ZiPSing Up the Trade Deadline: 2026 Edition  —  It looked like it was going to be a quiet deadline for a while, but the floodgate opened over the weekend, and we got a lot of fun moves, including a deal involving two-time reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.

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.

MLB Gameday: Dodgers 1, Cubs 5 Final Score (08/04/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Dodgers vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field

Skubal strikes out 6 in Dodgers debut at Friendly Confines  —  CHICAGO — The boos rained down at Wrigley Field long before Tarik Skubal had even thrown his first pitch as a Dodger.  —  In his first career visit to the Friendly Confines, the newly acquired Dodgers southpaw was met …

A pair of Royals starters will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Royals said Luinder Avila and Stephen Kolek will have Tommy John surgery Wednesday.  — Avila has forearm tightness; Kolek has a right flexor strain.

Big night for the Lombard boys: Matching homers during momentous debuts  —  Aug. 4 will be a day to remember for the Lombard family for a couple of reasons.  —  Eldest son George Jr. — MLB's No. 20 prospect — made his Major League debut at Yankee Stadium as the Bronx Bombers took on the Cardinals …

Jackson Jobe back with Tigers as Kenley Jansen focused on improvement  —  SEATTLE - Scott Harris said reinforcements were coming.  The Detroit Tigers' president of baseball operations wasn't messing around.  —  Jackson Jobe, a big piece of the organization's future, arrived Tuesday, Aug. 4 …

What we know and don't know about Brewers' bid for Skubal  —  This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  MILWAUKEE — When the Brewers finished among the runners …

Why Jacob deGrom wasn't traded in a potential deadline deal to the Braves  —  Despite being within three games of the Astros atop the American League West standings, the Rangers have looked to offload on some of their larger contracts at the deadline.  —  That included a possible trade …

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 …

‘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.