It was not that long ago that Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was coming out of seemingly nowhere to put up 17 touchdowns in his final two seasons at The Ohio State University. Despite that, McLaurin fell into the third round of the 2019 NFL draft where he was selected by Washington. Since then, McLaurin has had five seasons of …
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Carlos Correa is coming home to play third base. The Twins have agreed to trade Correa to the Astros, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, and Jon Morosi of MLB Network says he’ll man the hot corner for Houston. Pitching prospect Matt Mikulski is going to Minnesota, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the …
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The 2025 MLB trade deadline has passed, and it was a good one with plenty of surprises. This post lists all July trades for each of the 30 teams, plus a bonus trio of June acquisitions. Check out the “acquired” links below to read our write-ups on the trades. Let me know in the comments if any of the Baseball-Reference …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Royals have acquired outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the Giants in a last-minute deadline swap. In exchange, the Giants will receive right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com was the first to report that Yastrzemski was headed to Kansas City. The deal is now official. Yastrzemski, 34, has slipped to a 97 wRC+ in 372 plate appearances for …
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The Mets have acquired outfielder Cedric Mullins from the Orioles, according to announcements from both clubs. Pitching prospects Raimon Gómez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh are heading to the Orioles in exchange. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported the deal prior to the official announcement. Outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man …
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The Tigers announced the acquisition of right-hander Kyle Finnegan from the Nationals. Detroit sent righty pitching prospects Josh Randall and R.J. Sales back to Washington. The Tigers transferred newly-acquired reliever Paul Sewald to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding roster move. Sewald has been out since mid-July with a shoulder strain and is not expected back until the middle of …
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