7:00 AM ET Teams are about to enter the last month of the regular season, so you know what that means — the MLB trade deadline! As the Aug. 2 deadline approaches, some teams will make moves to get players who will have an immediate playoff impact, while other clubs are looking to trade their
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10:47 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees made the first of what could be a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline, acquiring All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals, it was announced on Wednesday night. The Yankees are sending three minor league pitching prospects to the Royals
8:03 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Wednesday that the team hasn’t discussed trading All-Stars Xander Bogaerts or Rafael Devers at the deadline, and “we’re not planning to discuss them with anybody.” Bloom told reporters before the game against Cleveland that he still thinks the Red Sox,
10:55 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — Luis Castillo pitched seven effective innings in likely his final start with Cincinnati, leading the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Castillo is one of the top players on the market ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. The Reds are last in
4:41 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Jackson Holliday slipped on a Baltimore Orioles jersey, jammed the team’s cap over his long, sandy blond hair and grinned broadly as the photographers clicked away. And boy, did he have reason to smile. The 18-year-old high schooler and No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB amateur
3:03 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout said he appreciated all the support he received Wednesday after the Los Angeles Angels‘ head athletic trainer revealed the three-time American League MVP had a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career. Even if Trout thought the
2:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched four innings Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, finishing strong after a shaky start in what’s expected to be his last minor league rehab outing before rejoining New York’s rotation. “The plan right now, if everything progresses well, is to pitch for us next
4:20 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have signed fourth-round pick Brock Porter, giving a $3.7 million bonus to the high school pitcher who was their second selection in last week’s draft. Porter’s signing Wednesday came a day after third overall pick Kumar Rocker got a $5.2 million bonus in his
2:36 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon, frustrated after the fifth inning in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, kicked a bat in the dugout that hit shortstop Thairo Estrada in the knee on Tuesday. Teammates, including infielder Wilmer Flores, weren’t happy with Rodon’s display. “Unacceptable action,” Rodon said
10:28 AM ET A jersey signed by Houston Astros players hangs in the Mata family’s living room. Tess Mata, 10, was a shining light in Uvalde, Texas, with an infectious love of dancing, softball, and most of all, family. Verónica G. Cárdenas for ESPN TESS MATA STOOD BENEATH the brown awning and threw a yellow softball