HOUSTON, TX – JULY 05: Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers the pitch in the first inning of a baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels during a MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Friday, July 5, 2019, in Houston. (Photo by Juan DeLeon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 10: Aristides Aquino #44 of the Cincinnati Reds jogs to first base after being walked during the sixth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on August 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 10-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) UFC Uruguay: Valentina Shevchenko
If the Boston Red Sox indeed listen to trade offers on outfielder Mookie Betts during the offseason, these five teams could attempt to get it done. With three wins in their last 10 games through Friday, 15 games back in the AL East and five games back of the second Wild Card, the Boston Red
It was difficult for the Houston Astros to improve their already loaded lineup at the deadline, but they did just that with the acquisitions of Zack Greinke and Aaron Sanchez. They went right up to the 4 p.m. deadline, but the Houston Astros still came away from Wednesday as the clear winners of a frantic
The New York Mets, written off just a month ago, are now in a playoff spot after a 7-6 ninth inning comeback win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The 2019 version of the New York Mets just doesn’t know when to quit. Trailing their NL East rival Washington Nationals 6-3 going to the bottom
Twelve months ago Miguel Andujar looked like a franchise cornerstone for the Yankees. Gio Urshela’s emergence this season may push him out of the Bronx. It’s too early to talk about the legacy of the Yankees’ 2019 campaign, but it’s pretty easy to guess what this year will be remembered for by the team’s passionate
KANSAS CITY, MO. – JULY 28: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (47) pitches during a Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals on July 28, 2019, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) How Disney’s box office dominance is good for
The New York Mets are technically in the race for the NL Wild Card now, but they are set to come crashing back down to Earth. The New York Mets finished off a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, and they’ve won 13 of their last 14 games to push to a half-game
The New York Mets have somehow managed to get within a half game of the Wild Card entering Thursday, and they have the ability to make a deep run in the postseason. A month ago there was a two week stretch for the Mets where manager Mickey Callaway called a reporter an expletive, Jason Vargas
MLB contenders can look beyond the trade market and find reinforcements from their own farm system as the playoff chase heats up. Last week’s MLB trade deadline, billed as a potential historic day of swapping given how many teams are currently in the playoff picture, ended up passing relatively quietly. With the exception of the
The Chicago Cubs added an interesting piece to their lineup down to the wire at the trade deadline, getting Nick Castellanos from the Tigers. The Chicago Cubs seemed set to hit the stretch run as currently constructed. But down to the wire at the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline on Wednesday, according to Ken Rosenthal
Zack Greinke did not pitch particularly well in his Astros debut, but it’s hardly a cause for panic. When the Houston Astros pulled off the move of this MLB trade deadline last week, getting Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was easy to book them as the World Series favorite. Then Greinke made his
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JUN 16: Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) waits to tag out Rays runner Austin Meadows (17) as home plate umpire Ryan Additon looks on during the MLB regular season game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays on June 16, 2019, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL.
The Atlanta Braves, already the NL East leaders, only got more dangerous on Wednesday by acquiring dominant closer Shane Greene from Detroit. Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna both drove in runs, but the Atlanta Braves biggest concern was still on full display Wednesday. Leading the Washington Nationals 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth
Bo Bichette continues his record-setting start to his Major League career in Blue Jays win over Tampa Bay on Monday One more game into his Major League career and Bo Bichette, rookie shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, continues to set records. Bichette’s home run off a Charlie Morton curveball in the third inning on
The Detroit Tigers have struggled to reset and rebuild, but two opportunities to accelerate that effort were apparently turned down. At 32-75 entering Monday, the Detroit Tigers are headed for 100 losses after losing 98 games in both 2017 and 2018. They were a trade deadline seller again this year, parting with Nick Castellanos and
The Yankees should be very happy with the way Domingo German has pitched during the regular season. That doesn’t mean he can be their postseason ace. Yankees fans are feeling good about the state of their team after a dominant four-game sweep of the Red Sox inside the confines of Yankee Stadium. That doesn’t mean
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 22: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a double in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park on July 22, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) MLB Trade Deadline 2019: Rumors and deals tracker by Josh Hill Wasted potential: The disappointing story of
CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 01: Yasiel Puig #66 and Franmil Reyes #32 of the Cleveland Indians watch from the dugout in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on August 1, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Astros defeated the Indians 7-1. Puig and Reyes were playing in their first game with the
Aaron Sanchez and three Houston Astros relievers combine for no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday It took a new home and a new uniform for Aaron Sanchez to look like a completely different pitcher on Saturday night. Sanchez, making his debut for the Houston Astros after a deadline day trade with the Toronto Blue
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 28: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #47 of the Cleveland Indians throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on July 28, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Tenille Dashwood signs with IMPACT Wrestling by Paul Bradley A slow-moving trade deadline cycle
The Oakland Athletics made a move to upgrade their rotation on Wednesday, acquiring veteran right-hander Tanner Roark from the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds welcomed Trevor Bauer to their rotation on Tuesday but are now parting with another starting pitcher after trading Tanner Roark to the Oakland Athletics. The Reds are sending the 32-year-old Roark
The Boston Red Sox, in desperate need for pitching help, did nothing on deadline day and that decision may come back to haunt them The Boston Red Sox have a pitching problem, and the only help that they’ve received this season didn’t give them much of it on Thursday. Andrew Cashner gave up seven earned
These MLB stars will all benefit from finding themselves on a new team after the trade deadline. As the MLB trade deadline comes and goes, the baseball world naturally turns its mind toward analyzing which teams made out best by upgrading their roster or farm system on July 31. It makes sense that most of
CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 07: Deivi Garcia #64 of the American League Futures Team pitches during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Progressive Field on Sunday, July 7, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Boston Red Sox will regret not adding to pitching staff at deadline by David Salituro
TORONTO, ONTARIO – JULY 28: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits an RBI single against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on July 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) MLB Trade Deadline 2019: 5 players who made
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard won’t be traded by Wednesday’s deadline, according to Joel Sherman. After weeks of speculation swirling around him, Noah Syndergaard isn’t going anywhere after all. The New York Mets have taken the 26-year-old right-hander off the trade market, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. That means Syndergaard
The MLB trade deadline is typically the moment teams decide which direction their season is going — buyers or sellers, adding or moving prospects for MLB-ready talent. However, teams like the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds did the exact opposite, each adding two of the best starters on the trade market in Marcus Stroman
The MLB Trade Deadline has passed, and some teams did really well, but it’s the teams that didn’t do well that’s getting the headlines today. Everywhere in life, there has to be winners and losers. It seems pretty clear who lost this one. There were some teams that made the big move and went for
With the MLB Trade Deadline come and gone, we take a look at where the league stands. A flurry of moves occurred right as the 3 pm C.T. trade deadline approached Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what our MLB power rankings look like post-deadline. 30. Detroit Tigers, 32-72, last in the AL Central (ranked 30th last week)