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July 1: How will Angels’ front-office change impact Trade Deadline?
The Angels have a chance to be one of this year’s most impactful Trade Deadline sellers, but after parting ways with general manager Perry Minasian and installing John Mozeliak as interim GM last week, it remains unclear how they’ll approach the summer trade market.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on June 21 -- prior to the club’s front office change -- that owner Arte Moreno did not want to trade Reid Detmers, José Soriano or Jo Adell, three controllable assets who'd bring back significant returns. Mozeliak told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday that he’s still formulating a Trade Deadline strategy, but he offered a hint at which way the organization might be leaning when asked if he thought the Angels needed to rebuild.
“No. I don’t think in this market you need to do that," Mozeliak said. "This team has resources. Now it’s just making sure we deploy them correctly.”
July 1: Skubal posts best start since surgery; Tigers enter July at 37-49
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal remains the biggest Trade Deadline domino, and Tuesday's gem against the Yankees was a reminder of why. Skubal looked as good as he has since he underwent left elbow surgery on May 6, striking out nine batters with no walks and allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit over six innings. However, even with its 15-11 June, Detroit is still facing a grim reality. The 37-49 club is 6 1/2 games from a playoff spot, which means it remains far more likely than not that Skubal will be dealt.
“They have to move Skubal; there’s no way around it,” an American League executive told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand earlier this week. “They will set that franchise back 10 years if they don’t. He’s gone at the end of the year regardless, and they can pull Major League assets back.” MLB Network insider Jon Heyman heard something similar from a rival executive who said it would be “asinine” if the Tigers didn’t trade Skubal.
So where might he land? As Heyman noted in an article for the New York Post (subscription required) Wednesday morning, the two-time Cy Young winner’s potential market remains hazy at this point, with the Dodgers and Yankees not expected to be among his top suitors.
July 1: Judge ‘weeks’ away from reimaging as Yankees’ offense continues to struggle
The Yankees’ offense really misses Aaron Judge. The Bronx Bombers fared well initially after Judge went on the IL with a fractured rib, but they closed out June with six straight losses and a 2-9 record while averaging 2.64 runs scored per game in their final 11 games of the month. While Judge is improving, his return date is still up in the air. New York won’t be able to lay out the next steps for Judge until he undergoes reimaging to determine how his rib is healing, and manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that the slugger may still be a “couple weeks” away from those tests.
The Yankees expect Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon back from the IL on Friday, but if they don’t see notable improvement on the offensive front before the All-Star break and the Rays continue to distance themselves from New York, it could impact how aggressively the Yanks pursue a bat at the Trade Deadline -- especially if Judge continues to progress slowly. Catcher remains the most logical area for the Yankees to upgrade, as their backstops have combined for a 46 wRC+ -- tied for the lowest mark in MLB. Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, a pending free agent with a 164 wRC+ over 147 plate appearances in 2026, has been frequently mentioned as a possible target.