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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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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Will Tigers trade Skubal? MLB deadline rumors we're hearing today — While teams are finally starting to fully engage in trade talks, with a few still trying to decide whether they are legitimate buyers or should be realistic sellers, they realize that Monday is right around the corner.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline in La La Land: Dodgers chase Skubal, Angels to sell again — These two Southern California teams are separated by just 33 miles in distance, but are galaxies apart in popularity and approval rating. — In the past 13 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won three World Series titles …
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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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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs' trade-deadline search for pitching includes Tarik Skubal: Sources
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Trade Chase Silseth, Logan O'Hoppe To Rangers
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline 2026: Teams desperate to make a move
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Possibility of Skubal trade growing stronger: ‘Offers should start flowing in any minute’ — Let the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes begin. — The Tigers' crushing loss on Wednesday - they blew a 7-0 lead before falling to the Orioles in 12 innings - may have been the final blow to Detroit's postseason hopes …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Tigers must trade Tarik Skubal after gut-punch loss. They have no choice
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James Horncastle / The Athletic:
Inter renew pursuit of Liverpool's Curtis Jones, indicate €35m valuation — Inter have renewed their pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones. — The Athletic reported on June 22 that Liverpool had rejected a bid worth around €25million (£21.7m; $28.7m) …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
‘This is my moment’: How Nick Loftin seized his opportunity with the Royals — Kansas City Royals infielder Nick Loftin sent Kauffman Stadium into a frenzy. On July 20, Loftin recorded the walk-off hit against the San Francisco Giants. — And the baseball traveled less than 50 feet.
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Jon Krawczynski / The Athletic:
What the Timberwolves' new local media rights deal with DAZN means for fans — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached a new local media rights deal with DAZN to distribute their games next season, addressing a pressing need after the collapse of FanDuel Sports Network.
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Sam Peebles / Battery Power:
Mauricio Dubón starting at 3B as Braves face Nationals — The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Washington Nationals this evening and it will be a clash between two teams that are in the top three in runs scored for the month of July. — A lot has gone wrong with star players …
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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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Dan Harralson / USA Today:
Two former Vols play in Giants-Brewers series opener — San Francisco (45-61) opened a three-game series against Milwaukee (66-40) on Monday. The Giants won the series opener, 3-0, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. 35,107 were in attendance. — Two former Vols played in Monday's National League contest.
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