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Scott Lauber / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Phillies takeaways as the trade deadline looms: Fortifying the bullpen, assessing Johan Rojas, and more — In the offseason, after excising Craig Kimbrel but before leaving the rest of the 2023 bullpen untouched, the Phillies tried to sign two free-agent relievers.But Jordan Hicks took …
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New York Times, Billy Penn at WHYY, MLB Trade Rumors, Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
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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MLB Trade Rumors, Jeff Wilson's Texas …, NBC Sports Chicago and DraftKings Network
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New York Times:
Concerns about Garrett Crochet's playoff availability and desire for contract extension cloud trade picture: Sources — No longer is it straightforward that one of the worst teams in baseball history would move one of the sport's best pitchers to build for the future.
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New Jersey Online, Just Baseball, Phillies Nation, NBC Sports Chicago, MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
White Sox's Garrett Crochet wants to start, get extension if traded — Major League Baseball's trade deadline just got more complicated for teams interested in dealing for Chicago White Sox starter Garrett Crochet. — Crochet, 25, wants a contract extension if he's traded in order to pitch …
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Phillies Nation
New York Times:
Astros among teams expressing interest in Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon: Sources — With an undermanned rotation in a winnable division, the Houston Astros are among the teams that have expressed interest in Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, according to league sources.
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Camden Chat, MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Nation and NBC Sports Chicago
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Chandler Rome / New York Times:
Astros' trade deadline needs accentuated by 2 dismal days in Oakland
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Mercury News, Athletics Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
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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New York Daily News, Red Reporter, Redleg Nation, Pinstripe Alley, Pinstripes Nation and MLB Trade Rumors
Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani Making the Case for MLB Players to Be at 2028 Olympics — With the Summer Games coming to Los Angeles in 2028, some of baseball's biggest stars are selling the idea of MLB making its players eligible to compete for gold on sports' biggest stage.
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Phillies Nation and CBSSports.com
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, Twinkie Town, Battery Power, MLB Trade Rumors and Sportico
Keith Law / New York Times:
Top 60 MLB prospects: Jackson Holliday, Marcelo Mayer lead Keith Law's updated rankings — This is my midpoint check-in on the best prospects still in the minors, including players drafted two weeks ago who have signed by now* but have not debuted in pro ball.
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Boston.com, NESN.com, Bleacher Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Craig Breslow picks his lane for Red Sox at trade deadline: 'We're going to look to improve the team' — DENVER — Let's cut through the speculation. — Since June, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has said the team will need to pick a decisive lane prior to the July 30 trade deadline.
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FanSided, NESN.com, Boston.com, MLB.com, Over the Monster, MLB Trade Rumors, masslive.com and Yahoo Sports
Andrew Baggarly / New York Times:
Even if Giants aggressively sell, go-for-broke season's luxury tax implications are inescapable — LOS ANGELES — It stands to reason that the San Francisco Giants will become active sellers before Tuesday's trade deadline. It also stands to reason that one of their prime organizational goals …
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The Crawfish Boxes, Yahoo Sports and McCovey Chronicles
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Diamondbacks acquire reliever A.J. Puk in trade with Marlins — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired left-handed reliever A.J. Puk from the Miami Marlins on Thursday night, the first major trade of a deadline season that has been slow because of a lack of teams unloading players.
