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Latest mock draft from MLB.com has Travis Bazzana going first overall to Cleveland Guardians, Charlie Condon going to the Reds at pick #2, the Rockies taking Jac Caglianone at pick #3, the A's taking Braden Montgomery at pick #4, and the White Sox taking JJ Wetherholt at pick #5.
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The full first round:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College/HS |
| 1 | Cleveland Guardians | Travis Bazzana | 2B | Oregon State University |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | Charlie Condon | OF/3B | Georgia |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | Jac Caglianone | 1B/LHP | Florida |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | Braden Montgomery | OF | Texas A&M |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | JJ Wetherholt | SS/2B | West Virginia |
| 6 | Kansas City Royals | Nick Kurtz | 1B | Wake Forest |
| 7 | St Louis Cardinals | Hagen Smith | LHP | Arkansas |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels | Chase Burns | RHP | Wake Forest |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | James Tibbs | OF | Florida State |
| 10 | Washington Nationals | Bryce Rainer | SS | Harvad-Westlake High School, California |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | Konnor Griffin | SS/OF | Jackson Prep, Mississippi |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox | Christian Moore | 2B | Tennessee |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | Cam Caminiti | LHP | Saguaro High School, Arizona |
| 14 | Chicago Cubs | Trey Yesavage | RHP | East Carolina |
| 15 | Seattle Mariners | Seaver King | 3B/OF | Wake Forest |
| 16 | Miami Marlins | Cam Smith | 3B | Florida State |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | Vance Honeycutt | OF | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Rays | Carson Benge | OF | Oklahoma State |
| 19 | New York Mets | Slade Caldwell | OF | Valley View High School, Arkansas |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | Kentucky |
| 21 | Minnesota Twins | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Kansas State |
| 22 | Baltimore Orioles | Caleb Lomavita | C | California |
| 23 | Los Angeles Dodgers | William Schmidt | RHP | Catholic High School, Louisiana |
| 24 | Atlanta Braves | Brody Brecht | RHP | Iowa |
| 25 | San Diego Padres | Ryan Sloan | RHP | York High School, Illinois |
| 26 | New York Yankees | Jurrangelo Cijntje | RHP/LHP | Mississippi State |
| 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | Tommy White | 3B | Louisiana State |
| 28 | Houston Astros | Theo Gillen | SS/2B | Westlake High School, Texas |
| 29 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Malcolm Moore | C | Stanford |
| 30 | Texas Rangers | Walker Janck | C | Sam Houston State |
| 31 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Kellon Lindsey | SS | Hardee Senior High School, Florida |
| 32 | Baltimore Orioles | Billy Amick | 3B | Tennessee |
| 33 | Minnesota Twins | Wyatt Sanford | SS | Independence High School, Texas |
| 34 | Milwaukee Brewers | Griff O'Ferrall | SS | Virginia |
| 35 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Kash Mayfield | LHP | Elk City High School, Oklahoma |
| 36 | Cleveland Guardians | Braylon Doughty | RHP | Chaparral High School, California |
| 37 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bryce Meccage | RHP | The Pennington School, New Jersey |
| 38 | Colorado Rockies | Dakota Jordan | OF | Mississippi State |
| 39 | Kansas City Royals | PJ Morlando | OF | Summerville High School, South Carolina |
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The full American League and National League rosters for the upcoming All-Star Game were announced over the weekend.
American League
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Catcher: Adley Rutschman (Baltimore Orioles)
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays)
Second base: Jose Altuve (Houston Astros)
Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore Orioles)
Third base: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians)
Outfielders: Steven Kwan (Cleveland Guardians), Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), Juan Soto (New York Yankees)
Designated hitter: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)
Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (Los Angeles Angels), Corbin Burnes (Baltimore Orioles), Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians), Garrett Crochet (Chicago White Sox), Logan Gilbert (Seattle Mariners), Clay Holmes (New York Yankees), Tanner Houck (Boston Red Sox), Seth Lugo (Kansas City Royals), Mason Miller (Oakland Athletics), Cole Ragans (Kansas City Royals), Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers), Kirby Yates (Texas Rangers)
Reserves
Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals),
Infielders: Carlos Correa (Minnesota Twins), Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox), Josh Naylor (Cleveland Guardians), Isaac Paredes (Tampa Bay Rays), Marcus Semien (Texas Rangers), Bobby Witt Jr (Kansas City Royals),
Outfielders: Jarren Duran (Boston Red Sox), Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers), Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros),
Designated hitter: David Fry (Cleveland Guardians)
National League
Starters
Catcher: William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers)
First base: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Second base: Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Shortstop: Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies)
Third base: Alec Bohm (Philadelphia Phillies)
Outfielders: Jurickson Profar (San Diego Padres), Fernando Tatis Jr (San Diego Padres)*, Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)
* Tatis was voted to start in the outfield but will miss the game through injury.
Pitchers
Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers), Ryan Helsley (St Louis Cardinals), Jeff Hoffman (Philadelphia Phillies), Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs), Reynaldo Lopez (Atlanta Braves), Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves), Tanner Scott (Miami Marlins), Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates), Matt Strahm (Philadelphia Phillies), Ranger Suarez (Philadelphia Phillies), Robert Suarez (San Diego Padres), Logan Webb (San Francisco Giants), Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies)
Reserves
Catcher: Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Infielders: CJ Abrams (Washington Nationals), Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Luis Arraez (San Diego Padres), Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers), Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds), Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers), Ryan McMahon (Colorado Rockies)
Outfielders: Teoscar Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres), Heliot Ramos (San Francisco Giants), Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Designated hitter: Marcell Ozuna (Atlanta Braves)
All-star selections by team:
Bruce Bochy (Texas Rangers) will manage the American League team and Torey Lovullo (Arizona Diamondbacks) will manage the National League team.
American League
Starters
Catcher: Adley Rutschman (Baltimore Orioles)
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays)
Second base: Jose Altuve (Houston Astros)
Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore Orioles)
Third base: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians)
Outfielders: Steven Kwan (Cleveland Guardians), Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), Juan Soto (New York Yankees)
Designated hitter: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)
Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (Los Angeles Angels), Corbin Burnes (Baltimore Orioles), Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians), Garrett Crochet (Chicago White Sox), Logan Gilbert (Seattle Mariners), Clay Holmes (New York Yankees), Tanner Houck (Boston Red Sox), Seth Lugo (Kansas City Royals), Mason Miller (Oakland Athletics), Cole Ragans (Kansas City Royals), Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers), Kirby Yates (Texas Rangers)
Reserves
Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals),
Infielders: Carlos Correa (Minnesota Twins), Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox), Josh Naylor (Cleveland Guardians), Isaac Paredes (Tampa Bay Rays), Marcus Semien (Texas Rangers), Bobby Witt Jr (Kansas City Royals),
Outfielders: Jarren Duran (Boston Red Sox), Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers), Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros),
Designated hitter: David Fry (Cleveland Guardians)
National League
Starters
Catcher: William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers)
First base: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Second base: Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Shortstop: Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies)
Third base: Alec Bohm (Philadelphia Phillies)
Outfielders: Jurickson Profar (San Diego Padres), Fernando Tatis Jr (San Diego Padres)*, Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)
* Tatis was voted to start in the outfield but will miss the game through injury.
Pitchers
Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers), Ryan Helsley (St Louis Cardinals), Jeff Hoffman (Philadelphia Phillies), Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs), Reynaldo Lopez (Atlanta Braves), Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves), Tanner Scott (Miami Marlins), Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates), Matt Strahm (Philadelphia Phillies), Ranger Suarez (Philadelphia Phillies), Robert Suarez (San Diego Padres), Logan Webb (San Francisco Giants), Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies)
Reserves
Catcher: Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Infielders: CJ Abrams (Washington Nationals), Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Luis Arraez (San Diego Padres), Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers), Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds), Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers), Ryan McMahon (Colorado Rockies)
Outfielders: Teoscar Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres), Heliot Ramos (San Francisco Giants), Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Designated hitter: Marcell Ozuna (Atlanta Braves)
All-star selections by team:
| American League | National League |
| Cleveland Guardians - 5 (Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez, Emmanuel Clase, Josh Naylor, David Fry) | Philadelphia Phillies - 7 (Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Trea Turner, Jeff Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Ranger Suarez, Zack Wheeler) |
| Kansas City Royals - 4 (Seth Lugo, Cole Ragans, Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr) | Los Angeles Dodgers - 6 (Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Will Smith, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez) |
| Baltimore Orioles - 3 (Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Burnes) | San Diego Padres - 5 (Jurickson Profar, Fernando Tatis Jr, Robert Suarez, Luis Arraez, Jackson Merrill) |
| New York Yankees - 3 (Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Clay Holmes) | Atlanta Braves - 3 (Reynaldo Lopez, Chris Sale, Marcell Ozuna) |
| Boston Red Sox - 3 (Tanner Houck, Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers) | Pittsburgh Pirates - 2 (Paul Skenes, Bryan Reynolds) |
| Houston Astros - 3 (Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker) | Milwaukee Brewers - 2 (Christian Yelich, William Contreras) |
| Detroit Tigers - 2 (Tarik Skubal, Riley Greene) | San Francisco Giants - 2 (Logan Webb, Heliot Ramos) |
| Texas Rangers - 2 (Kirby Yates, Marcus Semien) | Arizona Diamondbacks - 1 (Ketel Marte) |
| Minnesota Twins - 1 (Carlos Correa) | Colorado Rockies - 1 (Ryan McMahon) |
| Los Angeles Angels - 1 (Tyler Anderson) | Cincinnati Reds - 1 (Elly De La Cruz) |
| Chicago White Sox - 1 (Garrett Crochet) | New York Mets - 1 (Pete Alonso) |
| Seattle Mariners - 1 (Logan Gilbert) | Washington Nationals - 1 (CJ Abrams) |
| Oakland Athletics - 1 (Mason Miller) | Chicago Cubs - 1 (Shota Imanaga) |
| Toronto Blue Jays - 1 (Vladimir Guerrero Jr) | St Louis Cardinals - 1 (Ryan Helsley) |
| Tampa Bay Rays - 1 (Isaac Paredes) | Miami Marlins - 1 (Tanner Scott) |
Bruce Bochy (Texas Rangers) will manage the American League team and Torey Lovullo (Arizona Diamondbacks) will manage the National League team.
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The trade deadline is at the end of the month (after the All-Star Game and the MLB draft) and things are starting to percolate as the teams try to work out where they stand in terms of making the post-season.
The Cincinnati Reds signed 2B/LF Tony Kemp to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Louisville. Kemp was long a mainstay with the Oakland Athletics but left in the off-season. He joined the Reds on a non-roster contract back in February 2024 and played eight Spring Training games but was granted his release after being informed he would not make the major league roster. A week after being released by the Reds, Kemp signed a major league deal with the Orioles and appeared in five games but was designated for assignment to create roster space for Jackson Holliday. Kemp subsequently signed with the Twins on a minor league deal and played 46 games for their Triple-A affiliate, hitting .279/.358/.436, but was not called up to the big leagues. He opted out of that deal last week and returned to free agency.
Kemp does not have an immediate path to playing time with the Reds at second base, with Jonathan India being scorching hot through the month of June as the Reds' lead-off hitter. Although India will not play in today's game thanks to a left knee contusion, he is not expected to miss significant time, meaning that Kemp will likely have to play left field if he is to play in the majors for the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds signed 2B/LF Tony Kemp to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Louisville. Kemp was long a mainstay with the Oakland Athletics but left in the off-season. He joined the Reds on a non-roster contract back in February 2024 and played eight Spring Training games but was granted his release after being informed he would not make the major league roster. A week after being released by the Reds, Kemp signed a major league deal with the Orioles and appeared in five games but was designated for assignment to create roster space for Jackson Holliday. Kemp subsequently signed with the Twins on a minor league deal and played 46 games for their Triple-A affiliate, hitting .279/.358/.436, but was not called up to the big leagues. He opted out of that deal last week and returned to free agency.
Kemp does not have an immediate path to playing time with the Reds at second base, with Jonathan India being scorching hot through the month of June as the Reds' lead-off hitter. Although India will not play in today's game thanks to a left knee contusion, he is not expected to miss significant time, meaning that Kemp will likely have to play left field if he is to play in the majors for the Reds.
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The New York Mets have acquired RHP Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays for either a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Mets designated LHP Joey Lucchesi for assignment to create roster space for Maton. The Rays recalled RHP Manuel Rodriguez to fill the space left by Maton's trade.
The Rays signed Maton as a free agent in the off-season, signing the former Astro to a one-year, $6.5 million contract, in the form of a $6.25 million base salary plus a $250,000 buyout on a $7.75 million club option for 2025. Maton pitched 35 1/3 innings for the Rays, with a 4.58 ERA.
The Rays signed Maton as a free agent in the off-season, signing the former Astro to a one-year, $6.5 million contract, in the form of a $6.25 million base salary plus a $250,000 buyout on a $7.75 million club option for 2025. Maton pitched 35 1/3 innings for the Rays, with a 4.58 ERA.
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The San Francisco Giants announced a number of roster moves overnight. The Giants reinstated LHP Blake Snell and INFs Wilmer Flores and Thairo Estrada from the IL. A roster spot had been opened up when the Giants traded OF Austin Slater to the Reds. The Giants optioned LHP Kolton Ingram to Triple-A and designated shortstop Nick Ahmed for assignment.
In the meantime, the Dodgers put RHP Tyler Glasnow on the IL with lower back tightness. The Dodgers filled his roster spot with RHP Michael Peterson. The Dodgers are optimistic that Glasnow will be back in action after the All-Star break.
The Boston Red Sox acquired RHP Trey Wingenter from the Tigers over the weekend, and they promoted him to the major league roster in accordance with an assignment clause in his contract. The Red Sox optioned LHP Cam Booser to Triple-A and designated RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa for assignment. The Red Sox also designated utility player Enmanuel Valdez and recalled infielder/outfielder Jamie Westbrook.
Uwasawa was signed by the Rays out of the NPB in the off-season. He was not going to make the Rays' major league roster but had an upward mobility clause in his contract, requiring the Rays to trade him if any other club was prepared to offer him a joar league roster spot. The Red Sox sent cash to the Rays to do the deal.
The Phillies reinstated 1B Bryce Harper and DH Kyle Schwarber from the IL and optioned Kody Clemens to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and designated OF David Dahl for assignment.
The Miami Marlins signed RHP Adam Oller to a minor league contract, and he will likely be sent to Triple-A Jacksonville in the near future. Oller has previously pitched for the Guardians and the Athletics in his major league career without much success.
In the meantime, the last-placed Marlins are open to trading away centre fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr and are likely to see multiple relievers get traded before the deadline. However, it seems that the Marlins are not likely to trade away LHP Jesus Luzardo until he is fully healthy, which defers a trade for him until the off-season at the earliest. The Marlins are also not likely to trade Bryan De La Cruz or Jesus Sanchez, despite interest in De La Cruz.
In the meantime, the Dodgers put RHP Tyler Glasnow on the IL with lower back tightness. The Dodgers filled his roster spot with RHP Michael Peterson. The Dodgers are optimistic that Glasnow will be back in action after the All-Star break.
The Boston Red Sox acquired RHP Trey Wingenter from the Tigers over the weekend, and they promoted him to the major league roster in accordance with an assignment clause in his contract. The Red Sox optioned LHP Cam Booser to Triple-A and designated RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa for assignment. The Red Sox also designated utility player Enmanuel Valdez and recalled infielder/outfielder Jamie Westbrook.
Uwasawa was signed by the Rays out of the NPB in the off-season. He was not going to make the Rays' major league roster but had an upward mobility clause in his contract, requiring the Rays to trade him if any other club was prepared to offer him a joar league roster spot. The Red Sox sent cash to the Rays to do the deal.
The Phillies reinstated 1B Bryce Harper and DH Kyle Schwarber from the IL and optioned Kody Clemens to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and designated OF David Dahl for assignment.
The Miami Marlins signed RHP Adam Oller to a minor league contract, and he will likely be sent to Triple-A Jacksonville in the near future. Oller has previously pitched for the Guardians and the Athletics in his major league career without much success.
In the meantime, the last-placed Marlins are open to trading away centre fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr and are likely to see multiple relievers get traded before the deadline. However, it seems that the Marlins are not likely to trade away LHP Jesus Luzardo until he is fully healthy, which defers a trade for him until the off-season at the earliest. The Marlins are also not likely to trade Bryan De La Cruz or Jesus Sanchez, despite interest in De La Cruz.
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The Washington Nationals have an outside shot at making the playoffs this year but seem to be approaching the deadline as sellers rather than buyers, according to reports. Washington will be open to trades for both potential free agents and players controlled until the end of the 2025 season, according to the report. This suggests that the Nationals will likely be sellers on OF Jesse Winker, LHP Patrick Corbin, RHP Dylan Floro, OF Joey Gallo and RHP Trevor Williams (currently injured). There would likely also be interest on OF Lane Thomas, RHP Hunter Harvey and RHP Kyle Finnegan, who are all under team control until the end of the 2025 season. The Nationals have lost 11 of their last 15 games to go seven games under .500 in the NL East, and they are 5.5 games outside the third wildcard spot in the NL with six teams ahead of them in order to jump into the wild card.
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MLB trade deadline watch: Upstart Nationals prepared to shift into sell mode and more notes
Checking in on the Phillies' plans, the Tigers' possibilities with Jack Flaherty's market, and what rivals like about Rays’ pieces
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The Atlanta Braves have selected OF Eddie Rosario to their major league roster, and also recalled RHP Bryce Elder. The Braves created roster space by optioning reliever Dylan Lee and utility player Luke Williams in corresponding moves. The Braves also designated outfielder J.P. Martinez to create a roster spot for Rosario, who will now play in his fourth straight season with the Braves, with Atlanta having traded for him before the 2021 deadline. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Braves that contained a $9 million club option for 2024. Unfortunately for Rosario, he could not match the dizzying heights of his 2021 season with the Braves and Atlanta declined their option over him for 2024. Rosario signed a minor league contract with the Nationals in the off-season and had an up and down first half of the season with Washington before being released by the Nationals when they called up James Wood. Atlanta signed Rosario to a minor league contract last week and he played three games at Triple-A before being recalled to the major league roster.
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Momentarily confuses me everytime I see his name! Martinez plays for Atlanta now??!! JD's been sent down to the lower leagues??!!!
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My daughter went to Oracle Park today for her first ever MLB game. Haven't had a call from her yet so I hope she survived wearing her A's shirt to a Giants game!
Anyway, sounded like an exciting game with the Giants winning in the bottom of the 9th on a wild throw
Anyway, sounded like an exciting game with the Giants winning in the bottom of the 9th on a wild throw
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We're finally above .500 with our win over the Nats.
About time.
About time.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have put CF Kevin Kiermaier on waivers, in the hope that another team will claim him and take on the remainder of his salary. Kiermaier remains on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster and can continue playing for Toronto while he is available on waivers. If he clears waivers, the Blue Jays can outright him or release him, but they could also wind up retaining Kiermaier.
It's unlikely that another team will claim Kiermaier. He signed a 1 year, $10.5 million salary with Toronto in the off-season and is owed $4.5 million over the remainder of the season, but is batting just .183/.232/.290 so far this season. The Blue Jays are 42-50 and 8.5 games out of a wild card spot in the AL, with just a 2% chance of making the playoffs.
According to RosterResource and Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Blue Jays are approximately $10 million over the threshold for paying luxury tax, so if they were to see Kiermaier depart, then that would get them half the way there to avoiding luxury tax for next season, although the Blue Jays are on pace to be a second-time payer of the luxury tax and therefore are required to pay a base tax of 30% on spending over the line.
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It's unlikely that another team will claim Kiermaier. He signed a 1 year, $10.5 million salary with Toronto in the off-season and is owed $4.5 million over the remainder of the season, but is batting just .183/.232/.290 so far this season. The Blue Jays are 42-50 and 8.5 games out of a wild card spot in the AL, with just a 2% chance of making the playoffs.
According to RosterResource and Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Blue Jays are approximately $10 million over the threshold for paying luxury tax, so if they were to see Kiermaier depart, then that would get them half the way there to avoiding luxury tax for next season, although the Blue Jays are on pace to be a second-time payer of the luxury tax and therefore are required to pay a base tax of 30% on spending over the line.
Blue Jays put Kevin Kiermaier on revocable waivers in telling trade-deadline sign
This is an indicator that the disappointing Blue Jays are in sell mode.
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The Baltimore Orioles have strengthened the depth in their bullpen by acquiring RHP Colin Selby from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations after the Royals recently designated Selby for assignment. The Orioles put RHP Kyle Bradish on the 60-day IL to open a spot for Selby on the 40-man roster, but he will go to Triple-A Norfolk when he reports. Selby pitched in just three major league innings for the Royals this season, allowing two earned runs in the process. The Royals acquired Selby from the Pirates in April, in exchange for LHP Connor Oliver, after Selby pitched 24 innings for the Pirates in 2023. Selby has had trouble with run prevention, giving up 26 earned runs in 27 major league innings with the Pirates and Royals.
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The Chicago Cubs quietly signed OF Trayce Thompson to a minor league deal and he's playing with the Cubs' Triple-A club Des Moines, going 1-4 with two runs scored in his first game. Thompson was released by the New York Mets after playing 62 games with their Triple-A affiliate Syracuse. Thompson is in his second time around with the Cubs, having played for Chicago in 2021. He has also played for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres, accruing 369 games and 1058 plate appearances, for a career .212/.300/.411 batting line.
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Travis Bazzana starting to get buzz from the local media ahead of the draft.
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List of draft-eligible Australians, per Baseball Australia
- Travis Bazzana, Oregon State University, infielder
- Blake Cavill, Western Kentucky, infielder
- Brent Iredale, New Mexico Junior College, infielder (transferring to Arkansas University for 2025 season, so could return to college)
- Chase Diggins, Kansas University, infielder (likely to return to college)
- Jimmy Nati, Stanford, infielder (likely to return to college)
- Kailen Hamson, Cumberland University, left-handed pitcher
- Keenan Spence, Purdue, outfielder (eligible to return to college for another season)
- Zak Skinner, Lamar University, catcher
- Cayden Nicoletto, Columbia (transferring to Missouri University for 2025 season, so could return to college)
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Well, in the NLCS Arizona had 9 batters but Phillies only had 8 (plus Nick Castellanos standing around in right field).
Oh and Craig Kimbrel having a couple of meltdowns didn't help
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Mets are flying now. I'm getting more and more interested in this season...
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According to the NY Post, the New York Yankees are considering acquiring Jazz Chisholm Jr from the Marlins, but it is not clear whether the Yankees have opened discussions with the Marlins over the terms of any trade. It does appear, however, that Chisholm is likely to be traded before the deadline, with Miami committed to a rebuild of their roster (which commenced earlier in the year when the Marlins traded Luis Arraez to San Diego). The Marlins were probably looking to deal from their pitching depth, but a series of injuries have limited their capacity to trade away pitchers.
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Yankees could consider Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. as possible MLB trade deadline option
The extent of the Yankees’ interest is unknown, but he likely would play mostly infield, a Yankees need.
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The Colorado Rockies are likely to trade away 2023 All-Star Game MVP catcher Elias Diaz before the trade deadline, according to the New York Post. He's likely to be the second veteran catcher on the move with the Blue Jays likely to trade Danny Jansen. Diaz is a free agent at the end of the season and the Rockies have not discussed the terms of an extension with the 33 year old. Diaz is not a qualifying offer candidate, so the Rockies would face losing him for nothing should he depart in free agency after the season. Diaz is not a top calibre rental, so is unlikely to return any of the top prospects to Colorado, but he has played well enough to get a mid-level prospect or two should the Rockies trade him before the deadline. He is hitting .296/.340/.417 which is approximately league average as measured by wRC+, taking into account the hitter-friendly home field of Coors Park in which Diaz plays.
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Predicting chances for stars getting dealt at MLB trade deadline
Here’s our list of stars (and near stars) with some chance to be traded (in order of trade value, with odds to go) at the MLB trade deadline.
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