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Saturday, July 30

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Cy thoughts: Verlander’s gem nets MLB-leading 14th win

Not only is Justin Verlander leading the way in victories, but his 1.81 ERA ranks second in the Majors to the 1.76 mark of Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan.

• Nimmo’s go-ahead homer elicits the ultimate ‘Hell yeah!’

Mired in a 5-for-34 slump with a .194 OBP, Brandon Nimmo broke out with two key hits against the Marlins, eliciting an uncharacteristic rallying cry.

• Padres’ 5-HR burst ‘fun to watch’ — but can it stick?

San Diego entered the series opener against Minnesota with five home runs at Petco Park in the entire month of July. They doubled it in one night.

• ‘Everything is clean’ for Manoah after injury scare

The Blue Jays’ All-Star right-hander came close to a nightmare scenario on Friday, when he was forced to leave his outing after just 87 pitches with a right-elbow contusion.

• 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.

• deGrom set to make ’22 debut Tues. vs. Nats

Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is just days away from his first Major League start in almost 13 months.

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Introducing the Aaron Judge home run pace tracker

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.

Why a game of catch with Pujols was so meaningful

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.

Tracking every Trade Deadline deal

The Mariners’ acquisition of Luis Castillo could kick the wheeling and dealing into high gear. Keep up with all the moves right here.

Here are your NL and AL All-Stars for July

These 22 players were as hot as the July temperatures.

MLB.TV at season-low price for Trade Deadline

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.

Today’s Trivia Question

Which two players share the American League record for home runs in a season by a right-handed hitter?

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Wednesday, July 27

• 7 trades contenders need to make

The Trade Deadline is nearly here, and with the expanded postseason, more teams than ever before can consider themselves buyers. So we tasked seven writers to pick a club and present a trade proposal that could reasonably happen.

• Mets’ early counterstrike takes down Yanks

In the first Subway Series game with both teams in first place, the Yankees got off to a fast start by hitting back-to-back homers in the first inning. But the undaunted Mets scored four in the bottom half and never looked back.

• ‘Built to play’: J-Rod homers in first at-bat back

With one big swing, Julio Rodríguez put all the panic over his sore left wrist to bed in an emphatic return to the lineup, swatting a 374-foot home run in his first at-bat after missing the Mariners’ first four games of the second half.

• Where might Soto land? Let’s rank the contenders

Juan Soto — a superstar young player who could instantly turn a pennant race entirely by himself — could get traded any minute now. So we’d better rank the teams who could acquire him before he’s dealt.
 

• Rodón regrets ‘selfish,’ ‘stupid’ acts of frustration

As the Giants’ losing streak reached six games, left-hander Carlos Rodón showed his emotions in an “unacceptable” way.

• Pujols breaks chain … and hands it to umpire

In the middle of an at-bat, Albert Pujols realized the gold chain he wears around his neck had broken — so he took it off and gave it to home-plate umpire Laz Diaz, who immediately pocketed it and said something that brought a smile to Pujols’ face.

• If this is goodbye, Contreras leaves Wrigley ‘with my head up high’

Willson Contreras took in the scene as Cubs fans gave him a standing ovation during his the last Cubs home game before the Trade Deadline. “I tried to enjoy it, enjoy it as much as I could, and take it all in,” he said.

• ‘Dangerous’ Blue Jays lineup rolls to 7th straight win

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit  his 21st home run to continue a hot streak that feels a lot like 2021 and George Springer belted a grand slam to break it open as Toronto reminded everyone just how menacing its lineup can be.

• O’s rise from last place as comeback fun continues

In a season full of walk-offs and comebacks, the Orioles delivered more drama with Ramon Urías’ two-run blast over the left-field wall in the eighth inning. Baltimore is now 49-48 and gaining on Tampa Bay in the AL East.

• Braves’ award hopefuls lead Snit’s 500th win

NL MVP candidate Austin Riley and Rookie of the Year contenders Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider fueled a milestone victory for Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker.

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Why Julio Rodríguez is must-see TV

The J-Rod Show has fully arrived. Rookie Julio Rodríguez took the national stage during All-Star Week in Los Angeles, finishing runner-up in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and providing fun mic’d up moments from the outfield. To say he succeeded would be an understatement.

If fans didn’t know before, they are aware now: Every Julio game, each moment he impacts, is worth watching.

We could write a whole story explaining why without a single stat, but the electricity he brings every day is also directly correlated to his unusual combination of tools and rare early-career production. Thus, statistical context certainly doesn’t hurt.

A tradeable prospect from each club

With the Trade Deadline now less than a week away, the MLB Pipeline crew hones in on one candidate to be dealt from all 30 organizations.

It’s the Subway Series — even fans came ready to play

With a big leap, a man wearing a Yankees hat and a Mets jersey (yes, you read that right) made an unbelievable one-handed grab on the home run that put the Mets ahead to stay.

Watch Soto vs. Mookie for FREE on MLB.TV

With all eyes on superstar outfielder Juan Soto amid ongoing trade talks, the Nationals will wrap up their three-game series against the Dodgers today at 3:10 p.m. ET/12:10 p.m. PT on MLB.TV.

‘What’s up, Boston?’ Big Papi returns a Hall of Famer

The Red Sox celebrated David Ortiz’s Cooperstown induction with Hall of Famers, former teammates and two of his managers on hand.

The magic of making a Hall of Fame plaque

The task of creating the likeness of the new Hall of Famers each year falls on one man, Tom Tsuchiya, who’s had the job since 2016.

Ribbon cut at Jackie Robinson Museum

“It’s not just the baseball stories, it’s the American story,” said CC Sabathia, one of several celebrities on hand. “This museum is a long time coming and I’m glad to be here today.”

Today’s Trivia Question

Who was the first player to wear No. 42 in a Mets-Yankees Subway Series game (June 16, 1997)?

Answer »

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