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Seattle Mariners Open To Trading Breakout Starter
The Seattle Mariners are looking for offense, and they appear willing to give up pitching to get it. Per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic , in their search for a right-handed hitter, the Mariners are telling teams they are open to moving right-hander Emerson Hancock. It is a notable development given how well Hancock has pitched. The 27-year-old owns a 3.16 ERA across 19 starts this season, a solid breakout after entering the year with a 4.52 career ERA and the reputation of a...
MLB Trade Rumors: Proposed 3-Player Deal Sees Phillies Reacquire Jeff Hoffman From Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays salvaged the final game in their series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, but they were thoroughly outclassed in the first two, and really established themselves as an also-ran this season. They are certain to be sellers at the deadline, and have a few notable trade candidates. In this proposed deal, hypothesized by Mitch Bannon in The Athletic , the Jays would send out two players to the Philadelphia Phillies to fill big voids on the Phils' roster. Philadelph...
MLB Trade Rumors: 2 Game-Changing Shortstop Trade Targets For Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox rode a 15-game win streak right back into the playoff hunt and turned themselves from certain sellers to probable buyers at the trade deadline. They currently hold a 2.0 game lead on the rest of the pack for the final Wild Card berth in the AL going into Thursday's play. Where must Boston upgrade their roster the most? That is answered by Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon in The Athletic : " During their 15-game winning streak, which concluded Wednesday night , ...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho
A year after reaching the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays are staring at a deadline sell-off, and Daulton Varsho is the name generating the most interest. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Foul Territory, the Blue Jays will have to move Varsho, and the veteran outfielder is expected to have plenty of suitors. "I think Varsho will have a lot of suitors," Nightengale said. "So, I think these next 10 days are as big to them as any organization in baseball." Varsho is hitting .237 with...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Mets' Clay Holmes
The New York Mets are sellers, and Clay Holmes has become one of the most intriguing arms on the market. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, while the possibility remains that the Mets and Holmes agree to an extension, there is a significantly greater likelihood of a trade, according to people familiar with the situation. That is despite Holmes telling The Athletic's Will Sammon and Tim Britton that he is "definitely open" to staying in New York. At 43-60 and 9.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Top 3 Suitors For Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman At Deadline
It won't be easy, but the Toronto Blue Jays are going to have to say farewell to their ace of the last half-decade. With the trade deadline less than two weeks away, the Jays in dead last in the AL East, and Gausman a pending free agent, it's really the only smart decision. If Tuesday night was his final start as a Blue Jay, it wasn't a good send-off. Just 3 1/3 innings, nine hits, four earned runs, and now a 4.51 ERA on the season. Kevin Gausman on the potential this was his last...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Mets' Francisco Alvarez
Francisco Alvarez has re-entered the trade conversation as the New York Mets prepare to sell at the August 3 deadline. New York produced the fourth-worst record in baseball in the first half and is reportedly open for business, and while Alvarez is a homegrown catcher of the present and future, industry insiders believe the Mets could land major-league-ready help if they part with him. The 24-year-old is under team control through 2029 and has been productive when healthy, batting around .25...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Nationals' All-Star Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin has been one of the best stories in baseball this season, and that success has made him a coveted trade chip ahead of the August 3 deadline. The Washington Nationals signed the left-hander to a one-year, $5.5 million deal in December after three strong seasons in Japan, and he has vastly exceeded expectations, earning a National League All-Star selection while posting a 2.68 ERA with 111 strikeouts and just 27 walks across 117.1 innings. ESPN gave Griffin a 55 percent chance o...
Blue Jays Top 3 Trade Candidates At Deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays were blown out in the first of their three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, and their swoon to the bottom of the American League East Division continued. From first to worst. The Jays are obviously, at this point, a team that must consider a sell-off as we approach the trade deadline in less than two weeks. " As much as Toronto doesn't want to chase its (2025) pennant run with a (2026) deadline sale, good organizations recognize that sometimes it's not...
MLB Trade Rumors: Top 3 Landing Spots For Mason Miller
The San Diego Padres have been spinning their wheels, unable to make up ground in the Wild Card chase, as they sit 2.5 games back, but trail four other teams ahead of them as well. If they decide to sell, their biggest trade chip (and clearly one of the biggest trade chips in all of baseball) would be dominating, league-leading closer Mason Miller. He sits atop the NL with 25 saves, with a ridiculous 0.89 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and an even more insane 16.6 strikeouts per nine. Opposing batters a...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Twins' Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan has become one of the most sought-after arms on the trade market, and the Minnesota Twins face a franchise-altering decision on the right-hander ahead of the August 3 deadline. ESPN's Jeff Passan gave Ryan a 55 percent chance of being traded, listing the Cubs, Padres, Athletics, Diamondbacks, Braves, White Sox, Nationals, Blue Jays, and Cardinals among his best fits. The 30-year-old is having an outstanding season, previously sitting at a 2.85 ERA, before Monday's brutal outing, wit...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Astros' Jeremy Pena
Jeremy Pena has spent his entire career as a fixture in Houston , but a losing stretch and failed contract talks have pushed the shortstop into trade speculation ahead of the August 3 deadline. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan ranked Pena as the No. 3 player most likely to be moved, giving him a 35 percent chance of being traded. The 28-year-old is a Gold Glover and former World Series and ALCS MVP who has become one of the better all-around shortstops in baseball, hitting around .295 w...
Rival Executives On Mets' Plans To Trade Francisco Lindor (+ 3 Teams Named)
The New York Mets are in all-out sell mode at this year's deadline. Their dreadful 2026 season, sitting second-to-last in the National League, has assured that. And with the recent report that only five Mets are untouchable, five-time All-Star Francisco Lindor is out there for the taking. Bob Nightengale reports that rival teams are quite certain that the Mets will trade Lindor... But NOT by the trade deadline: Rival executives believe that the Mets will trade shortstop Francico Lindor this wi...
MLB Trade Rumors: White Sox & Mets Becoming Trade Partners
The Chicago White Sox are seriously in pursuit of a starting pitcher. Their rotation is far from playoff-ready, though the Pale Hose offensive lineup does seem to be. Averaging 6.5 runs per game over their last six while holding down top spot in the AL Central Division, they're starting to focus their sights on some pitchers, and they have the New York Mets on their radar. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today , the ChiSox are eyeing Clay Holmes, who is a potential free agent after the season...
Astros DFA Former First-Round Pick In Mild Surprise
The Houston Astros have designated right-hander Nate Pearson for assignment. With Pearson's designation, the Astros now have three open spots on their 40-man roster. A Mild Surprise The move is somewhat unexpected on the surface. Pearson made 16 appearances out of Houston's bullpen this season and posted a respectable 3.60 ERA across 20 innings, doing well to keep the ball in the yard by allowing just one home run. The problem was everything underneath. The Astros DFA’d Nate Pearson, p...
Padres DFA Reliever With Career 3.19 ERA
The San Diego Padres have designated reliever Ron Marinaccio for assignment. The move came as part of a bigger pitching shuffle on Sunday. San Diego reinstated right-hander Randy Vasquez from the 15-day injured list and brought back left-hander Wandy Peralta from the bereavement list, while optioning right-hander Jhony Brito to Triple-A El Paso. The Roster Crunch Vasquez returns after a near-minimum stint for a right ankle contusion. He was a serviceable back-end starter in 2025, posti...
Blue Jays' 2-Time World Series Champion Duane Ward Passes Away
The Toronto Blue Jays have lost one of their iconic players from the back-to-back World Series championships of 1992-1993. The team has announced that closer Duane Ward has passed away at the age of 62. Statement from the Toronto Blue Jays: pic.twitter.com/95hjd2PvcU — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 19, 2026 The Jays' announcement said that Ward passed away of natural causes in Toronto. He was in the city on Friday along with many of his teammates from those early '90s World Series c...
3 Potential Landing Spots For Bo Bichette In Potential Trade
Bo Bichette's bombshell signing with the New York Mets this past offseason appears like it'll be a one-and-done. All indications are that he'll be opting out of the remaining two years of his outlanding $42M AAV deal to try his hand at free agency once again. And because of the heavily front-loaded cash structure, he was paid a $40 million signing bonus immediately on March 15, leaving him with a base salary of only $2 million for the 2026 season. Teams will have no burden fina...
MLB Trade Rumors: 4 Teams Now Leading Contenders For Tarik Skubal
The Detroit Tigers only have about two weeks to make a huge decision for their franchise. To trade, or not to trade, Tarik Skubal. Jeff Passan of ESPN has the latest scoop. The two-time Cy Young winning Skubal is set to become a free agent this offseason, and he will be asking for a contract likely in the $400 million range, something the Tigers will not be in the running for. Detroit, however, has worked themselves to within 3.5 games of a Wild Card spot in the weak American Leagu...
Insider: Blue Jays Will 'Absolutely' Look Into Francisco Lindor Trade
With the revelation on Thursday that only five New York Mets are untouchable in trade talks, Francisco Lindor's name was glaringly not on that list . The five-time All-Star shortstop is already being linked to the Toronto Blue Jays. Sportsnet's Jeff Blair says there is a "preexisting relationship between the Jays & Lindor," in regards to the current Toronto front office duo of Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins having been with Cleveland when Lindor arrived as a star. Insider Jeff Passan...
3 Trade Landing Spots For Royals' Michael Wacha
The Kansas City Royals are trending toward becoming sellers at the August 3 trade deadline, and veteran right-hander Michael Wacha has emerged as one of their most attractive trade chips. At 38-59 and well out of contention, the Royals will listen on Wacha, who just earned his first All-Star selection since 2015 at age 35. Wacha carries a 3.77 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 119.1 innings and leads the American League in innings and quality starts, providing exactly the kind of dependable, inn...
4 Trade Landing Spots For Giants' Luis Arraez
The San Francisco Giants are trending toward a sell-off at the August 3 deadline, and Luis Arraez has become one of the most talked-about names on the market. At 41-55, the Giants are near the bottom of the National League, and Arraez, a pending free agent on a one-year, $12 million deal, is the most obvious candidate to be moved. The four-time All-Star continues to provide elite bat-to-ball skills, sitting around .325 this season, and has surprisingly become one of the better defensive seco...
5 Mets Labeled Untouchable; Everyone Else Up For Grabs At Deadline
The New York Mets are one of the few certified sellers on the market as we quickly approach the trade deadline on August 3rd. How much of a seller will they be? According to reports, they have informed teams around baseball that everyone on the roster is up for grabs—except for five 'untouchables.' Mets have informed teams that everyone but Juan Soto, Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, AJ Ewing, and Christian Scott is available, per @chelsea_janes . pic.twitter.com/OcEqL7oSMi — Underdog MLB (@Underdo...
Phillies Suffer Crushing Blow As Key Pitcher Suffers Season-Ending Elbow Injury
He has proven to be a sensational offseason pickup to bolster the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen. But high-leverage reliever Brad Keller is now done for the year, after being diagnosed with a torn UCL (ulnar collateral ligament). Phillies reliever Brad Keller has a torn UCL and is expected to miss the rest of the season. If he undergoes surgery on his right elbow, it would keep him out a significant portion, if not all, of 2027 as well. Keller signed a two-year, $22 million deal over the ...
Yankees Zeroing In On Baseball's Best Closer
The New York Yankees are expected to be among the busiest buyers at the August 3 trade deadline, and they have identified one of their biggest targets. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post , San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers are expected to be the Yankees' top two deadline targets. "The Yankees' top two deadline targets should be All-Star closer Mason Miller, the game's top closer, and Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers," Heyman wrote. Why Miller Is So Coveted Mi...
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