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Mets trade OF Tommy Pham to Diamondbacks, send reliever Dominic Leone to Angels — The Mets' fire sale continued right up to the end of Tuesday's trade deadline. — Outfielder Tommy Pham was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for shortstop prospect Jeremy Rodriguez, the team announced Tuesday.
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Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Cohen's Mets decide to dig themselves out of the hole, while Yanks just keep digging — Steve Cohen has stopped kidding himself about the Mets, which means a very smart guy stopped acting like a sucker about baseball. It's why Cohen's baseball people have now traded just about everybody except Mr. Met over the past few days.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets deal 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander back to Astros: reports — KANSAS CITY — Justin Verlander is going back to the Houston Astros. — The Mets have traded the right-hander back to Houston hours ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, according to multiple reports.
Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
Mets make another major sale, send Justin Verlander to Astros at trade deadline
Mets make another major sale, send Justin Verlander to Astros at trade deadline
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing ahead of the MLB trade deadline
What I'm hearing ahead of the MLB trade deadline
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
For better or worse, the Yankees (mostly) stick with what they have — As reporters awaited the trade deadline on the field at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Harrison Bader walked by. — The centerfielder, an impending free agent and rumored trade chip held out of the evening's lineup, smiled and said hello.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees trade for pitchers Keynan Middleton, Spencer Howard before deadline — The Yankees added a pair of arms to their pitching staff before Tuesday's trade deadline, acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox and starter/reliever Spencer Howard from the Texas Rangers.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Max Scherzer details talks with Mets brass: Team taking step back to build for 2025-26 — Max Scherzer did not think he would be traded. He was not, in his words, “itching to jump ship.” But he said he agreed to waive his no-trade clause when Mets owner Steve Cohen and general manager …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox trade infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins, send Keynan Middleton to New York Yankees — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago White Sox pulled off a “Burger Bomb” ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, sending hard-hitting infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins.
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Andrew Birkle / Detroit Free Press:
Eduardo Rodriguez reportedly exercises no-trade clause; Detroit Tigers unable to trade him — The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a deal in place that would've sent Eduardo Rodriguez to the West Coast, but the left-handed starter reportedly turned down the deal, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles acquire pitcher Jack Flaherty from Cardinals, fortifying rotation at MLB trade deadline — TORONTO — The Orioles hoped to use the trade deadline to upgrade their starting rotation. As the time ticked away for them to do so, they made their move. — Minutes before Tuesday's MLB …
Justin Leger / Yahoo Sports:
Red Sox acquire infielder in deadline deal with Brewers — Red Sox acquire infielder in deadline deal with Brewers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston — The Boston Red Sox were quiet throughout MLB trade deadline day, but they did make one deal just before the 6 p.m. buzzer.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers, Diamondbacks Swap Andrew Chafin For Peter Strzelecki — The Brewers have picked up left-hander Andrew Chafin in a trade with the Diamondbacks, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link). John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Phoenix reports that right-hander Peter Strzelecki is headed back to the D'Backs in return.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Josh Bell; Guardians Receive Kahlil Watson, Will Release Jean Segura — The Marlins announced the acquisition of first baseman Josh Bell from the Guardians. Cleveland agreed to take on the contract of infielder Jean Segura — whom they intend to release — while acquiring infield prospect Kahlil Watson.
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