The Cubs are clear buyers heading into next week’s deadline and are looking for upgrades. Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic report that Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks and Kyle Finnegan of the Nationals are two names on their radar. Chicago’s third base situation has been unsettled for a while. They acquired Isaac Paredes at last year’s deadline but then … [Read more...] about Cubs Interested In Eugenio Suárez, Kyle Finnegan
Elias: Orioles’ Trade Talks Focused On Players “Towards The End Of Their Contracts”
The Orioles managed to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Rays earlier today but are still 10 games under .500 with a -99 run differential. They’re 13.5 games out of first place in the American League East and 8.5 games back of an AL Wild Card spot — with seven teams they’d need to leapfrog to get there. They already traded righty Bryan Baker to the Rays earlier in the month, … [Read more...] about Elias: Orioles’ Trade Talks Focused On Players “Towards The End Of Their Contracts”
Nationals Not Planning To Trade From Young Core At Deadline
It has been two weeks since the Nationals sent shockwaves through the organization by firing longtime president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez. The timing of the shake-up (a week before the draft and within a month of the trade deadline) caught many by surprise, though it looks like the change in leadership won’t lead to any major changes in … [Read more...] about Nationals Not Planning To Trade From Young Core At Deadline
Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025
Here’s a roundup of players from the recent draft who were signed or agreed to terms in the past two days. For an arbitrary cutoff, this post will focus on players taken before the second round or any later picks who signed a bonus of $2MM or more. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by Keith Law of the Athletic, Baseball America, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline and … [Read more...] about Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025
Derek Law To Undergo Season-Ending Flexor Tendon Surgery
Nationals right-hander Derek Law tells reporters, including Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com and Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post, that he has a partial tear of his flexor tendon. He will undergo surgery which comes with a recovery time of nine to ten months. Law, now 34, had a good season with the Nats in 2024. He tossed 90 innings over 75 appearances with a 2.60 earned … [Read more...] about Derek Law To Undergo Season-Ending Flexor Tendon Surgery