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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 01:27 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a deal to acquire outfielder Harrison Bader from the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. Two prospects, outfielder Hendry …

Jorge CastilloJul 31, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers, in an effort to bolster its weakest …

Jul 31, 2025, 11:14 AM ET The San Diego Padres are acquiring Mason Miller in a trade with the Athletics, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, adding the hard-throwing reliever to their already talented bullpen. The Padres also will receive left-handed starter JP Sears in the deal, while the A’s will land minor league shortstop Leodalis De Vries, the No. 3 …

Jul 31, 2025, 12:02 AM ET The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a deal to acquire third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday night. The trade is pending medical review. Suarez has not played since Monday, when he was hit on the right index finger by a pitch, but a CT scan …

Ryan McFaddenJul 30, 2025, 10:28 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders reached a contract extension with starting left …

SAN DIEGO — As usual, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is active on most of the big names available at the trade deadline. In addition to his continued pursuit of outfielders Jarren Duran and Steven Kwan, he is also pushing for Athletics closer Mason Miller, sources briefed on the Padres’ discussions told The Athletic. Considering the …

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.  Carlos Correa acknowledged ongoing trade discussions between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, but downplayed the possibility of a deal. Echoing sentiments from multiple sources from both teams, the Twins shortstop said the likelihood of a deal manifesting before Thursday’s 5 p.m. CT trade deadline seems far-fetched. …

Ryan Helsley, the fireballing two-time All-Star closer and longest-tenured member of the St. Louis Cardinals, recently estimated his chances of being traded away “90 percent.” He was proven correct on Wednesday, when the New York Mets traded for Helsley, league sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. “The likelihood is probably as great as it’s ever been for me to …

Buster OlneyJul 30, 2025, 06:39 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a trade for Jhoan Duran, one of the baseball’s best relievers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, and paid a high price to the Minnesota Twins to get it done. According to …

Sources: Pirates ship lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson to Mariners  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mariners acquire lefty reliever Ferguson from Pirates (source)  MLB.com Mariners bolster bullpen in trade for left-handed reliever  The Seattle Times Mariners To Acquire Caleb Ferguson  MLB Trade Rumors Sources: M’s get reliever Ferguson from Pirates  ESPN Source link