sell with the MLB trade deadline inching closer and closer. But the Cubs instead pulled off a trade for one of the most sought-after bats in the market in Isaac […]

The San Francisco Giants indicated their willingness to sell at the MLB trade deadline by sending Jorge Soler to a superior team. But they aren’t totally ready to bottom out just yet, as indicated by their stance on Blake Snell. The Giants sent Soler, one of their best hitters, and Luke Jackson to the Atlanta […]

Amid the approaching MLB trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Christian Walker left the game against the Nationals on Monday due to a suspected injury. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nick Piecoro relayed the Diamondbacks’ report that Walker exited the game due to “left oblique tightness.” Meanwhile, in another post, Jon Morosi […]

The day of the MLB trade deadline is upon us. For the first time in the 2024 season, all eyes are on the Chicago White Sox for reasons that go beyond awful performances on the field. More specifically, the futures of pitcher Garrett Crochet and center fielder Luis Robert Jr. are the major developments everyone […]

The Atlanta Braves have been struggling with injuries all season long, but they are still firmly in the playoff hunt with the trade deadline now upon us. As a result, they are going to operate as buyers at the deadline once again, and they pulled off a big deal with the San Francisco Giants on […]

The MLB trade deadline is looming, and as a result, teams are feeling the mounting pressure of adding the finishing touches to the rosters they hope would be enough for a World Series triumph come October. Despite being fresh off a 14-4 victory over the powerhouse Philadelphia Phillies, Aaron Judge is hoping that the New […]

After bolstering their bullpen with the addition of reliever Nick Mears Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers have now upgraded their starting rotation. The Brewers have acquired starting pitcher Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan on X. Montas, a nine-year veteran, hasn’t been as effective this season as in years past. However, he […]

The Philadelphia Phillies landed closer Carlos Estevez in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. The deal seemed to cement the Phillies as the most complete team in baseball. Despite this, Philadelphia isn’t done stockpiling bullpen arms, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Phillies remain in the market for relief pitching […]

Recent reports have linked Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal to a potential trade with the Orioles–with one scout even attending Orioles minor league games to watch top prospect Jackson Holliday. Despite recent MLB trade deadline buzz surrounding the Tigers’ star pitcher, multiple MLB executives say he’s staying put. “They ain’t trading [Tarik Skubal],” one […]

Even after the Arizona Diamondbacks swooped A.J. Puk in a deal with the Miami Marlins, the team is not done making moves. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Diamondbacks are still on the hunt for a right-handed relief pitcher as the MLB trade deadline approaches. “The Arizona Diamondbacks, who already have added lefty A.J. […]

Garrett Crochet recently made a trade demand that caught the attention of the entire MLB world. Crochet reportedly made it clear that he will not pitch in the postseason if traded to a contender unless the contender offers him a contract extension. The Chicago White Sox pitcher is also unwilling to move to the bullpen. […]

San Francisco Giants’ starter Blake Snell has had an unusual year. A month ago, there was essentially zero interest around baseball in acquiring the veteran at the MLB trade deadline. But after a red-hot July teams have done a 180 as suddenly adding Snell is considered a genuine needle-mover. Now, it’s the Giants that stand […]

The Chicago White Sox completed a three-team deal on Monday, sending Erick Fedde to the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade that also involved the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now that Erick Fedde has been moved, the White Sox can now turn their attention back to finding a potential deal for pitcher Garrett Crochet, despite the […]