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New Phillies closer Jhoan Duran expected to join the team Friday Bryce Harper is looking forward to welcoming new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran into the clubhouse on Friday. “We needed bullpen help, and we got one of the best in baseball, so definitely a big reinforcement for us,” Harper said Wednesday night in Chicago after the trade was announced. Some …

The Cubs have addressed a need in their bullpen by acquiring Andrew Kittredge from the Orioles, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Kittredge signed a one-year, $9MM deal with the O’s last winter that also includes a $9MM club option (with a $1MM buyout) for the 2026 season.  He has pitched well enough that the Cubs would …

The Cubs have acquired right-hander Michael Soroka in a trade with the Nationals, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports.  Washington will receive prospects Ronny Cruz and Christian Franklin in return, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. Chicago has been tied to several starters and relievers during a wide-ranging search for pitching, and Soroka was an obvious trade candidate as an impending free …

“Naked Gun” co-stars Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are each giving love another shot — and apparently they’re doing it together. “Baywatch” icon Anderson and “Taken” star Neeson are in a “budding romance in the early stages” after striking up a connection on their upcoming cop comedy, according to People. A source told the magazine that the actors are “smitten …

Any list of the most desired players currently available in the trade market would have to include Twins reliever Jhoan Durán near the top. The 6-foot-5 phenom has the second-fastest fastball in the majors, has a 2.01 ERA and 16 saves in 49.1 innings pitched, and is under team control at least two more seasons. He checks all the boxes …

Major League Baseball’s 2025 trade deadline is rapidly approaching. The deadline will pass in less than 36 hours (6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31), and that means the expectation is that a frenzied period of swapping between buyers and sellers is in the offing. We’ve already seen a small handful of notable deals go down, as the Yankees and Mariners …

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson addressed romance rumors while sitting down with Craig Melvin on the Today show. When asked if they were an item, the program cut to a staged clip of the stars kissing. Anderson and Neeson have been stepping out for The Naked Gun press tour, where they’ve put on some loving displays. If you have been …

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With closer Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave amid an MLB investigation for sports betting, the Cleveland Guardians might have a sharper focus for trade season. Per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, losing Clase “ended any chance of the Guardians becoming a buyer,” while upping the chances of Cleveland “trading right-hander Shane Bieber and perhaps left fielder Steven Kwan.” Bieber, who …

The Mets announced that they have signed right-hander Chris Devenski to a one-year major league deal. Fellow righty Huascar Brazobán has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse as the corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster already had a vacancy. Devenski was just removed from the Mets’ roster a week ago when he was designated for assignment. He later cleared waivers …