Top News:
Christopher Smith / masslive.com:
Red Sox' trade, then DFA ‘hurt’ Reese McGuire, caught clubhouse ‘off guard’ — WORCESTER — The Red Sox' trade for catcher Danny Jansen on July 27 surprised players in the Boston clubhouse. — Everyone knew chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was looking to acquire a right-handed hitter.
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NESN.com, Bluebird Banter and The Boston Globe
Jim Callis / MLB.com:
Rerank time! NEW Top 100 and Top 30 Prospects lists — There's a new Top 100 Prospects list at MLB Pipeline . . . but not a new No. 1 overall prospect. — Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday remains atop our biannual rankings. Not only is he No. 1 for the third straight list …
Discussion:
Boston.com, Purple Row and Yahoo Sports
ESPN:
Juan Soto's three home runs lift Yankees over White Sox — Juan Soto had his first career three-homer game, Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings, and the New York Yankees held off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of the American League East lead.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Top prospect Junior Caminero expected to join Rays on Tuesday — The 21-year-old is likely to get most of his playing time at third base as the team hopes he can provide a spark for the struggling offense. — ST. PETERSBURG — Top prospect Junior Caminero is being called up and expected to join the Rays on Tuesday.
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ESPN, MLB.com, CBSSports.com, DRaysBay, Yahoo Sports, Associated Press, MLB Trade Rumors and Baseball America
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
James Paxton Diagnosed With Partially Torn Calf — 3:10pm: Manager Alex Cora tells the Sox beat that Paxton is a “long shot” to return in 2024 (X link via MLB.com's Ian Browne). The skipper added that Criswell, once healthy, will rejoin the rotation as the team's fifth starter (X link via MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo).
Discussion:
New Jersey Online, The Boston Globe, Yahoo Sports and Kennebec Journal …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Marlins GM cleans house in front office, firing 2 asst. GMs, others — The Miami Marlins, in the early stages of another rebuild, have made a deluge of firings under first-year general manager Peter Bendix, including two assistant general managers, four field coordinators …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Rampaging Padres hunt down Dodgers behind phenom Jackson Merrill — The San Diego Padres may not cool off until they catch the Los Angeles Dodgers. And Jackson Merrill may not stop slugging crucial homers until he runs down Paul Skenes.
Discussion:
Pitcher List, New York Post, Greensburg Tribune-Review, Yahoo Sports, San Diego Union-Tribune and Bucs Dugout
Jeremy Hanna / Sports Illustrated:
Padres' Reflect On Almost Perfect Road Trip — The San Diego Padres reflect on an almost perfect road trip after a disappointing loss to the Miami Marlins. — They almost had it, but the San Diego Padres came up just short of a perfect road trip with a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins.
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New York Daily News and San Diego Union-Tribune