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Longtime star OF Mike Trout sold on Angels' future
Longtime Angels star outfielder Mike Trout's view of his future with Los Angeles wasn't altered by the organization being among the biggest sellers at the trade deadline.,If anything, he saw it as a necessary move in the right direction.,"Nah, it hasn't changed anything," Trout said. "We're not wher...
Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that "talks have intensified" regarding Peralta.,Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's tra...
Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday, the New York Post reported.,Per the report, Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's trade deadline (6 p.m. ET).,The reported move also come...
Tigers scratch RHP Casey Mize with trade deadline looming
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a...
Bobby Witt Jr. put on 10-day IL, likely sealing Royals' seller status
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. landed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to tightness in his lower back.,A starter for the American League in the All-Star Game last week, Witt left the Royals' 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants on Monday with back spasms. The roster move ...
Tarik Skubal to Tigers: 'We need to play better baseball or else'
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal has given the slumping Detroit Tigers a reality check with the trade deadline on the horizon.,"The reality is we need to play better baseball or else, come the deadline, you give the front office an option to reassess where this te...
Trade winners and losers: Cavs deliver, Bulls not so much
As the clock counted down on the NBA trade deadline Thursday, it was the Los Angeles Clippers who drained a shot at the buzzer, while the Chicago Bulls seemed unable to execute the play drawn up in the huddle.,Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant were supposed to be the biggest names on the move by T...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant stay put as deadline passes
Two of the biggest names rumored to be on the move remained with their teams as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant did not change uniforms before the NBA trade deadline expired Tuesday.,While Antetokounmpo did not express a desire for a trade publicly, and the Milwaukee Bucks did not say they were ...
Dallas goes big, Colts snag Sauce in epic NFL trade deadline
Trades hit fast and furious at the NFL trade deadline, driven by contenders losing daylight and the overwhelming taste of disappointment in New York. ,Big names and bigger contracts were guided to iighted exits by the Jets, ushered to teams with pressing needs and aspiring playoff hopes. ,General ma...
Trade deadline winners & losers: Padres, M's serious about Series push
The World Series is always the motivator when teams pursue trades at the deadline. The chance at a first title in franchise history only serves to double that inspiration.,Neither the Seattle Mariners nor San Diego Padres have won it all, and both acted as if they were ready to part with decades of ...
Timberwolves, Bulls await trade deadline with interest
The Minnesota Timberwolves want to make their home court a little less inviting. ,A year ago, the Timberwolves dominated at home, where they went 30-11 during the regular season. That success has not carried over into this season as Minnesota has stumbled to a 12-12 record at home and failed to gene...
Seahawks tell suitors WR DK Metcalf not available
DK Metcalf won't be running an out route from the Seattle Seahawks. ,Seahawks general manager John Schneider turned back suitors calling about the cost to acquire Metcalf before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,Seattle opened the season 3-0 but lost for the fifth ti...
Report: Rays traded pricey talent after failed sale bid
The Tampa Bay Rays' decision to offload some of their top talent before Tuesday's trade deadline partially stemmed from a deal to buy the team that never came to be, the New York Post reported Wednesday. ,Rays owner Stuart Sternberg was looking to sell the team to a group of local investors for $1.6...
Trade deadline roundup: Dodgers add Jack Flaherty for final flourish
The Los Angeles Dodgers made their final splash minutes before the trade deadline arrived Tuesday, acquiring ace right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Dodgers sent two prospects to the Tigers -- catcher Thayron Liranzo and i...
Cubs will be sellers at trade deadline, prez of baseball ops says
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday that the team is looking at its future, not the 2024 season, when considering deals at the upcoming trade deadline.,The Cubs entered the week in fourth place in the National League Central -- just a half-game above the last-place Ci...
Pete Alonso hoping Mets don't trade him before deadline
Expressing his love for the city of New York, the Mets and their fans, slugger Pete Alonso -- an impending free agent -- wants to remain with the team as the July 30 trade deadline approaches.,"I'm super happy to be a Met, super proud to be a Met," the four-time All-Star said on Monday at Globe Life...
While the Rest Of MLB Only Sees What Isn’t, A.J. Preller Sees What Could Be
As I wrote in the Mourning After, it seems strange that any MLB team would view this season with anything other than suspicion or derision. It’s hard to have any feel for what your team is after just 30 games, if your team has even gotten to 30 games. The expanded playoffs mean that just about anyon...
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MLB Fines Trevor Bauer Over Ball-Chucking Meltdown [Update]
Trevor Bauer was fined by Major League Baseball Tuesday for his tantrum on the mound Sunday, when Bauer chucked the ball over the wall in center at the end of a brutal outing against the Kansas City Royals. Bauer apologized for the meltdown after the game, but MLB apparently still felt he needed to ...
A Working Theory Of What The Mets Are Even Doing Right Now
On Sunday, the Mets did two unusual things. If you want to be rude, you can include them sweeping a series from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a third, but the first two are more notable and also let’s be nice. One of those unusual things was that, in a departure from the norm, the team did not use a “Su...
The Zombie Pelicans Will Cross Their Fingers And Allow Anthony Davis To Play Out The Season
Having used these last few weeks for nothing more productive than shedding salary and spiting the Lakers, and having sagged now to 13th place in the Western Conference standings, the Pelicans have announced their decision to return Anthony Davis to their rotation for the rest of this lost and wasted...