We don’t do dull Deadlines in MLB. The move to “one true Trade Deadline” with the elimination of the August waiver trade period in 2019 and the expansion of the postseason format in the current CBA have combined to make the midseason trade market reliably fun and fruitful. Even when

That, friends, was a wild Trade Deadline. They always turn out that way, don’t they? We all spend the last few days leading up to it wondering if this is the year where nothing much big is going to happen, and then the time arrives and we’re all, “A.J. Preller

SEATTLE -- As the Mariners’ team charter sat on the tarmac at Sacramento International Airport (SMF), the hour creeping past midnight into Thursday as nearly 45 minutes passed, virtually everyone on board wondered: Why the delay? News had already spread like wildfire that Eugenio Suárez was returning to the Mariners

CINCINNATI -- How much fun is it to win a game during which you scored eight runs and allowed eight runs in the same inning? “That third out in the 10th was really fun,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said after his team claimed a 12-11, 10-inning win over the Reds

SEATTLE -- After the Mariners’ major moves ahead of the Trade Deadline, Cal Raleigh doesn’t necessarily have to be the guy in Seattle’s new-look lineup. But perhaps he still will be as his historic season continues.

Sandy Alcantara wasn’t traded on Thursday, nor was Dylan Cease, Mitch Keller, Edward Cabrera, MacKenzie Gore, Joe Ryan or Zac Gallen. With a few exceptions -- a Merrill Kelly here, a Shane Bieber there -- there really weren’t any impactful starting pitchers moved at the Deadline, which makes clear exactly

HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa, one of the most popular players in club history and a standout performer during the Astros’ rise from a 100-loss rebuilding club to World Series champion, is headed back to Houston after he agreed to waive a no-trade clause Thursday. In a blockbuster deal that had

SAN DIEGO -- It wouldn’t be a proper Deadline day without an A.J. Preller trade binge. The Padres' general manager did not disappoint. Preller reshaped his roster in a major way on Thursday -- making five deals that involved 22 players before the Trade Deadline. The most stunning of those

NEW YORK – José Caballero was about to take some swings in the batting cage, steps from the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium, when he felt a tap on his shoulder that changed everything. Soon, the infielder was exchanging goodbyes with hugs and handshakes, preparing to join a new team.

NEW YORK – When heavy storms halted play for nearly three hours in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday afternoon, Giancarlo Stanton said it sparked a clubhouse competition: “Seeing who has the best internet connection.” That WiFi came in handy. The Trade Deadline clock was on, and the Yankees

SAN DIEGO -- Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams, capping their frenzy

Here are the notable trades made leading up to the Trade Deadline, which was July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. A whopping 50 trades were made in the final 31 hours leading up to the Deadline. We focused here on trades made since the All-Star break, which excluded a couple

Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (July 25-31). Historic rookie: Nick Kurtz’s 19 total bases in his four-homer game on Friday tied the all-time record, set by Shawn Green on May 23, 2002, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. And Green in

BOSTON -- The Red Sox pushed the market to acquire a starting pitcher before the Trade Deadline, and it went down to the wire. Ultimately, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow finalized a deal just in time to acquire righty Dustin May from the Dodgers in exchange for outfield prospects James

SEATTLE -- On Thursday, the Rangers' rotation had an MLB-best 3.16 ERA. It’s only going to get better. With less than an hour to go until Thursday's 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, Texas acquired Merrill Kelly from the Diamondbacks for a trio of pitching prospects.

KANSAS CITY -- Not until about an hour before Thursday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline did the Royals begin to discuss the trade that would land them one final outfielder for the day. When the deal was finished, they had about 90 seconds to spare. But in the end, the

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers are leaning toward placing outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list after the 21-year-old tweaked his right hamstring legging out a triple in Tuesday’s loss to the Cubs, general manager Matt Arnold said in the wake of the Trade Deadline.

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers (64-44) woke up on Trade Deadline day with the best record in the Majors, intent on fortifying a hard-worked bullpen but appalled by some of the price tags being attached to available arms. So, they got creative at the 11th hour.

CHICAGO – When the smoke cleared on the Trade Deadline on Thursday, the Cubs had accomplished a few of their stated goals ahead of a crucial two-month push for the division crown. Between four trades in a 24-hour span, Chicago added depth to the pitching staff and upgraded the bench.

From Mason Miller to Jhoan Duran, high-impact relievers defined this year’s frenetic Trade Deadline. On Friday, catch up on everything that you may have missed over the last few days by watching “Baseball and Coffee,” hosted by longtime reliever Adam Ottavino. The 15-year Major League veteran will break down all

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres started Thursday by adding to their biggest strength -- landing right-hander Mason Miller to fortify what was already the best bullpen in baseball. They ended the day by addressing all of their weaknesses, making five deals prior to the 3 p.m. CT Trade Deadline that

CINCINNATI -- After two acquisitions on Wednesday, and another deal Thursday ahead of the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, the Reds proved to be buyers. It just wasn't in a way that was expected from them as the week approached. The two biggest needs were a middle-of-the-lineup bat to protect

Despite a dramatic slump over the past month that’s taken them out of the American League East race and out to the periphery of the AL Wild Card race, Rays officials insisted they did not want to produce a repeat of last year’s Trade Deadline. There would be no sell-off

CLEVELAND -- What started as an active Trade Deadline day for the Guardians ended quietly as the clock hit 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Cleveland dealt Shane Bieber to the Blue Jays and Paul Sewald to the Tigers on Thursday morning, but it ultimately kept All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan

CINCINNATI -- The Reds did not land a big-name slugger before the Trade Deadline but did add some offense Thursday, just before the Deadline passed. Cincinnati acquired utility player Miguel Andujar from the Athletics for Single-A right-handed pitcher Kenya Huggins (the Reds' No. 22 prospect).