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MILWAUKEE — The Cubs kicked off their trade-deadline action by acquiring right-hander Michael Soroka from the Nationals, the team announced Wednesday night. The Cubs are sending rookie-ball infielder Ronny Cruz, 18, and Triple-A outfielder Christian Franklin, 25, to Washington in the trade. Cruz and Franklin are the Cubs’ No. 13 and 14 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Soroka, who served …

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.  It’s deadline day! Here are the biggest storylines: A.J. Preller Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, is again poised to be the king of the deadline. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin and I published a story at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday saying that Preller was still pursuing outfielders Jarren …

President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime heads to court Thursday in a fight for its survival. Starting at 10 a.m. ET, a panel of 11 judges in New York will hear about 45 minutes of arguments each from the Trump administration and two small businesses that say many of his import duties are illegal. Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to …

Trump Unleashes a Flurry of Trade Surprises on Eve of Deadline  Bloomberg U.S. Promised Windfalls From Japan Deal. Tokyo Has Other Ideas.  The Wall Street Journal US-Japan trade deal guarantees lowest tariff rates for chips, pharma, Japanese official says  Reuters Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries, while others wait  AP News Trump announces ‘massive’ trade agreement with Japan  CNN Source link

For much of the past week, executives around the league were waiting for the dam to break. Asking prices for available players were, in their own words, “astronomical,” “comical,” “ridiculous” and “prohibitive.” Based on what we saw Wednesday, it appears that some of those prices have come down. Rather than asking for the moon and the stars, sellers began to …

Trump says he has trade deal with South Korea as Friday deadline nears  The Washington Post Trump says US will set 15% tariff on South Korean imports under new deal  Reuters South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump  The New York Times Fed Meeting Today: Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Powell Speech Explains Why — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal Asia-Pacific markets …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Red Sox have made their first addition ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Boston has bolstered its pitching staff by agreeing to a deal to acquire veteran left-hander Steven Matz from the Cardinals, a source confirmed late Wednesday night. The Red Sox are sending minor league infielder Blaze Jordan to St. Louis in the deal. No cash is …

One of the game’s most powerful bats is on the move. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In return, the Diamondbacks will receive first baseman Tyler Locklear and a pair of pitching prospects, RHP Hunter Cranton and RHP Juan Burgos, according to MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer. …

The first big domino of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline fell on Wednesday night when the Twins traded their closer, Jhoan Durán, to the Phillies for RHP Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait. The Twins and Phillies deal is agreed upon. Right-hander Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait are going to Minnesota for closer Jhoan Duran, sources tell ESPN. …

The Leftovers: Countries that haven’t struck an agreement with Trump brace for Aug. 1 deadline  Politico See Trump’s New Trade Deals and Tariffs With Every Country  The New York Times Trump says Friday tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’  CNBC Trump’s trade war victory is already under siege  CNN Trump is winning trade battles. The war? We’ll see  Axios Source link