MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 4

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 […]

The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers are reportedly in “extensive” Jack Flaherty trade discussions, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. A Flaherty trade has been seen as likely for quite some time, with the right-handed starting pitching being linked to various teams. Flaherty was even scratched from his scheduled start on Monday amid the […]

The Oakland Athletics are looking to make a deal for some of their arms as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. Relief pitchers Lucas Erceg and Scott Alexander are rumored to be a couple of pieces the A’s could be shipping, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “The Oakland A’s still could take advantage of the soaring […]

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly acquiring Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Turner, 39, is a two-time All-Star who will provide veteran offensive prowess for a Seattle lineup that has struggled in 2024. The Mariners are sending outfielder RJ Schreck to the Blue Jays in return, […]

After a hot start in the first month of the season, the Detroit Tigers have returned to mediocrity. Detroit was 18-13 on May 1, and its mark of five games above .500 was its best since the final day of the 2016 season. The team then won just five of 19 games over the next […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade on Monday. LA is receiving Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman and White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech while St. Louis adds White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham and pitcher Erick Fedde, per Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports. Meanwhile, the White Sox stack up […]

The Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher Jack Flaherty has been among the top names expected to be moved at this year’s MLB trade deadline. With just a day remaining for teams to deal players, the Tigers have scratched Flaherty from his scheduled start against the Cleveland Guardians this evening “to protect him for a trade,” according […]

The Miami Marlins are expected to move a series of players ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. Tanner Scott is one player drawing a lot of interest in the trade circles. However, there is another reliever for the Marlins who is generating buzz. That player is Declan Cronin, as MLB insider Jon Morosi reports. ‘Tanner […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to make a habit of starting the season hot. The club went 20-9 in April last year before posting a 56-77 record the rest of the way en route to a fourth-place finish in the NL Central. This year, Pittsburgh got off to a similarly fast start, going 11-5 over […]

The New York Mets are slowly but surely creeping into the National League playoff picture. They are making some moves to upgrade ahead of the trade deadline. One of their notable moves so far is not an addition but a subtraction, as they are moving on from Jake Diekman. The Mets announced that they had […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a big three-team trade with the Chicago White Sox that they hope will give them each a respective boost during the second half of the season and beyond. Starting pitcher Erick Fedde, who is one of the more remarkable MLB stories of 2024, is […]

The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a trade on Monday, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Boston is acquiring right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester in exchange for infield prospect Nick Yorke. Priester, 23, has recorded lackluster MLB results across 20 total big league outings (14 starts). He was once regarded as a top prospect, […]

The Seattle Mariners recently made the decision to place infielder Ty France on waivers. The move was fairly surprising as France was an All-Star in 2022. However, the infielder has struggled so far in 2024. Perhaps he will get back on track with a fresh start, as it was revealed on Monday that France has […]

The Los Angeles Angels have done a very nice job operating as sellers at this season’s trade deadline. Trading Carlos Estevez and pursuing deals that will send other veterans to playoff teams should put them in a better spot going forward. One of the next players they could trade away is outfielder Kevin Pillar. Pillar, […]

Fresh off acquiring outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and earning an important road series victory against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees are expected to stay active ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. One player who many fans did not expect to be mentioned in potential talks could actually be on the move, however […]

Major League Baseball is a business, and in case people have forgotten about that, the 2024 MLB trade deadline is here to remind everyone of it. Chicago Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel got that memo while in the middle of the game against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, as he learned he was being […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are among four teams being linked to a trade for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins were also mentioned as potential landing destinations for Kikuchi. Toronto is selling ahead of the 2024 MLB trade […]

The New York Mets have acquired a couple of relievers via trades in the lead-up to Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, but they may not be done yet, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. “Mets continue to look at both rotation and pen even after acquiring two relievers,” Heyman wrote Monday morning on […]

The MLB trade deadline is nearly upon us, and while several big moves have already been made, fans across the league are hoping there will be some more blockbuster deals getting made over the next day or so. One team everyone is keeping an eye on is the Detroit Tigers, as they reportedly could consider […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline is this Tuesday, so it’s high time for teams to try to sell or trade for assets. For the Cincinnati Reds, they seem to fit the seller tag, considering the fact that they are wallowing at the bottom of the National League Central division with just a 50-55 record. They […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to multiple star players ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Buster Olney of ESPN isn’t confident that the Chicago White Sox will move Garrett Crochet ahead of the deadline. However, Olney suggested that if any team will be able to acquire the pitcher, it would potentially be […]

The MLB trade deadline is nearing and the Cleveland Guardians, owners of the best record in all of the American League, have a legitimate shot to make a deep playoff run. What they do and don’t do at the deadline will impact what the rest of their season looks like. The Guardians certainly want to […]

Detroit Tigers All-Star pitcher Tarik Skubal continues to hear his name in trade rumors, specifically those linking him to the Baltimore Orioles. The degree of how interested the Tigers are in letting go of Skubal is difficult to tell exactly, but it appears to be favoring the side of Detroit ultimately keeping the Cy Young […]

The Seattle Mariners apparently were among those who tried to kick the tires on a potential trade for third baseman Isaac Paredes. The All-Star infielder instead ended up going to the Chicago Cubs, as he was sent to the National League Central division ball club by the Tampa Bay Rays for r Christopher Morel, Hunter […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has officially joined the New York Yankees after rumors linked the two sides in the lead-up to the MLB trade deadline. But New York doesn’t want to be done making additions. The Yankees bringing in a new addition to their lineup should help a little bit. It will take more than Chisholm […]

Even though he has yet to see action in the 2024 MLB regular season, St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman is generating significant trade interest from big-market teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. “Edman continues to garner interest, with both the Los […]

The Miami Marlins have already made one major move ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline. Miami traded Jazz Chisholm to the New York Yankees on Saturday as they begin a fire sale. The Marlins could make more trades in the hours leading into Tuesday’s deadline. However, they made a move on Monday involving trade candidate […]

With Tanner Scott the top remaining relief pitcher on the trade market ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, there should be a significant market for him as other relievers have gone for pricey returns, and the Miami Marlins reportedly are setting their sights high when it comes to him as well. “They are asking for multiple prospects […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is still a couple days away. However, we have already seen big moves such as the Cubs-Rays Isaac Parades trade. On Sunday, the Texas Rangers became the latest team to strike early. Texas has traded for veteran catcher Carson Kelly in a deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to The Athletic’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had a specific intention in designating Giovanny Gallegos for assignment on Saturday, and it was done in hopes of saving salary they can use toward a player they acquire in a trade before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline, according to John Denton of MLB.com. Gallegos was making $5.5 million for the Cardinals, […]

The Chicago Cubs’ trade deadline is off to a strong start, with the club executing their second deal of the season. This deal is definitely bigger in scope than the first, as the team acquired Tampa Bay Rays All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes for utility man Christopher Morel and two prospects. Now, it seems as […]

The Chicago Cubs made a surprising big splash move as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches, acquiring third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays while giving up Christopher Morel along with prospects Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge. It was apparent that the Rays would hold a fire sale as of late, and that started […]

The New York Mets got a much-needed pitching boost when Kodai Senga made his return. However, a new injury to Senga has put the Mets back to square one when it comes to their pitching rotation. New York checked in with the Chicago Cubs on a potential trade for Jameson Taillon, via Jon Heyman of […]

The Chicago Cubs are getting third baseman Isaac Paredes in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, per ESPN. In return, Tampa Bay is getting third-baseman Christopher Morel and two prospects. The prospects are Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge, per the Athletic. The move is the latest in a series of transactions for Tampa Bay […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the NL West with their 62-44 record, they’ll still be looking to get stronger at the trade deadline. As the Dodgers scour the market for potential deals, a St. Louis Cardinals standout has been named as a possibility. Infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman was named as a trade candidate for Los […]