Correa, back like he never left, already reinvigorating Astros' clubhouse
BOSTON -- The third and fourth hitters in the Astros’ first lineup post-Trade Deadline were Jesús Sánchez, who started in left field and hit third, and Carlos Correa, who started at third base and hit cleanup against the Red Sox, and both had been acquired in trades a day earlier.
Yastrzemski joins Royals in Toronto -- then homers in first AB
TORONTO – When the Royals traded for four players in three deals ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline, there was a small but very important part of the conversation as team officials welcomed each one to the organization and figured out the next steps. Do you have your passport with you?
Judge (flexor strain) expected to be back by next week
MIAMI – Aaron Judge resumed taking on-field batting practice before the Yankees’ game against the Marlins at loanDepot park on Friday night, and manager Aaron Boone said the club hopes to activate the American League’s reigning Most Valuable Player on Tuesday or Wednesday at Texas. Judge is on the 10-day
Arenado (shoulder strain) placed on IL; Gorman activated
SAN DIEGO -- On the heels of the Trade Deadline and the Cardinals' decision to focus on rebuilding instead of contending, the club placed struggling star third baseman Nolan Arenado on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain on Friday. Arenado, a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and
6 winners of the Trade Deadline
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
Marlins, Alcantara excited to move forward together as Deadline passes
MIAMI – Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara spent Thursday’s off-day with his family, checking his phone every two seconds while watching TV. Alcantara kept finding his name being mentioned in trade rumors, a recurring theme since last offseason. When 6 p.m. ET came and went, Alcantara was finally able to breathe
Trade Deadline sale offers you the best deal for MLB.TV
The Trade Deadline has come and gone, but for a limited time, MLB.TV is available for a special offer. During the Trade Deadline sale running now through Thursday, Aug. 7, an MLB.TV Yearly subscription has been discounted to $34.99, bringing you every out-of-market regular-season game, live or on demand. As
Inbox: Which '25 draftees could be their organization's top prospect?
The busiest month on the prospect calendar has concluded, with the Draft and Futures Game taking place in mid-July and the Signing Deadline and the Trade Deadline making for a newsy final week.
Yanks release Stroman ahead of upcoming rotation crunch
MIAMI – The Yankees staked Marcus Stroman to a seven-run lead early on Thursday afternoon, then grew unsettled as the right-hander faced eight Rays in the fourth inning, surrendering four runs. It was to be Stroman’s final start in pinstripes. Facing a rotation crunch with Luis Gil due back from
How to convert a racetrack into a diamond? Gravel by the ton helps
On Sept. 12, 1954, the largest crowd to witness a regular-season MLB game packed Cleveland Stadium and saw Cleveland sweep the Yankees in a doubleheader. The 84,587 fans in attendance that day set a mark that hasn’t been matched in more than 70 years. But on Saturday, that record might
What we learned from a wild Trade Deadline
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
MLB's best record, Correa's return to Astros highlight Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+
“Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+ is back this week and features one of baseball's hottest teams, along with a matchup of two AL teams that have their eyes on October -- one of which is reuniting with an old friend.
The AUSL All-Star Cup, explained
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) All-Star Cup features 60 professional softball athletes competing for four weeks in Holly Springs and Greenville, N.C., and Rosemont, Ill. Check out the athletes competing in the 2025 AUSL All-Star Cup.
Cubs hit ground running as Deadline newcomers begin to gel
CHICAGO -- In the early hours ahead of Friday’s afternoon game at Wrigley Field, utility man Willi Castro headed out to shortstop to field some ground balls at his new ballpark. Behind him, relievers Taylor Rogers and Andrew Kittredge walked out to left field together to get some work in.
Singer dominates in pitchers' duel before Benson sparks Reds' win
CINCINNATI -- Brady Singer, Will Benson and a workhorse bullpen did all they could to send the Reds racing toward Bristol Motor Speedway in winning fashion. All of the above will be critical pieces for the Reds, as they try to cross the finish line at the end of the
Future stars soak up Rickwood's history at Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase Game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Mother Nature must’ve had the players at Rickwood Field in mind when she stopped dumping buckets of rain into the steamy Alabama atmosphere on Wednesday afternoon. The grounds crew at the historic ballpark was busy in the moments leading up to the Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase, also
New Mets Helsley, Mullins, Rogers equally excited to join the squad
NEW YORK -- Maybe manager Carlos Mendoza said it best: The Mets “are a lot better” after acquiring relievers Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers and outfielder Cedric Mullins before Thursday's Trade Deadline. “I’m super excited, especially in the bullpen. That unit there … is pretty solid and to add someone
New trio ready to return Yankees' bullpen to dominance
MIAMI – Hours after learning separately that they had been acquired by the Yankees, David Bednar and Jake Bird found themselves just a couple of rows apart on the same commercial flight, rocketing across the country from Denver to join their new teammates. They landed in Miami around 6 a.m.
2027 MLB All-Star Game to be held at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO – With its ivy-covered walls and storied history, Wrigley Field has long been considered one of the crown jewels of baseball. And over the past decade-plus, the Cubs have worked to transform not only the ballclub, but also the neighborhood surrounding the Friendly Confines. The Cubs already ended a
The Mariners brought back a very different version of Eugenio Suárez
During the 2023-24 offseason, the Mariners traded Eugenio Suárez, their third baseman of the previous two seasons, to Arizona. Less than two years later, the night before Thursday's Trade Deadline, they worked out a deal to bring him back to Seattle for the team's playoff chase. Now, let's think back
Elly takes 'Torpedo' to new level with one-in-a-million aim on lost bat
CINCINNATI -- Elly De La Cruz has always had a firm grip on his place in the Majors since his dazzling debut in 2023. But on Friday afternoon, for a fleeting moment that changed.
Aranda (fractured wrist) placed on 10-day IL
TAMPA -- The Rays placed first baseman Jonathan Aranda the 10-day injured list Friday before the opener against the Dodgers at George M. Steinbrenner Field, one day after he suffered a fractured left wrist during a collision with Yankees baserunner Giancarlo Stanton. Aranda said he needs to go three weeks
Dale Jr.'s iconic baseball car is back for Speedway Classic
The record number of fans attending the MLB Speedway Classic won't just see a historic, first-of-its kind baseball game at Bristol Motor Speedway. They'll also see a blast from NASCAR's -- and MLB's -- past. That's because racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. is bringing back his iconic No. 8 Budweiser
Kwan finds respite from rumors while hosting youth camp on Deadline day
CLEVELAND -- Steven Kwan’s phone lit up with an incoming call from Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti shortly before 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Given that the MLB Trade Deadline was mere minutes away, you can understand what Kwan felt at that moment.
Youth movement in full effect in Nats' outfield post-Deadline
WASHINGTON -- With outfielder Alex Call traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dylan Crews getting closer to coming back, the Nationals outfield makeup is changing, with three young outfielders getting the opportunity to play in the final two months of the season. All-Star James Wood is the left fielder,