MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 36

The San Diego Padres are currently in fourth place in the National League West. Winning the division will be a difficult task in 2023 given their current unfavorable standings placement. Making an NL Wild Card run remains a possibility though. Nevertheless, players such as Blake Snell and Josh Hader could be made available if San […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox in a trade on Friday. The move was questionable in a sense, but the Dodgers needed pitching depth. Lynn, 36, has pitched to the tune of a miserable 6.47 ERA in 2023. The Dodgers were reportedly interested in […]

A Nolan Arenado trade ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline is no longer outside the realm of possibility. The St. Louis Cardinals have acknowledged that they will be trade deadline sellers. At least one club has spoken with the Cardinals about a potential Nolan Arenado trade. Even though Arenado will likely remain put for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade on Friday. LA received SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly in return for prospects SP Nick Nastrini and RP Jordan Leasure, as well as OF Trayce Thompson, per Jeff Passan. The move highlights an already busy trade deadline for Los Angeles. They […]

The Baltimore Orioles are one of the surprise good teams in baseball, and the Orioles are expected to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline. These MLB rumors are now fueled by the Orioles’ surprise press conference move for general manager Mike Elias, reports Prime Time Sports Talk’s Andersen Pickard. “The #Orioles canceled GM Mike […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and while many teams have determined now whether or not they are going to be a buyer or seller, the Boston Red Sox seem to be right in the middle. The Red Sox are 1.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final American League Wild […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox are reportedly finalizing a deal that will send SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly to LA, per Ken Rosenthal. Chicago’s return has yet to be revealed. Jeff Passan later revealed the full trade. Full trade, per ESPN sources: Los Angeles Dodgers receive: RH starter Lance Lynn and […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and one team that appears set to sell is the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s been a wildly disappointing campaign for the Cardinals, whose 46-58 record is good for fourth place in the National League Central. Nobody has been safe from the trade rumors swirling around the club […]

The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are reportedly both interested in St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks, per Derrick Goold. St. Louis is selling ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. However, there were previous reports that stated the Cardinals and Hicks were discussing a contract extension. The Cardinals are reportedly now telling teams […]

The San Francisco Giants are giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a run for their money in the NL West. At the moment, they’re only three games back of the Dodgers, and the NL West leaders aren’t exactly on the most solid footing in the pitching department. Thus, the division crown very much remains up for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be seated on their familiar perch atop the NL West, but the margins remain razor-thin in that division. Thus, with the MLB trade deadline less than a week away from passing, it’s no surprise that the Dodgers are among the teams looking for reinforcements in preparation for the stretch run, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the biggest disappointments in the MLB this season, and rumors are swirling that they could blow things up at the 2023 trade deadline. One team that they have been linked to frequently are the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are reportedly pursuing star third baseman Nolan Arenado. Arenado […]

After much speculation, the Los Angeles Angels have decided not only to hold onto Shohei Ohtani in hopes of making a push for the postseason, but they also gave up two talented prospects to the Chicago White Sox for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez to bolster their pitching corps. And given the Angels’ recent hot […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and for a point in time, it seemed like the Los Angeles Angels would be trading Shohei Ohtani to the highest bidder. However, with the Angels surging back into the American League Wild Card race, the Angels shut down any negotiations for Ohtani and will be keeping […]

The New York Mets have already made one trade indicating their position as sellers ahead of the deadline and the latest MLB rumors suggest they could be prepared to make another. After dealing reliever David Robertson to the division-rival Miami Marlins, the industry believes the Mets could trade three-time Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, […]

This San Diego Padres season has been a total disaster given the star power on the roster and the massive investment made in the team. With the 2023 MLB trade deadline looming, the Padres have to make some tough decisions on some of that star power, including slugger Juan Soto. While a Soto trade is […]

The New York Mets appear to be waiving the white flag on the 2023 season. Although they have yet to deal away any of their biggest names, trading David Robertson to the Miami Marlins shows that they are embracing their role as sellers ahead of MLB’s Aug. 1 deadline. There really was no other outcome […]

At the moment, the Seattle Mariners are hanging tough in the playoff race, although it’s clear that at 52-50, they will need to bolster the roster for them to make a more legitimate push for the postseason. And it seems like the Mariners may even be willing to trade away a piece from their everyday […]

The Baltimore Orioles are on pace to finally make their way back to the MLB postseason for the first time this decade. With a spot in the playoffs seemingly on the horizon for Baltimore, the team is expected to be buyers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, and one player they are rumored to be […]

In a move that could portend a busy next few days before the Aug. 1 deadline, the New York Mets are trading closer David Robertson to the Miami Marlins, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. A 48-54 record made the Mets strong candidates to be sellers, but no one was sure if Steve Cohen and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a lot of decisions to make last offseason. They had Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner and Trea Turner all as options to re-sign or extend their contracts, yet choose to decline all options. The Dodgers are still heavy favorites to win the NL West, currently setting in first place at 58-43 […]

Lucas Giolito heard the trade rumors. The pitcher knew that the Chicago White Sox might move him ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Still, Lucas Giolito was taken aback when learned on Wednesday that he’d been traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels agreed to trade a pair of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly discussed a Nolan Arenado trade according to sources, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. This report comes after it was revealed that the Dodgers are interested in the superstar third baseman. Los Angeles would need to dish out no shortage of prospect capital […]

The Cleveland Guardians acquired SP Noah Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Amed Rosario on Wednesday. The move was questioned by some, however, the Guardians wanted to add pitching depth amid Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie’s injury concerns. The Guardians immediately placed Syndergaard on the 15-day IL with a right finger blister following the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to sell at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. In the midst of a brutal season, it’s the best stance to take. Guys like Jack Flaherty, Jordan Montgomery and Paul DeJong are expected to be on new teams as the calendar turns to August. In what he perceived to be […]

The first domino has fallen for the Chicago White Sox. After rumors of a trade circulated, the team finally traded right-hander Lucas Giolito to the Los Angeles Angels. With the team’s performance this season, a trade of one of their best stars wasn’t exactly surprising. While trading the star was a “mildly emotional” affair, GM […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline should start heating up now that Shohei Ohtani is off the market. The Los Angeles Angels trading for Lucas Giolito shows their desire to make a playoff push and takes one of the most notable starting pitchers off of the trade market. Teams in need of starting pitching will now […]

With less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline passes, one of the most intriguing things to monitor on the trade front was the Los Angeles Angels’ impending decision of whether or not they’ll be trading away Shohei Ohtani, the most unique baseball player perhaps of all time. However, the Angels seemed […]

My how quickly things can change in the MLB. The Angels went from sellers, to now being likely buyers just ahead of the MLB trade deadline, all the while keeping Shohei Ohtani in the process. Amid this brief resurgence for the Angels after the All-Star break, where they’ve gotten off to a 7-2 start, it […]

Noah Syndergaard’s time with the Los Angeles Dodgers is over. The Dodgers are sending the struggling starter to the Cleveland Guardians as part of a deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline that gets Los Angeles shortstop Amed Rosario. Syndergaard has not seen action in the big leagues since early June, as he was placed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly “working toward” trading for Cleveland Guardians SS Amed Rosario, per Jeff Passan. Additionally, Noah Syndergaard is expected to be traded to Cleveland in the deal, reports beat writer Pat Ragazzo. The teams are reportedly in agreement on a deal. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t rule out the team acquiring […]

Don’t expect Dylan Cease to be part of a Chicago White Sox firesale at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. While Dylan Cease has been in trade rumors during the White Sox’ miserable 2023 season, Chicago reportedly has no plans to send the pitcher elsewhere in a trade. Teams continue to call the White Sox about […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and manager Torey Lovullo find themselves in an unfamiliar position ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Diamondbacks are in the playoff picture and looking to be buyers. One or two trades could propel Arizona to its first postseason since Torey Lovullo led the team to the playoffs as a rookie […]

The Seattle Mariners acquired RP Trent Thornton from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, per Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays are reportedly receiving INF Mason McCoy in the trade. Thornton was previously designated for assignment after Toronto traded for Genesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals, which ultimately led to this deal. Mariners’ trade deadline […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially activated Kiké Hernandez after trading for him on Tuesday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Additionally, Los Angeles made three other roster moves. RHP Tyson Miller was promoted and LHP Justin Bruihl was optioned. OF Jonny DeLuca was placed on the IL due to a hamstring strain after suffering the injury […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly still interested in trading for Chicago White Sox pitchers Lucas Giolito and/or Lance Lynn, per Bob Nightengale. This update comes after a report that stated the White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are in discussions about Lynn. Giolito is in the midst of a fine season and is expected […]

After a slow start, the Houston Astros have slowly clawed away at the Texas Rangers’ lead at the top of the AL West. Houston is currently at a season-best 14 games over .500 and the Astros are just one game behind the division leaders. Injuries have proven costly to the pitching staff, while slow first […]

The San Diego Padres have never been shy about using the considerable resources at their disposal to upgrade the team. They have exhausted a ton of money and prospect capital, amassing an impressive arsenal of talent on their roster, and yet here they are, with a 49-53 record at the time of writing, languishing at […]

After six seasons of putrid to middling results, the Texas Rangers have burst onto the contending scene in a big way, even emerging as a legitimate challenger to the Houston Astros’ AL West crown. But as of late, the Astros have been making a hard charge for the Rangers’ lead in the division, with the […]