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The New York Yankees have won the David Bednar sweepstakes. The closer was acquired by the Yankees in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Thursday. The Yankees were one of several teams linked to Bednar, including the Texas Rangers. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that top catching prospect Rafael Flores plus two other players are …

The Yankees now have a bona fide closer, but the team’s prospect pool got thinner in the process. Yankees catching prospects Rafael Flores and Edgleen Perez, along with outfield prospect Brian Sanchez, are heading to the Pirates in exchange for veteran closer David Bednar, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday. Flores, 24, was ranked as the Yankees’ eighth-best prospect on MLB Pipeline’s list. …

By Grant Brisbee, Stephen J. Nesbitt and Andy McCullough Ever binged a show you found boring at first? Then you got hooked and started spending time tumbling down internet rabbit holes and debating plot theories on Reddit. It wasn’t until the final credits rolled that you unglued your eyeballs from the screen and realized your condition. You were exhausted. You …

The Astros have acquired left-handed hitting outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Marlins. In exchange, Miami has received right-hander Ryan Gusto, infield prospect Chase Jaworsky, and outfield prospect Esmil Valencia. Both teams have announced the trade. Houston was known to be seeking a left-handed bat ahead of the deadline, to help balance out a lineup that is sorely missing star slugger Yordan …

The day the Twins signed Carlos Correa to the biggest contract in team history was a momentous one for the franchise. But it was nothing compared with the day they changed their mind. The Twins executed their biggest midseason roster strip-down ever on Thursday, sending away Correa and seven of his teammates in a fire sale that gutted their bullpen …

The Cubs have landed utilityman Willi Castro from the Twins, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.  Minnesota will receive multiple prospects in return, and ESPN.com’s Jesse Rogers specifies those players as minor league pitchers Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong. The switch-hitting Castro can play all over the diamond, but he’ll surely get most of his playing time …

Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound up anywhere but Los Angeles, the team’s front office foreshadowed what proved to be a rather straightforward, unremarkable trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. “This group is really talented,” general manager Brandon Gomes said last week. …

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The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is over. As expected, we saw a frenzy of activity with plenty of notable names heading from sellers to buyers. So which teams properly handled their business leading up to Thursday, whether it was bringing in win-now pieces for the stretch drive or landing prospects that improve the long-term outlook? All of that …

The Yankees are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the Giants, reports Jack Curry of YES Network. In exchange, the Giants will receive four minor leaguers: Jesus Rodriguez, Trystan Vrieling, Parks Harber, and Carlos De La Rosa. Curry was the first to report that Rodriguez, Vrieling, and Harbor were included in the deal, while FanSided’s Robert Murray later reported the …