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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
2024 MLB trade deadline preview: Passan's intel on every team — A week ahead of the MLB trade deadline, conversations — the sort that will turn into a deluge of deals in the coming days — started to pick up around Major League Baseball on Monday. With the MLB draft complete …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Jed Hoyer: Cubs looking beyond this season at trade deadline — 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, speaking before his team hosted …
New York Times:
MLB All-30: With a week to go, one bold trade deadline prediction for each team
MLB All-30: With a week to go, one bold trade deadline prediction for each team
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pitcher List, Pinstripes Nation, Yahoo Sports, Burn City Sports, NESN.com and Camden Chat
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Diamond makes ‘substantial progress’ on Comcast deal for MLB — Baseball fans with Comcast subscriptions who have been unable to watch their teams for most of this season might be in for some good news. — Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels …
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New York Times, Battery Power, MLB Trade Rumors and Sportico
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
2024 MLB trade deadline: Inside New York Yankees' plan — NEW YORK — It's been nearly 15 years since the New York Yankees won a World Series — an eternity in the Bronx — and the pressure to end the drought is mounting. That's what happens when you acquire Juan Soto the winter …
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Pinstripes Nation, MLB Trade Rumors, Redleg Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
It seems like time for the Red Sox to declare their trade deadline lane — DENVER - Before the Red Sox' fourth loss in a row - a 9-8, 12-inning defeat to the Rockies Monday night - Tyler O'Neill relayed a sentiment that seems to be growing in his clubhouse.
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Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the MLB trade deadline: The latest on the Mariners, Garrett Crochet and more — The way the Seattle Mariners see it, they're tied for first place in the AL West with 59 games remaining. So, they're not going to stop trying to upgrade even after blowing a 10-game division lead …
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DraftKings Network and NBC Sports Chicago
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Blue Jay, former Rays star Kevin Kiermaier to retire after season — From 31st-round draft pick to 4-time Gold Glove winner, “it's just been the best journey I could ever ask for.” — TORONTO — Longtime Rays and current Blue Jays centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier plans to retire at the end of the season.
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Bloomberg:
Wells Fargo to Drop Its Name From Philadelphia Sports Arena … “Wells Fargo regularly reviews and adjusts our overall sponsorship strategy,” the bank said in a statement. “As such, we have made the business decision not to renew the naming rights contract to Wells Fargo Center.”
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Crossing Broad, Liberty Ballers and New Jersey Online
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
9 clubs that should be all-in at the Trade Deadline — It is time once again for those of us on the sidelines to advocate for aggression at the MLB Trade Deadline. — Is this stance complicated by this year's relatively thin inventory? It is. — Are there dangers to short-sighted thinking in a seller's market?
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Baseball America, Camden Chat and Burn City Sports
Chandler Rome / New York Times:
Astros' trade deadline needs accentuated by 2 dismal days in Oakland — OAKLAND, Calif. — Hiding the Houston Astros' flaws is impossible, a fact two dismal days at this decrepit ballpark have reinforced. Any momentum gained during their series win against the Seattle Mariners …
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MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Giants 2, Dodgers 5 Final Score (07/23/2024) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Giants vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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From the Corner of Edgar & Dave:
Mariners Recall OF Jonatan Clase, INF Tyler Locklear, OF Cade Marlowe & INF Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma — INF J.P. Crawford (right hand fracture) & OF Julio Rodríguez (right high ankle sprain) placed on 10-day Injured List; INF Ty France designated for assignment
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