MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 9

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 […]

It’s hard to tell if the Pittsburgh Pirates are truly building something or not. Too many times have we seen this franchise show promise only to then fall flat on their face. Over the last five seasons, the Pirates have placed no better than fourth in the National League Central, losing 100 games twice in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers enter July as one of six MLB teams with 50 wins and a firm lead in the National League Central. Four weeks until the MLB trade deadline, the Brewers are expected to make several moves to improve their roster for the second half. Milwaukee is typically an active franchise in the trade […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are in danger of falling completely out of contention in the American League Wild Card race, meaning they could be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, and although Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are big names that people would guess could get moved, that does not appear to be the […]

When things are going bad in Major League Baseball, they’re going really bad. And that still applies to the defending World Series champions Texas Rangers. It’s been a brutal season for the Rangers, who have felt all the effects of a classic championship hangover. After suffering their sixth-straight loss Saturday, they have a 37-46 record, […]

The 2024 season is turning into an unmitigated disaster for the Chicago Cubs. After a 17-9 start, they’ve been one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball since early May, plummeting to 38-45, dead last in the National League Central. Coming into the season, the Cubs had grand plans to achieve postseason glory. They […]

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 34-46 — 10.5 games back in the AL West and 9.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot. LA […]

After an 82-win season in 2023 that narrowly saw the Cincinnati Reds miss out on a playoff spot, the club looked to make the jump in 2024 and reach the postseason for the first time (excluding the COVID year) since 2013. So far, a young Reds team has been unable to build on last season’s […]

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 48-33 — 6.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 10.5 games in front […]

The Chicago Cubs, losers of five of their last seven, have quickly fallen behind in the standings and will be facing some extremely difficult decisions at the trade deadline. Now sitting 4.5 games back of the San Diego Padres for the third and final National League Wild Card spot and 10.5 games back of the […]

When a team consistently fails to live up to its high expectations, the time eventually comes for ownership to make a major decision. Does it abandon what could be a futile plan and start from scratch, or does management employ some good old-fashioned faith and trust that the established talent on the roster can still […]

To the surprise of no one, the Oakland Athletics will look to be sellers heading into the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline. In fact, they’ve already started, trading JD Davis to the Yankees. For a team that is riddled with uncertainty throughout its organization and doesn’t even know where they might play their future games, when […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could use a new shortstop and the Toronto Blue Jays happen to be struggling in 2024. So will LA acquire Bo Bichette? Rumors about a Dodgers-Blue Jays trade have been making the rounds for a while now. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently reported the Dodgers could be a landing destination […]