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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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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:
The 8 biggest storylines to watch for on MLB trade deadline day — It's deadline day! Here are the biggest storylines: — The demand for starting pitching is so intense that the Chicago White Sox might get their price for Crochet even with all the concerns about his availability for the postseason.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
How Cardinals capitalized on 3-team deal to acquire 2 needs, Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham — The Cardinals discovered early in their conversations with the Chicago White Sox that trading for one of the players they wanted, let alone two, would take drawing a third team into the talks.
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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.
New York Times:
Where the Mets stand in their hunt for pitching — On Trade Deadline Eve, the starting pitching market started to go haywire. — The chief culprits were the Houston Astros, who shipped a huge package of talent to Toronto for two months of Yusei Kikuchi. The Mets had discussed Kikuchi …
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ESPN:
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. open to 3B; Gleyber Torres balks at move — Jazz Chisholm Jr. says he is open to playing third base for the New York Yankees, adding that he “could go and play anywhere and help my team win.” — Gleyber Torres, on the other hand, did not sound as receptive to moving to the hot corner.
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Al Yellon / Bleed Cubbie Blue:
Cubs trade Mark Leiter Jr. to Yankees — A deal has been made on deadline day. — With just a few hours to go until today's MLB Trade Deadline, the Cubs and New York Yankees have made a trade: — Leiter has a 4.21 ERA and 1.101 WHIP in 39 relief appearances for the Cubs this year …
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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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Jack Sommers / Sports Illustrated:
Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Talk About D-backs Comeback Win — Corbin Carroll hit a clutch two-run homer to walk off the Nationals. But the opportunity was set up by the two veteran stalwarts — Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have lockers right next to each in the corner of the Diamondbacks clubhouse.
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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 …
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.
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.
