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 …

Mariners players feel ‘betrayed’ after team trades Kendall Graveman to Astros  —  Marco Gonzales stared at the concrete floor of the Mariners dugout, occasionally lifting his gaze to the field of T-Mobile Park and revealing puffy eyes red from tears.  —  He appeared to be listening …

Max Scherzer prefers NL West contenders, sources say, and pace of talks accelerating  —  Padres manager Jayce Tingler and Max Scherzer just missed overlapping at the University of Missouri.  Scherzer was teammates at Missouri with Padres bullpen catcher Brad Flanders for one season.  All three remain friends.

Concerns about Trevor Story; what Max Scherzer's unique contract means; more trade deadline notes  —  Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is one of the biggest names on the trade market, but mostly by reputation.  Story, 28, is in the middle of his worst offensive season, and some baseball people are alarmed by his poor throwing.

Diamondbacks release injury-prone pitcher Jon Duplantier  —  The Diamondbacks released oft-injured former top prospect Jon Duplantier on Tuesday in what was a sort of procedural transaction that they hope leads to him signing back with the club on a minor league deal, according to a source.

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg to have season-ending neck surgery  —  PHILADELPHIA — Stephen Strasburg will have season-ending neck surgery, ending another frustrating year for the Washington Nationals' 2019 World Series hero.  —  The three-time All-Star right-hander felt discomfort …

Jerad Eickhoff struggles as Mets get routed by Atlanta  —  The Mets lost to Atlanta, 12-5, on Tuesday after fill-in starter Jered Eickhoff allowed 10 runs, all earned, in 3 1⁄3 innings.  He re-signed with them two days prior after being cut — for the second time in a month — last week.

Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Christian Yelich has been placed in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19  —  PITTSBURGH - Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns announced Tuesday afternoon that leftfielder Christian Yelich had tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed …

Mets' agreement with Kumar Rocker suddenly in jeopardy  —  The Mets' agreement with their first-round draft pick Kumar Rocker is in limbo after the team expressed concerns with the right-hander's pitching elbow during his physical examination, multiple industry sources told The Post.

Andy Dalton doesn't apologize for being the Bears' starter  —  The longer Dalton can provide them with quality quarterback play, the longer the runway for Justin Fields before he plays — and, the team believes, the better the odds he succeeds.  —  Andy Dalton might be Bears coach Matt Nagy's pick …

Patriots tight end Devin Asiasi tests positive for COVID despite vaccination and is out indefinitely  —  The Patriots will be without Devin Asiasi for an undetermined amount of time after the second-year tight end tested positive for COVID-19, a league source confirmed Tuesday.

5 MLB trade deadline deals we'd like to see: Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel would supercharge Dodgers  —  With a majority of teams still considering themselves contenders and franchises holding an ever-tightening grip on their top prospects, it will be tight maneuvering around Major League Baseball before Friday's trade deadline.