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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Mets nixed trade of starter to Diamondbacks, sources say | Exclusive … The Diamondbacks' pursuit of a starting pitcher at the trade deadline hit a snag during the middle of the day on Monday, Aug. 3, when the New York Mets backed out of a potential deal that would have sent right-hander Clay Holmes to Arizona, multiple sources said.
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Pfaadt, Tawa lead Diamondbacks past Padres 5-1 in NL wild-card position matchup — PHOENIX — Tim Tawa hit a three-run homer and Brandon Pfaadt carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Monday night in the opener of a 10-game homestand against NL West rivals.
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MLB.com, San Diego Union-Tribune, Yahoo Sports and KNBR-AF
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks show no trade deadline hangover in win over Padres — José M. Romero Nick PiecoroArizona Republic — Trade deadline deals can be an emotional lift for a baseball team, but the opposite also can be true. The lack of deals, especially when they are expected, can feel like a letdown.
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MLB.com, The Athletic and Sports Illustrated
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Thoughts on the Red Sox, Brewers, Pirates, more — The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline is finally behind us. It was a whirlwind day and a whirlwind week-plus since the first major domino fell on the trade market. In reality, we won't really know how teams …
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Wajih AlBaroudi / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline: 6 winners and losers from wild day — The MLB trade deadline had no shortage of fireworks this year, from two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal landing with the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman. — Teams took differing paths to fortify their rosters at the deadline.
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The Athletic, New York Post, cubsinsider.com and Yahoo Sports
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Loser mentality takes center stage at 2026 MLB trade deadline — The buzzer is still ringing in the ears of 30 front offices across the land. The Major League Baseball trade deadline passed peacefully on Monday, and the time has come to anoint winners and losers.
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The Ringer and sports.yahoo.com
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Dodgers, Red Sox and Phillies all in — It was a dizzying day of activity, and when the smoke cleared after the Major League Baseball trade deadline, we learned who's actually serious about challenging the Los Angeles Dodgers, and which teams are the pretenders.
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The Athletic and sports.yahoo.com
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
The 14 biggest questions to answer on MLB trade deadline day
The Athletic:
Red Sox-Orioles trade grades: Both teams win in bold Adley Rutschman deal — Orioles get: C Carlos Narváez, RHP Anthony Eyanson, RHP Kyson Witherspoon, OF Enddy Azocar, PTBNL — Red Sox get: C Adley Rutschman, C Jake Rogers — Big swing by Red Sox brings big haul for Orioles — Red Sox: A
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The Banner, USA Today, Camden Chat, Boston.com, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Yahoo Sports
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Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Yankees call up George Lombard Jr., send down Anthony Volpe in telling move after trade deadline — As far as Yankees prospects go, George Lombard Jr. was about as untouchable as they come as the trade deadline passed Monday. — That is because on Tuesday, he is being summoned for his big league debut in The Bronx.
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Pinstripe Alley, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, KNBR-AF, Last Word On Baseball, The Athletic, MLB.com and Bleacher Report
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘They want me here’: Relieved to stay with Cardinals, Alec Burleson lifts them with 3 homers — NEW YORK — He had already seen two teammates make the rounds for goodbye hugs and pack their gear to go when, shortly before Monday evening's trade deadline, Alec Burleson got called to the visiting manager's office at Yankee Stadium.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Another lost season means clock ticks louder on Elly De La Cruz tenure … The one Cincinnati Red who was never going to get traded before the Aug. 3 deadline has heard his name come up, if only in dream scenarios by other teams, like the Boston Red Sox. — It's a first for All-Star shortstop …
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sports.yahoo.com
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Cashman on Judge status: Can't rule out anything — NEW YORK — Speaking to reporters minutes after Monday's trade deadline passed, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he remains hopeful Aaron Judge will return from the stress fracture in his right first rib this season …
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sports.yahoo.com, New York Daily News, Pinstripe Alley and Bleacher Report
Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds trade Nathaniel Lowe to Cleveland Guardians — Just ahead of the MLB trade deadline, Nathaniel Lowe's 2026 season took another turn when the Cincinnati Reds traded him to the Cleveland Guardians, sources confirmed to The Enquirer. — The trade came just minutes ahead …
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Red Reporter and Yahoo Sports

