Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez is an increasingly popular trade target as we approach the deadline, and not just from teams immediately contending this season. Gomez is signed through 2016, and will make $9 million, meaning he’s more than just a rental. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Indians and Rangers are […]

Well, that was a fun 12 or so of speculation. But finally, Johnny Cueto is a member of the Kansas City Royals. In return, the Cincinnati Reds will receive three pitchers – Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb, and Cody Reed. Cueto has had a great year for Cincinnati, though he struggled in his first two starts […]

Cole Hamels of the Phillies eliminated all of the bad taste from his last two starts out of scouts’ mouths on Saturday when he no-hit the Chicago Cubs. It’s the third no-hitter of the 2015, the 13th in Phillies history, and the second Hamels has been involved in following last year’s combined no-hitter by the […]

Hey, the New York Mets got some offense! Sure, neither of the bats they acquired were the caliber of Justin Upton, but every little bit helps! On Friday, the club picked up Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson from the Atlanta Braves, sending minor league pitchers Jon Gant and Rob Whalen to Atlanta. Uribe is the […]

The American League playoff hunt is as tight as ever and with the deadline looming a week away, teams are grasping for that one piece they believe will push them over the edge. For the Blue Jays, that piece is a starting pitcher and they haven’t quite been lucky enough to snare one yet. Just 5.5 […]

The first reliever is off of the trade market – the Miami Marlins are dealing ex-closer Steve Cishek to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cishek will probably roll off a run of something like two runs in 25 innings after the trade, because that’s just what happens with the Cardinals, dammit. He has an ugly 4.50 […]

It’s an odd year, which means the San Francisco Giants really shouldn’t bother trying to add anything at the trade deadline since there’s no point. But the Giants find themselves in the thick of contention with a chance to get to an odd year-playoffs for the first time since 2003, and that means they’ll be […]

After a week off, we’re back! Hopefully, the dingers over the last week and a half are enough of an apology. I’m even giving you an EXTRA dong this week because of ties! 1. JD Martinez vs Taijuan Walker, 466 feet (July 21st) When you’re hitting balls on top of the camera well, I don’t think […]

Aramis Ramirez is heading back where it started. The Milwaukee Brewers have dealt the third baseman to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league pitcher Yhonathan Barrios. 12 years ago to this day, Pittsburgh traded Ramirez (and Kenny Lofton!) to the Cubs for a steaming pile of garbage. Now, he’s back. The 37-year old […]

Rob Manfred has been busy in his short tenure as Major League Baseball’s commissioner, trying to speed up the game (and the Home Run Derby) and making wild suggestions such as eliminating shifts (crazy) and starting an international draft (not so crazy). He continued that trend yesterday when he mentioned that he would be open […]

One name that is coming up in trade talks may shock Atlanta Braves fans. 24-year old starter Julio Teheran is reportedly on the market, with Fox’s Ken Rosenthal quoting rival executives as saying the Braves are “quite open” to dealing the Colombian hurler. Teheran is making just $1 million this season, and is signed through […]

No team made more noise this past offseason than the San Diego Padres, engaging in seemingly endless roster turnover in hopes of putting a contending team on the field. It was either going to be a spectacular success or a spectacular failure; either way, it’d be spectacular. Things haven’t gone exactly as general manager A.J. […]

The Kansas City Royals sit comfortably at 56-36, which is the best record in the American League. That record hasn’t come with a little bit of adversity in the pitching rotation. The team announced on Tuesday they’re optioning opening day starter Yordano Ventura as the corresponding move to Jason Vargas coming off the DL. The move […]