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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline rumors heat up: Top players available, what to know — PHOENIX — We have been talking about this day for months. — We have devoted so many TV, radio and podcast hours, and even more written words on something that is often dreadfully boring. — And, mercifully, it's finally here.
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Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the MLB trade deadline: Phillies still looking for more relief help — The number of teams looking for starting pitching continues to be far greater than the number of starters actually available. When the game of musical chairs stops at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday, some clubs will be left unhappy.
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Phillies Nation, MLB Trade Rumors and FanGraphs Baseball
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline 2024: Passan's new intel on Crochet, more
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MLB.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Dallas Morning News
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Isaac Paredes For Christopher Morel, Two Prospects — The Cubs and Rays have lined up on an eye-opening trade in advance of the deadline, as Isaac Paredes is on his way to Chicago. Christopher Morel and right-handers Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson, comprise the three-player package heading …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs acquire All-Star Isaac Paredes in trade with Rays — The Cubs and Rays swapped third basemen Sunday, with Christopher Morel heading to Tampa Bay while All-Star Isaac Paredes goes back to Chicago. — The Cubs are also sending two prospects — pitchers Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge — to the Rays in the announced deal.
Will Graves / Associated Press:
Simone Biles shakes off a calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. — Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Mariners get Justin Turner in trade with Blue Jays — The Seattle Mariners acquired veteran Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, adding a proven bat with postseason experience to a lineup ravaged by injuries and ineffectiveness. — Turner joins outfielder Randy Arozarena …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Cardinals get Erick Fedde in 8-player deal with Dodgers, White Sox — The White Sox, Cardinals and Dodgers reached a three-team, eight-player trade Monday that sees St. Louis land starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham, and Los Angeles get super-utility man Tommy Edman and reliever Michael Kopech.
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the MLB trade deadline: Orioles aren't done, Royals looking for a bat — The Baltimore Orioles are not done. They want to add a reliever, preferably left-handed, a right-handed hitting outfielder to replace Austin Hays and yes, maybe another starting pitcher, according to sources briefed on their plans.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Sox Machine, Camden Chat, Royals Review, True Blue LA, NBC Sports Bay Area … and Phillies Nation
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Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Why the Phillies traded for Austin Hays and how they view him, as focus shifts to bullpen
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN, The Good Phight, Phillies Nation, The Ringer, Phillies Minor Thoughts, NBC Sports Philadelphia, New York Post, MLB Trade Rumors, Baltimore Sun, FanGraphs Baseball, New Jersey Online, Just Baseball, Lone Star Ball, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Bleacher Nation
ESPN:
Reyes Moronta, former MLB pitcher, dies at age 31 — Former major league pitcher Reyes Moronta, who dominated out of the San Francisco Giants' bullpen for two seasons, died Sunday. He was 31. — According to multiple reports, Moronta died in a traffic accident in his home country of the Dominican Republic.
New York Times:
Padres bolster bullpen, send top pitching prospect to Rays for Jason Adam — BALTIMORE — The San Diego Padres addressed an urgent need Sunday by acquiring one of the best available right-handed relievers, Jason Adam, in a trade that required sending one of their best pitching prospects to the Tampa Bay Rays.
ESPN:
Royals acquire Michael Lorenzen from Rangers to boost rotation — The Kansas City Royals made a move to bolster their starting rotation before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers on Monday. — The Rangers received left-hander Walter Pennington …
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MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post, NESN.com, Royals Review, FanGraphs Baseball, Lone Star Ball, New York Times and baseballmusings.com
Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers rollercoaster careens in Canada with sweep by Blue Jays — After appearing as though they had turned a corner, a sweep by Toronto has the Texas Rangers back at square one ahead of the trade deadline. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Fresh off sweeping the last-place Chicago White Sox …
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Dallas Morning News, Lone Star Ball and Batter's Box Interactive …
Robert Murray / FanSided:
Inside the Clubhouse: Trade deadline buzz about Zach Eflin, Garrett Crochet, Blue Jays and more — FanSided MLB Insider Robert Murray has the latest news on all the hottest MLB Trade Deadline targets. — In recent days, the trade market has picked up. But one high-ranking executive commented …
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Dodgers Nation, MLB Trade Rumors and Baltimore Sun
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