MLB trade deadline: Surprising teams that could go all-in and new names to watch as July 30 nears  —  Perhaps it should be no surprise that the San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays, two of the most aggressive teams in baseball at improving their rosters, have placed themselves squarely …

Padres on pace to exceed luxury tax threshold for first time; Eric Hosmer trade among the possible options  —  With A.J. Preller, the Padres' unrelenting head of baseball operations, virtually everyone is in play at all times.  Almost nothing can be ruled out, though that does not mean Preller operates without parameters.

Joint Statement from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma  —  The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma notified the Big 12 Athletic Conference today that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025.

Mets split doubleheader with Braves to start huge five-game series  —  The Mets began their critical five-game series against a division foe with a sleepy loss, but they salvaged the evening with their ninth doubleheader split of the season.  —  Jeff McNeil extended his hit streak to 13 games …

‘Keep it light.’ As Texas Rangers losing streak hits 12 games, manager, radio team adapt  —  Games are supposed to be fun after all.  And baseball is just a game.  —  That's an easy concept in theory, of course, but when you're a major league baseball team struggling at an historic rate …

2021 hindsight: Inside the Trevor Bauer disaster and how the Dodgers got here  —  What could be Trevor Bauer's last public comment in a Dodgers uniform was uttered in frustration as the pitcher stood up to leave a videoconference following a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on June 28.

Twins, Byron Buxton can't reach agreement on contract extension, increasing chance of offseason trade  —  Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton could not agree on a contract extension, increasing the possibility he will be traded this offseason and perhaps making the team more willing …

Tigers players shutting out the noise as trade deadline draws near  —  Kansas City, Mo. — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was talking last week about the upcoming series in Minnesota and offhandedly remarked that maybe the Twins will trade Nelson Cruz by then.  —  Well, about that.  The Twins did, in fact, trade Cruz.

Taijuan Walker has come back to Earth at the worst time for the Mets  —  After a dominant first half, Taijuan Walker has looked human for the better part of a month.  It finally caught up to the Mets on Saturday night, when Walker gave up six runs in four innings and the Mets fell to the Blue Jays, 10-3.

Marlins, Reds, Rockies should take advantage of MLB trade frenzy  —  The Marlins should have Sandy Alcantara on the trade market, just as the Reds should have Luis Castillo and the Rockies should have German Marquez.  —  There is no joy in recommending that your favorite team should shop its ace.