Friday was an active day on the trade front, with Zach Eflin going to the Orioles, Austin Hays landing with the Phillies and Yimi García winding up with the Mariners, who made news Thursday night with their acquisition of Randy Arozarena. With nearly four days remaining until Tuesday’s 6 p.m.

As the July 30 Trade Deadline approaches, one of the biggest questions is whether a contender is willing to put together a package enticing enough to pry American League Cy Young Award favorite Tarik Skubal away from the Tigers. The 27-year-old All-Star left-hander is enjoying a fantastic season, improving to

BOSTON -- Squeezing Fenway Park into the confines of an existing 1912-era street grid necessitated many unique quirks, like the 37-foot-tall Green Monster that looms over left field. It also meant that there would be areas where baseballs were not expected to land -- at least, not until Aaron Judge

NEW YORK -- Friday’s game had all the markings of another banner night for the Mets -- welcoming their ace back into the fold, celebrating the acquisition of a hard-throwing reliever, cruising to a fifth straight victory to move into second place in the NL East for the first time

ST. PETERSBURG -- On his last night at Tropicana Field, Randy Arozarena put the “fan” in fan favorite. Arozarena was obviously not on the field for the Rays as they hosted the Reds at Tropicana Field, having been traded to the Mariners early Friday morning, but he wasn't far from

BOSTON -- Of all the big moments that took place on a wild Friday night at Fenway Park in what turned into one of those old-school Red Sox-Yankees matchups, what stood out most was the buzz. If you listened closely enough, you could hear the crowd of 36,661 vocalizing its

CC Sabathia spent enough time around Derek Jeter to learn the Hall of Fame shortstop is quite superstitious. Or as Sabathia puts it, “super, super, superstitious.” Asked to tell his favorite story about Jeter on MLB.com’s brand-new “6-1-1” Podcast hosted by former Phillies stars Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, Sabathia

PHILADELPHIA -- With deals swirling around baseball only a few days before the Trade Deadline and the toughest remaining schedule of any team, the Guardians could be on the precipice of a transformative moment. Will the American League Central leaders add a bat before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline? An

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There have been some strange trades throughout baseball history. Starting pitchers traded for catfish. Centerfielders dealt for rent. Johnny Jones acquired for a 25-pound live turkey. But there's one that sticks out for how incredibly bizarre it is. You'll look at it again and again and try to find some

CHICAGO -- Randy Arozarena won’t join the Mariners until Saturday, bringing with him a power bat that is expected to be a middle-of-the-order force following Thursday’s blockbuster trade with the Rays. But for at least one night, and for a team that badly needs impact offense, it didn’t show. Seattle’s

BALTIMORE -- The Padres’ nine-game road trip through Cleveland, D.C. and Baltimore loomed after the All-Star break as a sort of measuring stick. They had limped into the break at 50-49. Anything less than a winning trip, and San Diego would hit the Trade Deadline as a .500 team. Or

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BALTIMORE -- A former American League East rival is coming to the Orioles to help reinforce the club’s rotation. Baltimore acquired right-hander Zach Eflin in a trade with Tampa Bay on Friday, sending a trio of prospects to the Rays in return. Eflin will join fellow righties Corbin Burnes and

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies on Friday checked one of two boxes on their July 30 Trade Deadline to-do list. They traded right-hander Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache to Baltimore for outfielder Austin Hays, who could be much more than a platoon player in left field. Hays, who was the

HOUSTON -- While the Astros ratchet up their quest to find starting pitching help on the trade market, veteran left-hander Framber Valdez has returned to his ace-like form. Valdez matched his season high with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 scoreless innings and won his fourth consecutive decision -- and the

KANSAS CITY -- Not often can one pitch tell the story of a pitcher’s night, but when Brady Singer dotted a 94 mph sinker on the inside part of the plate to Cubs left-handed first baseman Michael Busch in the top of the first inning Friday night, it seemed to

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the second time this week, Tyler Fitzgerald’s homer binge has put him in the same conversation as Giants legend Barry Bonds. Fitzgerald crushed two more home runs in an 11-4 rout of the last-place Rockies at Oracle Park on Friday night, making him the first Giant

NEW YORK -- The Mets continued their bullpen fortification before Fridays' 8-4 win over the Braves with another trade addition, acquiring right-hander Ryne Stanek from the Mariners for their 30th-ranked prospect, outfielder Rhylan Thomas. Stanek comes to the team 2 1/2 weeks after the Mets acquired Phil Maton from the

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CHICAGO -- Less than 24 hours after swinging a deal for All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena to address their most glaring need ahead of Tuesday’s Trade Deadline, the Mariners on Friday afternoon filled another position they intended to add to by acquiring high-leverage reliever Yimi García from the Blue Jays. Outfielder

HOUSTON -- Dodgers superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman left Houston before Friday's series opener, returning home to Los Angeles due to a family matter. On Thursday, Freeman’s wife Chelsea announced on Instagram that their three-year old son Maximus was hospitalized as he battled transient synovitis, an illness that has progressed

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PHOENIX -- The D-backs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Pirates, 4-3, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set at Chase Field. The win was the third in a row for the D-backs, who are one game out of a Wild Card spot in the

DETROIT -- Royce Lewis didn’t even celebrate his return to the roster with his customary home run in his first game back -- but there doesn’t seem to be much pressure on Lewis as just one part of the Twins’ upward surge right now. No need to stress when a