Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” tells us, “In the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet.” If that is to be believed, the storm is coming soon. As teams around the Majors contemplate how to approach Monday’s Trade Deadline, Friday was an uneventful day on the trade front.

Major League Baseball is the only major sports league in North America without a salary cap and salary floor system. MLB is also the only league with payroll disparity between big-market and small-market teams that has grown to more than $400 million from the highest to lowest payroll. MLB has

While the baseball world waits to see how the Tarik Skubal situation plays out, another notable starting pitcher may be in play leading up to Monday’s Trade Deadline. The Reds have received interest in former All-Star right-hander Hunter Greene, and according to a source, there’s a “50-50” chance he could

Let the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes begin. The Tigers’ crushing loss on Wednesday – they blew a 7-0 lead before falling to the Orioles in 12 innings – may have been the final blow to Detroit’s postseason hopes, as the Tigers dropped to 51-58, leaving them 4.5 games out of the

While the baseball world waits for the Tigers to decide whether they’re going to be buyers or sellers, there’s another team that could have a major impact on this year’s Trade Deadline: the Angels. According to multiple sources, Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak is “willing to discuss” more than

Pitching tends to dominate the Trade Deadline every summer, but every so often, another position becomes a prominent story on the market. So while we will continue to monitor the likes of Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller and Joe Ryan, the catching market has become a fascinating sidebar in the week

With the Trade Deadline less than one week away, teams around Major League Baseball are holding discussions with one another, trying to figure out the best moves to make for both the short and long term. With one notable deal already in the books – the Red Sox dealt left-hander

In most seasons, we would have a firmer grasp on which teams are planning to sell with less than two weeks remaining until the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Of course, 2026 isn’t most seasons. An improbable 24 teams entered Thursday within 6 1/2 games of a postseason spot -- a

So much attention has been focused on the jumbled Wild Card races in both leagues, it’s easy to forget that some divisions remain up for grabs with roughly 60 games still to play. All three American League divisions are tight, with seven teams either leading or sitting within three games

Scouts are currently spread across the Majors, monitoring teams and players that may be available between now and the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Depending on each team’s specific need, however, there may be a limited number of players to choose from, especially with the crowded field of contenders still trying

We’ve been talking about a lot of the same trade candidates in recent weeks, but as front offices scout the players who could potentially be available, their recent results often weigh heavily in those assessments. Which potential trade candidates have been doing their best to enhance their value with two

With two weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, the Yankees are among the contenders looking to upgrade some areas of concern as they prepare for the stretch run. New York is in need of a catcher – preferably one who hits right-handed – as well as bullpen reinforcements, the latter

With two weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, the cluster of teams contending for postseason spots remains sizeable. The perceived approach of front offices seems to change on a daily basis with every win or loss; remember when the Red Sox, Tigers and Twins felt like locks to sell? Not

It’s often said that you can’t truly judge a trade at the time it’s made. In fact, some deals take years to assess, especially when prospects are significant parts of the transaction. Sure, we can see how they played out over the course of that season, but to get a

PHILADELPHIA -- As baseball’s brightest stars gathered at Citizens Bank Park for this week’s All-Star festivities, many front-office executives around the league spent the past couple days trying to figure out how they would approach the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Given the crowded postseason picture in both leagues, we may

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PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin McGonigle stood behind the batting cage during American League batting practice with a wide-eyed look on his face. The 21-year-old was at Citizens Bank Park to participate in his first All-Star Game, but that wasn’t on his mind at this moment. McGonigle was about to meet Chase

PHILADELPHIA – The expiration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement is still more than four months away, but Commissioner Rob Manfred is adamant that the best way to solve Major League Baseball’s competitive balance issue is the introduction of a salary cap and floor in the next agreement. Manfred and

PHILADELPHIA – Luis Arraez has no idea which team he’ll be playing for after the Trade Deadline, but he does know where he’ll be playing on the field: second base. The four-time All-Star and three-time batting champion said Monday that while he understands there’s a chance the Giants will trade

PHILADELPHIA -- MLB Develops continues to live up to its name. Four alumni from the program were selected in the first round -- including three of the first 14 picks -- of Saturday's MLB Draft, bringing the total to 22 MLB Develops first-rounders since 2022. “It’s important to the game,

With less than four weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, the list of buyers and sellers remains as cloudy as ever. All but six teams in the Majors entered play Thursday within 5 1/2 games of a playoff spot, including eight with sub-.500 records. The common theme among the vast

A.J. Preller shocked the baseball world last summer, trading one of the game’s best prospects as part of a package for All-Star closer Mason Miller. Could the Padres’ president of baseball operations pull another stunner in the coming weeks by flipping Miller less than 12 months after acquiring him?

Unlike the American League, which has only six teams over .500 entering Thursday’s slate of games, the National League boasts nine teams with winning records, setting up a fascinating few weeks as clubs jostle for position leading up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Having already examined 10 key questions

As we detailed earlier this week, the postseason picture is as muddled as we’ve ever seen it heading into July. Twenty-five teams stand within six games of a playoff spot, making it nearly impossible to differentiate potential Trade Deadline buyers and sellers.

If there’s any doubt that pitching will be the focal point of this year’s Trade Deadline, there shouldn’t be. Nearly every contender – and as of Monday, that meant 24 of the 30 teams in MLB, all of whom were within 4 1/2 games of a postseason spot – could