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Power Rankings heading into Trade Deadline


Monday, July 27
TOP NEWS

How much will these Power Rankings change after Trade Deadline?
With one week to go before the Trade Deadline, the latest Power Rankings are a snapshot of where teams stand before some fortify their rosters and others look ahead to 2027.

Sun-splashed and spirited crowd watching, Beltrán, Andruw, Kent enshrined in Hall

D-backs drop rubber game to fellow Wild Card contender as Deadline looms

Miz sets marks with 100 mph heat, 7 straight K’s to open game

Bobblehead day, multihomer game showcase Murakami’s impact on White Sox

Trade rumors: Alcantara, Abrams, Blue Jays, Mets

Phils get needed confidence boost with rout of playoff-contending Yankees

‘It was art, really’: Fouts leads Talons to 2nd straight AUSL championship

Ranger returns in All-Star form with scoreless outing against Jays

Braves grind out another series win as Acuña’s return nears

Guardians, Reds face off in 2026 Ohio Cup (7 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Bellinger lands on IL with hamstring strain; Spencer Jones recalled
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TOP PERFORMANCES


Longest Home Run
Jo Adell
446 ft
4th Inning

Hardest Base Hit
William Contreras
112.8 mph
1st Inning

Fastest Strikeout
Jacob Misiorowski
104.5 mph
2nd Inning

Decisive Play
Royals
53% WPA
8th Inning

CJ Abrams
Leads MLB in HRs (7), RBIs (15), OPS (1.640) since All-Star break

Jacob Misiorowski
1st since at least 1969 with 11 K’s, 0 H in first 4 IP of a game

Munetaka Murakami
2nd career multihomer game (1st since 5/16); career-high 6 RBIs

James Wood
First National with consecutive 30-HR seasons since 2009-10 (Dunn)

Mike Trout
1st 4-hit game since 4/26/2021

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5 series to watch this week as Trade Deadline looms
As teams including the Orioles, Tigers, D-backs and Pirates determine their Trade Deadline plans, key matchups this week could weigh heavily into their decision-making.
‘Village of people’ helped Beltrán reach HOF
As the sixth Hall of Famer from Puerto Rico, Carlos Beltrán waved a small flag and delivered his induction speech in both Spanish and English as he credited his upbringing and everyone who helped him throughout his baseball career.
Braves Country comes out for Andruw
Andruw Jones couldn’t help but notice all the Atlanta fans in attendance as he became the latest player from the franchise’s 1990s-2000s dynasty teams enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Kent shows his other side on landmark day
Jeff Kent kept people at arm’s length during his playing career, but he let his emotions flow as he took his place alongside baseball’s greats in Cooperstown.
‘I didn’t think it was for real’
When Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle heard that fellow rookie Connelly Early had been traded to the Nationals for Curtis Mead, he thought he was being duped by AI before receiving confirmation it was a real deal.
Pilot completes 22-year baseball journey
Since British pilot James Rowlands attended a game at Yankee Stadium in 2004, he set out to see all 30 teams play a game in their home ballparks and finished that quest yesterday at Tropicana Field.

Red Sox vs. A’s on MLB Network
Winners of 17 of their past 19 games, Willson Contreras and the Red Sox clash with Nick Kurtz and the A’s at 9:30 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD

CLE 0
TB 1

AZ 7
WSH 10

CHC 7
PIT 8

TOR 1
BOS 6

ATL 3
BAL 2

KC 5
DET 4

LAD 3
NYM 8

SD 5
MIA 3

ATH 8
MIN 11

HOU 3
CWS 12

COL 2
MIL 11

CIN 5
STL 3

SEA 6
TEX 4

LAA 4
SF 3

NYY 4
PHI 11






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