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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 26, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, addressing their clearest need with an in-division trade that bolsters their starting

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 26, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox acquired left-hander James Paxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, attempting to fortify their rotation as they chase a playoff spot

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2024, 12:54 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Mariners, starving for offense and in desperate need of a spark, have acquired All-Star outfielder Randy

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions On a humid, 83-degree day in the nation’s capital, Dylan Cease was sweating through his San Diego Padres uniform by the ninth inning, the brown pinstriped

Jul 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Tuesday trade deadline quickly approaching, the next week will be interesting for a number of teams — including some of the clubs at the top of this week’s MLB Power Rankings. A number of the best teams have struggled recently, making the deadline even

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 23, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Mike Trout was removed after the first two innings of his first minor league rehab game on Tuesday with soreness in

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2024, 12:13 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Jul 23, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees are brushing off recent comments from former teammate Luis Severino, who quipped last week that the Bronx Bombers “only have two good hitters.” The Yankees open a two-game series Tuesday against Severino and his current team, the New York Mets. Severino did

Jul 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on July 30 arrives. Could Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette be on the move from the Toronto Blue Jays? Could Garrett Crochet,

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 22, 2024, 08:44 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — As this year’s MLB trade deadline approaches, the Chicago Cubs are concentrating on their future beyond this season, according to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. Hoyer,

Jul 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2001, Barry Bonds had arguably the greatest offensive season in MLB history: He hit .328 and broke the single-season record with 73 home runs. Or maybe his greatest season was 2002, when he hit .370/.582/.799. Or maybe it was 2004, when he hit .362/.609/.812, drawing

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 21, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on outright waivers Sunday, sources told ESPN, cutting ties with the 30-year-old amid a teamwide offensive slump that has

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterJul 21, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Texas Rangers great Adrian Beltre set the tone on Sunday as the Baseball

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 21, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press Jul 21, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is set to make his first start of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday night after a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox that Kershaw would take the

ESPN News Services Jul 20, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has a “moderate” calf strain and will miss “multiple weeks,” according to manager John Schneider. The Blue Jays officially placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list Saturday with the right calf strain. Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was

Associated Press Jul 20, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton likely will be ready for game action late next week, though the team hasn’t determined whether he will go on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment. Stanton strained his left hamstring while running the bases on June