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2:10 PM ET, July 29, 2023

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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Mets trade reliever David Robertson to Marlins for 2 minor leaguers  —  The disassembly of the 2023 New York Mets, the team with the highest payroll ever in baseball, began late Thursday when they traded closer David Robertson to the Miami Marlins for two rookie league teenagers, the team announced.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets' clubhouse playing through uncertainty of trade deadline: 'We can't really control what's going on in the front office'  —  The dust has started to settle in Queens, but these next few days are set to bring more uncertainty and more than likely, more player movement.
Discussion: Denver Post
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets beat Nationals after long delay as David Robertson is traded to Marlins  —  The Mets played until nearly midnight Thursday, battling through a lightning delay and torrential downpours for nearly two hours at Citi Field.  When they resumed play in a tie game in the bottom of the eighth …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox at the trade deadline: Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly go to LA Dodgers and Kendall Graveman sent to Houston Astros  —  The trades kept coming Friday for the Chicago White Sox.  —  They were involved in a five-player deal with the Dodgers, sending starter Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly …
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Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball:
Graveman to the Astros, per report  —  The Houston Astros have reportedly acquired Kendall Graveman from the Chicago White Sox  —  The Houston Astros have traded for relief pitcher Kendall Graveman from the Chicago White Sox, per Jeff Passan on Twitter.  Passan says that the ChiSox are getting catcher Korey Lee in the deal.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Three takeaways from Orioles GM Mike Elias' pre-trade deadline news conference  —  Tuesday's trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Orioles are buyers for the first time in six years.  —  It's uncharted territory for Mike Elias as the Orioles' executive vice president and general manager.
ESPN:
Angels keeping Shohei Ohtani, he celebrates with 1-hitter  —  Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Los Angeles Angels, at least for the rest of the season.  —  The Angels said they have decided not to deal the two-way superstar, a morning after making a significant move that signaled they are in win …
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USA Today:
MLB trade deadline predictions: Who's going where?  Answering baseball's biggest questions  —  Bob Nightengale Gabe Lacques Steve Gardner Scott Boeck Jesse YomtovUSA TODAY  —  Major League Baseball's 2023 trade deadline is just days away - Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. ET - and front offices are frantically trying to get deals done.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Nation
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Trade Deadline Insider: Verlander, Arenado, best player available  —  Could Justin Verlander be the name that turns a ho-hum Trade Deadline into a memorable one?  —  According to two Major League executives, there is a belief within the industry that the Mets could very well move the three …
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
He's back: Aaron Judge returns to Yankees lineup for weekend series vs. Orioles  —  BALTIMORE - After nearly two months on the injured list, Aaron Judge has been activated by the Yankees.  —  Just in time for a weekend series at Camden Yards against the AL East-leading Orioles …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago Cubs, White Sox at center of 2023 MLB trade deadline  —  CHICAGO — Hours before he took the mound against the crosstown Cubs on Wednesday night, Lance Lynn sat in one corner of the Guaranteed Rate Field clubhouse pouring over scouting reports about the hitters he was about to face …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing — The Mariners are a team to watch at the trade deadline  —  Sign up for The Windup newsletter |  Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal deliver expert analysis on the biggest MLB stories every weekday.  Get it sent to your inbox.  —  As the deadline nears, the Mariners remain a team to watch.
 
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