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Seager Dilemma Tests Rangers as Gray Becomes Deadline Favorite
sports2 days ago

Seager Dilemma Tests Rangers as Gray Becomes Deadline Favorite

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the market is heating up: the Rangers may have to consider trading Corey Seager if they falter, despite his health and a massive contract that includes 10-5 rights after the season; Sonny Gray has drawn strong interest from the Atlanta Braves, among others, as rotation needs grow. Other clubs such as the Red Sox, Royals, Mariners, Guardians and Padres are weighing whether to sell or buy, with potential moves involving pitchers like Wacha, Lugo and Castillo, as well as depth pieces and prospects, making the coming weeks a multi-team, high-stakes scramble.

via The New York Times|
#atlanta-braves#corey-seager#mlb
Countdown to August 3: The 25 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates Poised to Move
sports5 days ago

Countdown to August 3: The 25 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates Poised to Move

CBS Sports' Mike Axisa ranks the 25 players most likely to be traded by the Aug. 3 deadline, led by Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, with a mix of rentals and controllable veterans like Taylor Ward, Freddy Peralta, and CJ Abrams. The piece notes that muddled wildcard standings have created a broad buyer-seller dynamic and outlines potential destinations and what moves could look like for teams across the league.

via CBS Sports|
#freddy-peralta#mlb#rumors
Royals Put Kris Bubic on IL After Shoulder Setback
baseball8 days ago

Royals Put Kris Bubic on IL After Shoulder Setback

Royals left-hander Kris Bubic was shut down after receiving a cortisone shot for shoulder soreness and will rest 7–10 days before attempting to ramp up again. The update follows a season interrupted by elbow issues and a rotator cuff strain earlier in 2023–24, and leaves Kansas City thin in a rotation already missing Cole Ragans to UCL surgery. With a 35-53 record and a looming trade deadline, Bubic’s health—and his status as an impending free agent—could impact potential deals, while the Royals ride with a rotation of Lugo, Wacha, Cameron, Kolek and Avila as they wait for his return.

via MLB Trade Rumors|
#baseball#kris-bubic#rehab-assignment
Orioles stumble as skid hits four games with trade-season questions rising
sports10 days ago

Orioles stumble as skid hits four games with trade-season questions rising

Baltimore remains 9 games under .500 and five back of the final wild-card after a 9-3 loss that extended a four-game slide. Rookie Trey Gibson struggled and the offense offered little support—nine hits, no homers, three runs—prompting ongoing scrutiny of the front office and potential trades as the deadline approaches, though there are no clear signs of an imminent sell-off.

via Camden Chat|
#baseball#mlb#orioles
35 Trade Targets Set to Define the 2026 MLB Deadline
sports16 days ago

35 Trade Targets Set to Define the 2026 MLB Deadline

MLB Trade Rumors highlights 35 players who could be moved by the 2026 deadline, balancing impact with likelihood across a mix of frontline pitchers, hitters and other trade candidates. The list covers names like Tarik Skubal, Luis Arraez, Freddy Peralta, Casey Mize, Aroldis Chapman, Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, CJ Abrams, and Willson Contreras, among others, detailing salaries, control, and what kind of return teams might fetch while noting this is a guidance piece—not a strict ranking—with an “Others To Watch” section as clubs map buy/sell scenarios for July trades.

via MLB Trade Rumors|
#hitters#mlb#pitchers
Trade Season Ignites: Swanson’s Big Day, Betts Reaches 300-Homer Milestone
sports16 days ago

Trade Season Ignites: Swanson’s Big Day, Betts Reaches 300-Homer Milestone

The Opener kicks off trade season with the Cubs’ modest acquisition of David Peterson from the Mets, promises a Top 35 Trade Candidates list ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, and spotlights Dansby Swanson’s three-run homer and grand slam in a doubleheader (11 RBI in the day, a franchise RBI record for two games) plus Mookie Betts’ 300th career homer and recent hot streak, while noting potential moves for Contreras and Gray and other trade chatter.

via MLB Trade Rumors|
#baseball#betts#mlb
Thirty Teams, One Big Deadline Move: 2026 MLB Trade Preview
sports17 days ago

Thirty Teams, One Big Deadline Move: 2026 MLB Trade Preview

Bleacher Report imagines a 30-team, biggest-trade-for-each-club preview ahead of the Aug. 3, 2026 deadline, outlining one blockbuster scenario per team and the reasoning behind it (including farm-system impact and divisional dynamics). Examples include the Orioles trading Taylor Ward to the Rays, the Red Sox sending Jarren Duran to the Diamondbacks, the Yankees acquiring Ryan Jeffers from the Twins, Tarik Skubal to the Braves, Sandy Alcantara to the Blue Jays, Freddy Peralta to the Cubs, Matt Chapman to the Phillies, and Rico Garcia to the Dodgers, among others, with each move explained in the context of needs, contracts, and prospect value.

via Bleacher Report|
#baseball#mlb#predictions
Big Names Loom Over a Crowded MLB Trade Deadline
sports19 days ago

Big Names Loom Over a Crowded MLB Trade Deadline

With the MLB trade deadline under six weeks away, Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Joe Ryan headline a crowded market as 11 buyers and sellers are mapped out. Milwaukee and Tampa Bay are seen ready to swing big, while the Dodgers, Phillies, Yankees and Cubs also eye impactful moves. The piece pairs teams with likely fits—Brewers and Rays on Skubal; Phillies with Matt Chapman; Yankees on C.J. Abrams; Cubs on Joe Ryan; White Sox on Reid Detmers; Padres on Jo Adell—and Angels and Tigers listed as sellers (Detmers and Skubal as top chips) and Mets as a seller with Peralta—though many moves remain uncertain and could shift before the deadline.

via FanSided|
#freddy-peralta#joe-ryan#mlb
Deadline Watch: 10 Hidden MLB Trade Targets Poised to Move
sports19 days ago

Deadline Watch: 10 Hidden MLB Trade Targets Poised to Move

As the Aug. 3 trade deadline nears, the piece spotlights 10 under-the-radar targets likely to draw interest, including relievers Antonio Senzatela and Peter Fairbanks, and versatile players such as Luis Arraez, Royce Lewis, Reid Detmers, Curtis Mead, Oswald Peraza, Jake Burger, Zac Gallen and Mickey Moniak. Contending teams across MLB—Rockies, Giants, Angels, Nationals, Marlins, Rangers, Diamondbacks and others—could pursue these names depending on how the market unfolds.

via The New York Times|
#baseball#mlb#roster-moves
Cap math nixed the Sixers' Aaron Wiggins pursuit
sports19 days ago

Cap math nixed the Sixers' Aaron Wiggins pursuit

The Sixers didn’t land Aaron Wiggins at the trade deadline because absorbing his $9 million salary would push them over the league’s first-apron hard cap; with a top-heavy payroll and only limited trade-exception flexibility, they couldn’t match salaries, allowing Atlanta to acquire Wiggins via OKC using a trade exception while Philadelphia weighs other moves in free agency.

via Liberty Ballers|
#aaron-wiggins#nba#salary-cap
Tarik Skubal Headlines a Packed MLB Trade-Deadline Field
sports22 days ago

Tarik Skubal Headlines a Packed MLB Trade-Deadline Field

Sports Illustrated's MLB trade-deadline preview ranks 25 realistic candidates, led by Tarik Skubal as Detroit’s centerpiece and predicting who will move over the next six weeks based on performance, control through 2026, and fit for contenders; the list mixes pitchers and hitters and flags trades like Willson Contreras and Aroldis Chapman as likely, while stars such as Byron Buxton and Jeremy Peña are deemed not moved this deadline.

via Sports Illustrated|
#baseball#deadline-predictions#mlb
Skubal Sends Clear Warning as Tigers Face Trade-Deadline Pressure
sports22 days ago

Skubal Sends Clear Warning as Tigers Face Trade-Deadline Pressure

Tarik Skubal issued an 'or else' warning to the Tigers, saying the front office may need to reassess the roster by the Aug. 3 trade deadline if Detroit doesn’t improve, as the 30-44 Tigers sit nine games back in the AL Central. Skubal has returned from elbow surgery and, with a 2.81 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 48 innings, remains a valuable asset for contenders—while he stresses focusing on winning today and letting the season’s progression shape the team’s approach.

via Bleacher Report|
#baseball#detroit-tigers#mlb