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.

Mets bolster bullpen again, acquire Tyler Rogers from Giants for José Buttó, two others  —  NEW YORK — The busy New York Mets made another trade Wednesday to strengthen their injury-depleted bullpen, acquiring right-hander Tyler Rogers from the fading San Francisco Giants for three players.

Sources: Mariners finalizing trade for D-backs' Eugenio Suarez  —  The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a trade for third baseman Eugenio Suárez, landing the most coveted power bat of trade deadline season from the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

What those close to David Stearns expect him to do with big names tempting Mets at trade deadline  —  Welcome to our most recent episode of David Stearns vs. discipline.  —  On one side of this divide you have the Mets, who have currently gone the eighth-longest in the majors since last winning …