• Mariners acquire Castillo, top pitcher on market
Seattle sends three of its top five prospects (and four players overall) to Cincinnati for ace right-hander Luis Castillo. “You have got to step out and take a chance once in a while,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
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• Yankees with 41 HRs before August: Ruth, now Judge
Here’s a telling snapshot of Aaron Judge’s historic summer: As he stood in the center of the Yankees’ clubhouse, the slugger was asked to ponder if he preferred robbing a homer or hitting a key grand slam to help win the game.
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• Pros and cons for 7 top trade candidates
Teams can spend weeks or longer doing their due diligence on a potential target before the Deadline. To help out, here are the biggest factors to consider when it comes to some of the top players expected to be dealt.
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• Soto? Starting pitching? What’s Cards’ Deadline path?
In as pure a sign of the times as you’ll find this Trade Deadline season, a fleet of Cardinals executives arrived at Nationals Park with the team on Friday, ratcheting up speculation that’s already hit a fever pitch.
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• Riley approaching records set by Braves legends
As Austin Riley nears completion of one of the best offensive months in club history, he finds himself positioned to possibly reach numbers only previously touched by the likes of Hank Aaron and Chipper Jones.
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Aaron Judge is on another level this season. His 41 home runs are the most in MLB before August since Barry Bonds hit 45 and Luis Gonzalez slugged 41 through the end of July 2001.
“Dude’s hitting everything right now,” said Kris Bubic, the Royals pitcher who gave up No. 40 last night. “Obviously a pretty damn good hitter. … But yeah, he’s probably seeing beach balls right now.”
So what does Judge’s pace mean in a historical context? At his current rate, the free-agent-to-be would finish with 66 home runs, which would establish new American League and Yankees records.
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Dan Bryan has made sure to have a catch with someone every day over the past two years since his son died. Recently, his throwing partner was a legend.
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The Mariners’ acquisition of Luis Castillo could kick the wheeling and dealing into high gear. Keep up with all the moves right here.
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These 22 players were as hot as the July temperatures.
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The Trade Deadline is coming, and you’ll be able to watch all the faces in new places with MLB.TV. Don’t wait! Sale ends Tuesday.
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Which two players share the American League record for home runs in a season by a right-handed hitter?
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