Sources: Phillies, Twins agree to trade for Jhoan Duran  —  The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a trade for Jhoan Duran, one of baseball's best relievers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, and paid a high price to the Minnesota Twins to get it done.  —  According to sources …

Dodgers at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 30  —  It's Wednesday, July 30 and the Dodgers (63-45) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (56-52).  Shohei Ohtani is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.

Reds acquire 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes in trade with Pirates  —  The Cincinnati Reds have acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, it was announced Wednesday.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Wednesday deals shake up closer landscape ahead of trade deadline  —  Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings  —  Tier 1: At the Top  —  Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners  —  Hader made back-to-back outings against the Nationals this week …

ESPN parts ways with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of rape lawsuit: Sources  —  ESPN has cut ties with NFL Hall of Famer and media analyst Shannon Sharpe less than two weeks after he settled a lawsuit in which his ex-girlfriend accused him of rape, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Wednesday.

MLB trade deadline 2025: Latest intel from Olney, Passan  —  The MLB trade season is heading to the homestretch!  —  While this year's deals have been a bit slow to develop, there have been intriguing acquisitions, with the Seattle Mariners landing Josh Naylor and the New York Yankees getting Ryan McMahon headlining the early moves.

Mariners add lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson in deal with Pirates for prospect  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, giving their bullpen another arm as they make a playoff push.

Cedric Mullins robs Ali Sánchez of home run in what may have been outfielder's last home game  —  If this was the final home game for Cedric Mullins in Baltimore, he gave the fans at Camden Yards one more spectacular highlight in center field.  —  Mullins made a leaping …

White Sox 2B Chase Meidroth departs after he gets hit by a pitch  —  CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth left Wednesday's game against Philadelphia after he was hit by a pitch on his right thumb.  —  Meidroth was hit by an 89.6 mph sinker from Taijuan Walker in the fifth inning.

Mets slugger Juan Soto out of lineup a day after fouling a ball off his left foot  —  SAN DIEGO — Mets slugger Juan Soto wasn't in New York's lineup on Wednesday for a series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot a night earlier.

Braves trade Rafael Montero to Tigers for Jim Jarvis  —  Montero heads back to the American League as the Braves pick up some organizational depth.  —  Earlier on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves made a deal with the Rockies to bring Tyler Kinley to Atlanta's bullpen.

Astros mulling reunion with Carlos Correa; Nolan Arenado, Eugenio Suárez also in mix  —  The Houston Astros, fearing that power-hitting third baseman Isaac Paredes will miss the remainder of the season with his strained hamstring, are interested in bringing in one of their jilted lovers to replace him.