MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 28

The Philadelphia Phillies enter the final week leading up to the MLB trade deadline as one of the few teams with a clear strategy. Owners of the best record in baseball, the Phillies want to make a few moves to bolster their roster and leave no empty holes as the playoffs hang around the corner. […]

A month ago, there was a buzz around the Seattle Mariners as the likable bunch was cruising along in a non-competitive AL West division. The Mariners won their 17th game in the last 22 on June 18, 11 of those wins against divisional opponents. They held a 10-game lead in the AL West, the largest […]

The Houston Astros have been down for a while this season. But as their recent snatch of the lead in the American League West shows, they are far from out. The Astros have caught up to the Seattle Mariners in the standings. Still, they may not stack up very well with the Baltimore Orioles and […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have started the second half by taking two of their first three games against the New York Yankees. They can take the series on Monday afternoon. The Rays still sit 4.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot and if they don’t continue their nice start, they could be sellers […]

Even though many consider Detroit Tigers All-Star pitcher Tarik Skubal unlikely to get moved ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, his potential to get sent somewhere else can’t still be slept upon. There are some clues pointing to Detroit’s door being open to such a scenario, including one that has been recently shared by […]

Ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks have to make upgrades to their roster. To assume the Diamondbacks are sleeping giants that will just flip the switch once the playoffs arrive is a massively risky assumption. There’s a strong chance that they won’t even clinch a berth right now. Christian Walker, one […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso could be the biggest name dealt at the MLB trade deadline. The slugger is an unrestricted free agent after the season and has not performed to his career averages this year. Alonso’s OPS of .767 is his lowest ever and below his career OPS by 89 points. Despite […]

The Baltimore Orioles are poised to be a big buyer at the MLB trade deadline. They sit in first place in the American League East despite their recent struggles. Now, they are reportedly looking to add a pitcher to their starting rotation. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi connected the Orioles to two trade chips from the […]

It’s amazing how much different the Major League Baseball season already feels. The All-Star Game ends, everyone relaxes for two days, and then the minute Friday night’s first pitches are thrown, the entire league snaps into MLB playoff mode. With barely a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, everyone is on edge. Not […]

The Chicago Cubs entered the 2024 season with high expectations. They are just 48-53 as of this story’s writing, however. As a result, Chicago is in fourth place in the National League Central. According to an article by Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Cubs “don’t foresee” themselves becoming buyers […]

There has only been one move that the Milwaukee Brewers pulled off prior to the MLB Trade Deadline. It was when Pat Murphy and the front office made a deal with the New York Mets to trade away TJ Shock. In exchange, they got Tyler Jay who is also a right-handed pitcher. So far, they […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the thick of the NL Wild Card race. With just a half-game cushion over the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks, reinforcements at the MLB trade deadline will play a key role down the stretch. The Cardinals have shown strong interest in White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde, according to […]

At 36-63, the Colorado Rockies will undoubtedly enter the trade deadline as sellers. But when it comes to Ryan McMahon, the Rockies are prepared to take a different approach. McMahon has received assurance from general manager Bill Schmidt that he won’t be dealt away at the trade deadline, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Teams […]

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and all eyes are going to be on the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies to see what moves they end up making. Even though their 62-36 record is tops in the league, the Phillies have several areas of need to address at the deadline, and it could end up being […]

The 2024 campaign has been a nightmare for the Toronto Blue Jays, and one guy who has come to personify their struggles is shortstop Bo  Bichette. After he emerged as one of the best players at his position in the game over the past three seasons, Bichette has been absolutely awful for Toronto this season […]

It didn’t take very long for ex-Royals relief pitcher Nick Anderson to find a new home. After being released by Kansas City and clearing waivers Anderson simply waited for a reliever-needy team to snap him up. A few hours later, the Los Angeles Dodgers did just that, agreeing to terms with the 33-year-old righty, according […]

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of work to do after getting hit with the injury bug. They are slipping in the AL East standings with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees usurping them. Moreover, the Tampa Bay Rays are also catching up which means moves are in order during the MLB Trade […]

The New York Yankees jumped out to a blazing start to the 2023-2024 season, blitzing past the rest of the American League East and looking like they might wrap up the division by the All-Star Break. However, that did not happen. The team fell back down to earth over the past month, and several glaring […]

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 great first half of the season. The club is 55-42 — 4.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 8.5 games in front of […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Toronto Blue Jays. As a result, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette have been mentioned in no shortage of trade rumors. Both players are set to enter free agency after the 2025 season and trading them now would net a quality return for Toronto. According to Jon […]

Not much about the first half of the 2024 season was positive for the Texas Rangers. Entering the season as defending World Series champions and with a solid core built to remain a title contender, the Rangers weathered what felt like an endless amount of injuries and bad luck to at least remain in the […]

There are few players as synonymous with their teams as Salvador Perez is with the Kansas City Royals. Perez has been a member of the Royals for his entire 14-year career, won a World Series and was named World Series MVP in 2015, has earned five Gold Gloves, four Silver Sluggers and been named to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a great baseball team. They should be, given their plethora of superstars and the winning culture that’s oozed out of the clubhouse for a better part of the last decade. The expectation in LA is to win and while the Dodgers have done a lot of winning over the years, […]

As the MLB prepares to return to action after the All-Star break, the trade deadline will become an even bigger topic of discussion across the league. Once again, the Oakland Athletics are going to be sellers, and one of their most prized possessions is star closer Mason Miller. While they don’t seem to have much […]

It can be difficult for a player to fully enjoy the razzmatazz that comes from competing in their first career MLB All-Star Game when their team is low on the standings. It is even more distracting when he hears his name being floated in trade rumors. That last issue has not been that challenging for […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting right on the edge of a buyer and a seller ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Facing a 5.5-game deficit in the wild card race, it would be wise for them to sell off what they can to acquire top prospects. The Rays have four top-100 prospects but […]

The Minnesota Twins entered the All-Star break 12 games above .500 and 4.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. If the season ended today, the team would qualify for the playoffs with the second American League Wild Card berth. The Twins have won 13 of their last 20 games with a […]

A look at the standings in any given MLB season in recent years shows the San Francisco Giants flirting with playoff contention. The Giants held a playoff spot at the All-Star break last season and were within a game of the National League’s last wild card spot entering the second half in 2022. San Francisco […]

The Seattle Mariners have the chance to win the AL West for the first time since 2001. The Houston Astros are right on their tail and they will have to add some more talent in their lineup to support the incredible pitching staff. One source of help might be the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite a […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. presents one of the biggest questions of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. With one year of team control remaining after this year, the Toronto Blue Jays can trade high on their star first baseman or sign him to a contract extension. Guerrero was honest over the All-Star Break about the uncertainty of […]

The date of July 30 is ringing in the mind of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson. That’s the MLB trade deadline when he is likely going to be sent to another team. The Angels hoped to be competitive with Anderson joining the team but, after losing Shohei Ohtani, their chance of being competitive […]

With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet is among the top names expected to be moved. With teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros in the hunt, Crochet can fetch a massive return. Crochet, however, did not expect this much whirlwind around his trade status. “It’s not something […]

The Chicago White Sox posted the worst record in all of Major League Baseball in the first half. They traded their ace Dylan Cease before the season began. They are set to trade their new ace Garrett Crochet by the MLB trade deadline. And their franchise player Luis Robert Jr. could be on the move […]

The Astros entered June an ugly eight games under .500 and staring into the abyss of a rare lost season for the club. Since then however, the team has battled back into the division race. Houston got hot at the right time and went 25-13 from June 1 through the All-Star break. The Astros’ 17-8 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays entered the All-Star break with a 48-48 record. If the team played in the AL West, they’d only be a few games out of first. However, in the highly competitive AL East, the Rays sit 10 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are only 5.5 games back in the […]

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, contending teams are targeting players they hope can fix problem areas in their lineups or rotations. Adding power, starting pitching or bullpen help through a mid-season acquisition could be the key to a strong second-half and a deep playoff run. The AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles and the NL West-leading […]

Few predicted the Cleveland Guardians would be in first place in the AL Central at the All-Star break. Even fewer thought the Guardians would have the best record in the American League, yet here we are on July 17 and Cleveland sports a 58-37 record with a 4 1/2 game lead in the division. Cleveland’s […]

The MLB trade deadline is creeping up closer and closer, and plenty of trades will surely go down with the Wild Card picture being so bunched up in both leagues. For the New York Yankees, the past month or so hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. They’ve lost control of the AL East division lead […]

The San Diego Padres are another team that finds themselves in the thick of the National League Wild Card race. The Padres are just one game back of the third Wild Card spot and have the star-studded lineup to make a run. They also have a General Manager in A.J. Preller who is known to […]