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What we're hearing about the Marlins' new deadline strategy and more MLB trade intel — The Miami Marlins ended their 12-game losing streak on Monday night, but a rut like that in July carries consequences. — Before the skid, Miami held a wild-card spot, but all the losing enabled five teams to leapfrog them in the standings.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline 2026: Teams desperate to make a move — The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays are on the minds of some MLB executives as they consider their team's prospect of contending deep into October this year. The Jays were unremarkable for half of last season, and then, after a second-half surge …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:10 minutes ago
2026 MLB trade deadline preview: Passan's intel on every team — One of the biggest deadline trades this century is days away from happening. The Tarik Skubal sweepstakes has arrived — not officially from the Detroit Tigers, but telegraphed through the preparations of the interested teams …
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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs' trade-deadline search for pitching includes Tarik Skubal: Sources — ST. LOUIS — In a wide-ranging search for pitching reinforcements, the Chicago Cubs are considering Tarik Skubal as their blockbuster option ahead of Monday's trade deadline, according to several baseball officials …
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
2026 MLB trade deadline: Ideal moves for Yankees, Mets — NEW YORK — Once upon a time, just a few months ago, dreams of a Subway World Series danced across the five boroughs. The Yankees brought back most of a roster that had won 94 games in 2025 before making an early October exit.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
As Tigers slide, multiple teams expected to start calling about Skubal: Sources
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing ahead of MLB trade deadline: Angels' opening salvo, Hunter Greene and more — John Mozeliak made his first trade as Los Angeles Angels interim general manager Wednesday night, but bigger tests lie ahead. — As head of the St. Louis Cardinals' baseball operations …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Trade Chase Silseth, Logan O'Hoppe To Rangers — The Angels and Rangers announced an intra-division trade on Wednesday evening. Texas acquired reliever Chase Silseth and catcher Logan O'Hoppe in exchange for infield prospect Angel Arredondo. — Texas opened the necessary space …
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USA Today:
MLB trade deadline LIVE updates: Rumors, news, deals as clock ticks — Steve Gardner Kristie Ackert Bob Nightengale Gabe LacquesUSA TODAY — Tarik Skubal came off the mound in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon and the crowd at Comerica Park got up, just in case.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
This Royals-Twins game got weird. Salvador Perez's triple was only the start — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Salvador Perez hit a leadoff triple and recorded two hits in the Royals' 4-0 win. — Randy Dobnak threw 7 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk vs. former team.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Tigers must trade Tarik Skubal after gut-punch loss. They have no choice — Just in case the Detroit Tigers needed further clarity on what to do with Tarik Skubal, his teammates determined his fate Wednesday in an excruciating loss that was a microcosm of their season.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers To Promote Max Clark — The Tigers are calling up top outfield prospect Max Clark, reports Emily Waldon of Baseball America and Just Baseball Media. Clark, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 draft, currently ranks as the No. 16 prospect in the game on BA's newly updated Top 100 list.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs survive late comeback attempt by Pirates in 12 innings — PITTSBURGH — Whew, this would've been a bad loss for the Diamondbacks. — Arizona blew a six-run lead in the eighth and ninth innings to send the game to extras. Eventually, James McCann was able to break through …
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