9:16 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman stood firmly behind his organization’s inactivity during Wednesday’s trade deadline, saying that despite his best efforts, he had trouble finding fair offers with the potential trade partners he spoke to in recent weeks. “We didn’t get close to anything,” Cashman said a couple hours
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7:55 PM ET CHICAGO — Perhaps no team generated as much mystery in the days leading up to Wednesday’s trade deadline as the New York Mets. Would they buy? Would they sell? What did the acquisition of Marcus Stroman signify? After Wednesday’s deadline passed without another splash from the Mets, the answer seems clear enough.
8:00 AM ET ST. LOUIS — There’s an old saying when it comes to getting a job done: Don’t confuse activity with accomplishment. It remains to be seen what the Chicago Cubs actually accomplished at the trade deadline — that will be determined over the next two months — but they sure were busy. Their
7:05 PM ET Just remember, sometimes the biggest deals don’t end up being the most important. See: Nathan Eovaldi and Steve Pearce for the 2018 Red Sox. Anyway, let’s review some of the winners and losers from a 2019 MLB trade deadline that finished with a flurry of activity. (Note: This is not a comprehensive
3:42 PM ET Marcus Stroman became the first big name to move, followed by Trevor Bauer — and then the Astros landed Zack Greinke in a last-minute blockbuster. Here are the moves that went down before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on July 31, along with analysis of what these transactions mean for the teams
4:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The Houston Astros made the biggest move of Wednesday’s trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks for four prospects. Greinke joins a fearsome rotation that includes Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Houston sent right-hander Corbin Martin, right-hander J.B. Bukauskas, first baseman Seth Beer and infielder Josh
4:18 PM ET The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday acquired outfielder Nicholas Castellanos from the Detroit Tigers, a move they hope fortifies their lineup amid a playoff push. The Tigers received right-handed pitching prospects Alex Lange and Paul Richan in the deal. The Cubs also will receive cash considerations. “The guy is a good hitter,” Cubs
3:31 PM ET The Atlanta Braves added another reliever before the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Shane Greene from the Detroit Tigers, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Greene, 30, has a 1.18 ERA and 22 saves this season. The right-hander also recorded 32 saves last season in his first full year as a closer. The
3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves added two more relievers before the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Shane Greene from the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Mark Melancon from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Braves gave up two minor-leaguers — left-hander Joey Wentz and infielder Travis Demeritte — for Greene. They
2:58 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Dickerson is hitting .300 with four homers and 25 RBIs this season. He hit a career-high 27 dingers for the Rays in 2017. Dickerson was seen hugging teammates in the dugout during Pittsburgh’s game against