The St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to be retooling in 2026 after trading away Brendan Donovan, Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, and Nolan Arenado over the winter. Instead, behind ascending young players like JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker, and Alec Burleson, they are firmly in the playoff picture, sitting in second place in the NL Central and within range of a Wild Card spot.
That surprising success has created an unexpected question for new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom: does ...
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ESPN named the Pittsburgh Pirates among the best fits for Aroldis Chapman in a recent trade-deadline preview. Chapman has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball this season, posting a 0.44 ERA, 14 saves, and 28 strikeouts across 21 appearances with the Boston Red Sox .
ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan put his odds of being traded before August 3 at 90 percent.
Why Pittsburgh Needs Him
The Pirates' bullpen has been one of the worst in baseball among contending teams this...
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Freddy Peralta is one of the most prime trade candidates out there this summer. He will not be extending with the Mets before the year is out, and is set to hit free agency in the offseason. And with New York continuing to flounder near the bottom of the NL, they would be foolish not to sell on one of the top starters that will be on the market. And what team knows better than the Milwaukee Brewers what Fastball Freddy can bring to the top of a rotation? With free agency pending th...
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Yesterday, we had a look at the Top 10 pitchers who will be available at the trade deadline. Today, we give the offense its due, as we look at the top hitters on the trade block as we sit six weeks out from the August 3rd deadline. With the help of Jeff Passan of ESPN, we take a look at the Top 5 position players most likely to be on the move: Luis Arraez, San Francisco Giants — 90% chance of a trade, per Passan Ryan Jeffers, Minnesota Twins — 85% Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers — 80% Taylor Wa...
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The San Francisco Giants are 29-43, tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the second-worst record in baseball, and sitting nine games out of the third NL Wild Card spot.
The franchise that spent nearly $600 million assembling a roster around Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, and Matt Chapman is now putting out feelers on all three of them.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Giants have not fully committed to becoming sellers at the August 3 deadline but are moving closer to that det...
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated Santiago Espinal for assignment for the second time in less than a month, with manager Dave Roberts announcing the move as the corresponding transaction for Tommy Edman's activation off the 60-day injured list. BREAKING: The Dodgers are going to DFA Santiago Espinal once again. They will do so tomorrow when Tommy Edman returns, Dave Roberts announced just now. — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 16, 2026
A Season That Has Gone in Circles
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Trade talk is starting to pick up around baseball, as we get ever closer to the MLB Trade Deadline, just about six weeks away now. A number of notable names have been floated this season, so let's consolidate it with a list of the Top 10 Starting Pitchers on the trade block, with the help of Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report . Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins Freddy Peralta, New York Mets Robbie Ray, San Francisco Giants Casey Mize...
After a solid run with the Los Angeles Angels for several years as a versatile and productive utility man, infielder Luis Rengifo had a tough season in 2025, and hit free agency, where the Halos let him walk. The Milwaukee Brewers decided to take a flyer on the former .300 hitter, handing him a $3.5 million deal for the 2026 season, but it just hasn't worked out. Now they've designated him for assignment. Luis Rengifo to be designated for assignment by the Brewers, per @ragazzorepo...
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Trent Grisham are all currently on the New York Yankees ' injured list.
A recent lineup featured Spencer Jones, Cody Bellinger, and Jasson Dominguez as the outfield trio, which is a combination that is functional but falls well short of what a team with World Series expectations should be running out there every day.
FanSided's Pinstripe Alley identified Jo Adell of the Los Angeles Angels as the most logical and aggressive trade target the Yankees could ...
The San Francisco Giants are 29-43, 16 games back in the NL West, and per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, moving toward selling at the August 3 trade deadline.
Logan Webb is not part of that conversation.
Rosenthal reported that the Giants have zero plans to part with their ace, with one source telling him flatly that Webb is simply their guy and they want to win at some point in the near future.
That organizational conviction has been tested by what Webb has done since returning from the...
A wild sequence of events has led to a multi-game suspension for San Diego Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio. He gets three games for hitting Baltimore Orioles' shortstop Gunnar Henderson with a pitch in the 9th inning of a game this past weekend. Henderson was targeted on three separate occasions in the game by two different pitchers before finally getting beaned. And the umpires had seen enough. And there it is: Craig Stammen suspended for 1 game following incident Saturday in which Ron Ma...
The Los Angeles Angels will be looked at as sellers as we approach the MLB trade deadline later this summer. They're bringing up the rear in the entire American League, at 29-43. One of the Halos' top trade chips will undoubtedly be southpaw Reid Detmers. He's on a heater, boosting his trade value significantly, and as noted by insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, teams are noticing. Los Angeles Angels left-handed starter Reid Detmers is starting to pick up plenty of tractio...
The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East and have the best starting rotation in the AL right now.
They are still checking on Tarik Skubal.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Yankees will gauge the cost of Skubal if and when the Detroit Tigers formally place him on the trade block, adding that the rental nature of the deal does not deter New York given that his prorated salary of approximately $10 million for the remainder of the season will not be an impediment.
Skubal had a 2.7...
The 2026 MLB trade deadline is August 3, and with Memorial Day now in the rearview mirror, teams are beginning to sort themselves into buyers and sellers.
Here are the five players generating the most consistent trade buzz across the league.
Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
The most coveted name on any trade board this summer just returned from a lengthy injury.
Skubal had a 2.70 ERA through seven starts before going on the 15-day IL with loose bodies in his elbow on May 4, and the Tigers...
The Philadelphia Phillies are desperate for help in the outfield. Despite a small deal they pulled off with the Chicago White Sox this past week , they're looking to make a much more significant addition. And it appears that the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels are squarely on their radar. The Phillies will be desperately looking to acquire an outfielder at the trade deadline, per @BNightengale Seiya Suzuki and Jo Adell are on Philadelphia’s radar. pic.twitter.com/grUpT1ukTz — J...
It was a huge free agent signing for the New York Mets last winter. Just when it appeared that Bo Bichette was about to go to the heated division rival Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets poached the star infielder with a ridiculous $42 million average salary on a three-year deal. But it seems like it'll be a one-and-done for Bichette with the Mets, as insider Bob Nightengal e reports that he will exercise his opt-out after the season and hit the market again looking for a much longer-term d...
Was that the Chicago White Sox tied for first place in the American League Central Division coming into the weekend? Yes, the same team that lost 100 games in each of the previous three seasons is staging a miraculous Cinderella season in 2026, with a 37-32 record, far above expectations. But they shouldn't take their foot off the gas, and should certainly be buyers at the trade deadline — within reason. To that end, Christopher Kline of Fansided has proposed four trade targets to bolste...
The Philadelphia Phillies have been named Byron Buxton's best trade destination ahead of the August 3 deadline.
Buxton is hitting .259 with 20 home runs, an .888 OPS, and gold glove-caliber center field defense in 2026.
The Phillies are 27-27, struggling to climb back above .500 after a brutal start, and desperately short of right-handed power in their outfield following the Adolis Garcia disappointment.
He would slot directly into the cleanup spot or third in their order, become the eve...
It's been a long and frustrating road for the former first-round pick of the 2019 MLB Draft, but finally, in the ultimate story of perseverance, Daniel Espino is getting the call-up to the big leagues. The #Guardians are set to call up flamethrowing RHP Daniel Espino for what would be his MLB debut, per @tim_stebbins . The 2019 first-rounder ranked as high as MLB's No. 16 prospect in 2023 but missed almost all of four seasons ('22-'25) due to injury: https://t.co/N6bmEplWxt pic.twitter.c...
The Toronto Blue Jays won the American League pennant last fall and pushed the Los Angeles Dodgers to Game 7 of the World Series.
They are currently 29-31 with Jose Berrios, Shane Bieber, and Cody Ponce all on the injured list simultaneously. They just got back Dylan Cease and Max Scherzer from injury. Berrios and Ponce are both likely done for the season.
ESPN's Jeff Passan included the Blue Jays in his trade deadline preview as a team that could target Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara i...
He was a Top-3 prospect for four years running, and one of the young players who would be part of the next core of the St. Louis Cardinals. A slugging infielder who ripped 27 homers in his first full big league season in 2023, in just 119 games. But Nolan Gorman has had a precipitous fall since then, and today, he was optioned back to Triple-A. The #STLCards are promoting infielder Blaze Jordan and optioning Nolan Gorman to AAA, per @dgoold Additionally, they sent RHP Hunter Dobbins to Memphis...
Jarren Duran has had a roller coaster of a season this year with the Boston Red Sox. Wtih a dreadful .174 average and .528 OPS through the first six or so weeks, it seemed like a complete lost season for him. But then a three-week run that included a 10-game hitting streak and 15 RBIs in 14 games had Duran back as a premier leadoff man with the BoSox, and as a primo trade candidate once again. He's cooled off over the past week, but has still reignited some interest on the market.&...
Nick Pratto did not have to travel far for his next opportunity.
The San Diego Padres signed the first baseman to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A El Paso.
The Texas Rangers released Pratto earlier this week.
The Career That Brought Him Here
Pratto was the 14th overall pick of the Kansas City Royals in the 2017 draft out of Huntington Beach, California, a left-handed first baseman who generated a lot of excitement in 2021 when he hit 36 home runs between Double-A an...
The Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-0 Thursday afternoon to take two of three in a Comerica Park series, then immediately claimed one of their players off waivers.
The Tigers announced that they have claimed outfielder James Outman from Minnesota, transferring Javier Baez to the 60-day injured list to open the 40-man roster spot.
Outman is likely heading to Triple-A Toledo. Former Dodger news: James Outman has been claimed by the Detroit Tigers on waivers. Since his amazing 2023...
The Minnesota Twins surprisingly found themselves in the conversation for an American League Wild Card spot a few weeks back. But as is usually the case, teams find their level, and for the Twins, they've found theirs: on the outside looking in. The Twins are now sitting 4.0 games back of a WC spot, at 31-39, with some very good teams ahead of them. Now that summer is just about here, they need to start thinking about selling once again. And while there could be as many as 9 or 10 player...