The Trade Deadline is less than 100 hours away, which means four days of non-stop rumblings, rumors and — hopefully — deals. Here’s a look at 12 players with a solid chance of being traded by Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, starting with the most likely candidates. 1) Willson Contreras, Cubs CIntroducing a new catcher … Read more
If the Astros fulfill their quest to trade one of their starting pitchers, they will not be getting prospects in return. No, the Astros would justify the move to its clubhouse by acquiring major-league help, according to sources with knowledge of the team’s thinking. Ideally, that player would be a catcher or center fielder under … Read more
NEW YORK — It was around this time last year that pinging sound effects and glowing screens filled a charter flight from Tampa to Miami, gossip filtering throughout the cabin that the Yankees were acquiring Anthony Rizzo from the Cubs. The move provided a welcome spark, prompting celebration in the aisles. Rizzo and his teammates … Read more
New York Mets sweep two-game Subway Series in the ninth inning as Starling Marte’s walk-off single seals dramatic 3-2 win over crosstown rivals Yankees in front of a packed Citi Field New York Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 Wednesday, securing win deep in the ninth Starling Marte’s single allowed Eduardo Escobar to score and seal … Read more
Eduardo Escobar touched home plate, tossed his helmet and began the sprint toward second base to celebrate with teammates. The player they were chasing was Starling Marte, who delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning Wednesday night that gave the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Yankees at Citi Field for a two-game … Read more
NEW YORK — Even though this Mets team is undeniably different from its recent predecessors, with more realistic postseason aspirations, the fog of past seasons can be difficult to disperse. So when the Yankees strutted into Citi Field on Tuesday and immediately hammered consecutive homers over the fence, the Bronx portion of a sold-out crowd … Read more
One down, 10 to go? To reach that ambitious total of matchups, the Yankees and Mets would play their three remaining regular-season games and follow that with a Subway World Series stretched to the limit. Who says no? Tuesday night the sellout crowd of 42,364 at Citi Field got its money’s worth in the first … Read more
For the first four months of the season, the Yankees and Mets have been two of the best teams in baseball — the Yanks still holding that title with their 66-31 record. On Tuesday comes the first collision course, and perhaps a preview of what might be possible in October if both teams take care … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Don’t bet on Juan Soto wearing a Phillies uniform anytime soon. Maybe ever. But bet that the Phillies will do something to improve their postseason chances before the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline. They have a better team and are better positioned to make upgrades than last season, when they traded Spencer Howard to … Read more
ATLANTA — Somewhere in the midst of Ian Anderson allowing five first-inning runs during a 9-1 loss to the Angels on Sunday afternoon, the Braves gained further reason to add a starting pitcher before the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline. Atlanta hasn’t shown many weaknesses while posting an MLB-best 35-12 record since the start of June. … Read more