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Beleaguered Padres Rotation Gets a Ray of Hope
The Padres face the reality that Michael King will not be able to start all 50 remaining games.
Eying the Next Window: Evaluating Baltimore’s Return in the Adley Rutschman Deal
The end of the Rutschman era in Baltimore is made slightly less painful by getting a massive haul of talent in return.
Red Sox Give Rutschman a New Birth in New England
The Red Sox have a new lease on life, but even with this deluge of talent, the Orioles’ direction of travel is a little murkier.
Rays Acquire Liam Hicks In All-Florida Deal
The Marlins opted for a sampler platter of intriguing prospects as a return for their Rule 5 success story.
Mariners Ward Off Platoon Splits in Deal With Orioles
Taylor Ward gives the Mariners a much-needed righty batter in exchange for a trio of long-shot pitchers.
Mets Keep Selling: Huascar Brazobán to White Sox, Brooks Raley to Phillies, Ben Rortvedt to Dodgers
Meet the Mets, beat the Mets, step right up and deplete the Mets.
Former Angels in the Outfield: Jo Adell Is Now a Guardian
Though he's struggled to live up to last year's long-awaited breakout, Adell could help in a platoon capacity.
Braves Make Low-Key Depth Additions With Mahle and Suter
As moves go, these are more of the peaceful lazy river variety than a nearly vertical waterslide.
The White Sox Are Brenton Over Backwards to Make Their Outfield Work
As a buy-low reclamation project, Doyle’s worth a kick of the tires. But the White Sox gave up enough in this trade to make me second-guess the buy-low label.
Phillies Acquire Luis Arraez, Play Musical Infield Chairs
Philadelphia took steps to improve its offense. How it’ll rearrange its lineup with Arraez in the fold is anyone's guess.
Blue Jays Snag Soriano, but Pay a Heavy Price
Any pitching coach with a pulse is going to look at Soriano and mutter an epithet beyond “I can fix him.” Namely, “I can turn him into Paul Skenes.”
The 2026 FanGraphs Trade Deadline Roundup
Miss any of our deadline coverage? Don't worry! Now it's easy to find all of our analysis of this year's wheeling and dealing in one place.
The Cubs Land a Potential Playoff Starter in Kevin Gausman
The battle-tested 35-year-old will head a rotation that has been hit hard by injuries.
Effectively Wild Episode 2513: Abandon Zyhir Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down the Dodgers’ trade for Tarik Skubal from multiple angles: the Tigers’ return, expectations for Skubal and the Dodgers, why other teams let the trade happen, and the significance for the sport. Then they discuss a smattering of other moves (including deals for Freddy Peralta and Luis Castillo) before […]
The Yankees Bulk up the Offense With Luis García Jr.
New York gets a player whose bat should play well in the Bronx to boost its beleaguered lineup, while Washington gets the pitching depth it sorely needs.
In Detroit’s Valley of Darkness, a River of Hope
Going from Tarik Skubal to anyone else is a downgrade, but Detroit's prospect return will quickly impact its big league roster.
Rays Trade for Freddy Peralta, Because Too Much Pitching Is Never Enough
Even the world’s biggest optimist has to concede that Peralta is a less exciting rental now than he was in January, but there are a few bits of low-hanging fruit that the Rays can fix.
The Lane Train Is Atlanta-Bound
The Braves trade two pitching prospects to strengthen their outfield depth with Lane Thomas. And also Bailey Falter.
Twins Bolster Pitching Depth As Surprise Deadline Buyers
Eyeing a playoff run in a weak American League, the Twins have traded for pitching depth.
Squeezed Out of Seattle, Luis Castillo Lands With the White Sox
The 33-year-old righty will bulk up the rotation of the surprising AL Central leaders while leaving room for his old team to add salary — and perhaps promote a blue-chip prospect.
Sunday Notes: Tarik Skubal Sees a Trend in Multiple-Fastball Repertoires
Plus Will Middlebrooks on taking a legend deep, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Mike Hargrove on Albert Belle, Blake Butera and Torey Lovullo on trades, facts and stats galore, and more.
Dodgers Acquire Tarik Skubal in Deadline Blockbuster
The Dodgers are striking while the iron is hot, which means that visiting bats in Los Angeles will soon be cold.
Bo Naylor Is Milwaukee-Bound as Brewers, Guardians Exchange Depth Pieces
If you can't find a trade partner in this seller's market, you just aren't trying hard enough.
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 1, 2026
This week, we answer your questions on rental trades, Jordan Hicks, homers hit slower than the pitch was thrown, and odd Hall of Fame cap decisions.
Effectively Wild Episode 2512: The Superhero Baseball Draft
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh brings on baseball-loving comic-book experts David Harper (of SKTCHD and Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast) and Tiffany Babb (of The Comics Courier, The Comics Staple, The Fan Files, and Interesting Jobs the Podcast) to assemble superpowered […]
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