Main League Baseball’s commerce deadline will cross at 6 p.m. ET on July 31, leaving groups with simply over two days to finish their summer time procuring. Some golf equipment have already been lively swappers: the Yankees have obtained two infielders (Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario), whereas the Mariners grabbed Josh Naylor to safe first base. Who would be the subsequent participant despatched packing to a brand new house? Beneath, CBS Sports activities has gathered all of Tuesday’s most notable information and strikes in a single handy spot.
Are the Astros and Stop a match?
Padres All-Star beginning pitcher Dylan Stop is “on the high of the Astros’ want checklist,” in accordance with The Athletic. And there have been whispers that the Padres would deal Stop — a free agent at season’s finish — so long as they may enhance their major-league roster consequently. The query, then, can be if the Astros had sufficient offensive depth to place collectively a take care of MLB-caliber expertise that the Padres would absorb return for Stop.
The Padres might use an enormous bat at DH and would most likely need greater than only one participant for Stop.
The Astros have been cursed with a litany of rotation accidents, together with Lance McCullers Jr., Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, J.P. France, Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier. They’re anticipating returns from a number of of them within the coming weeks, however the prospect of placing Stop with Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez within the playoff rotation may be sufficient to make the Astros chew right here.
Blue Jays add arm
The Blue Jays have acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and money from the Orioles in trade for pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown, the groups introduced Tuesday.
Domínguez, 30, is an impending free agent who has compiled a 3.24 ERA (122 ERA+) and a 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 41 innings thus far this season.
Watts-Brown, 23, was a third-round choose in 2023. He is tallied a 3.54 ERA and a 3.03 strikeout-to-walk ratio throughout 19 begins break up between Excessive- and Double-A.
The Blue Jays stay intrigued by Cardinals nearer Ryan Helsley, in accordance with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, suggesting that Domínguez stands out as the first however maybe not the final bullpen addition they make this week.
Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies in on nearer
Cardinals nearer Ryan Helsley mentioned final week that he expects to be traded forward of the deadline. If that proves to be the case, then anticipate him to land on a heavy hitter. Among the many groups displaying curiosity are the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, and Blue Jays, in accordance with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
“It is just a little bit totally different this time,” Helsley mentioned just lately. “The probability might be as nice because it’s ever been for me to get traded.” He added: “I might say it is 90% I am going, 10% I keep.”
Helsley, an impending free agent, has a 3.00 ERA and a 2.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 36 innings up to now.
It is to be seen if and the way a lot the Rays promote this deadline, however each the Mets and Astros have proven curiosity in second baseman Brandon Lowe, in accordance with the New York Publish.
Lowe, 31, is at present on the injured checklist on account of foot/ankle tendinitis, although he’s anticipated to return as quickly as Wednesday. In 86 video games this season, he is hit .269/.320/.480 (121 OPS+) with 19 house runs and three stolen bases. His contributions have been value an estimated 1.2 Wins Above Substitute, per Baseball Reference.
Lowe is technically controllable via subsequent season, because of a membership possibility in his contract. It is maybe value noting that, whereas he is performed outfield up to now, he is nearly solely been stationed on the keystone the previous couple of seasons.
Dodgers supervisor says Speeding will not be dealt
Though Dodgers rookie backstop Dalton Speeding has had his title floor in commerce rumors as of late, supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned on Monday that he does not foresee a deal occurring.
“I have not talked to Dalton,” Roberts informed The Orange County Register. “I simply do not see a world wherein he is moved anyway, and I believe he is good sufficient to understand that.”
Speeding, 24, entered the season ranked by CBS Sports activities because the Twenty second-best prospect within the sport. He made his big-league debut on Might 15, although he is seldom performed since, showing simply 29 instances and posting a .545 OPS whereas serving as Will Smith’s backup.
Nonetheless, the Dodgers do not appear inclined to commerce Speeding — no less than not if their supervisor is to be believed.
Dodgers, Blue Jays concerned with Kwan
How a lot the Guardians’ deadline plans are (or aren’t) impacted by nearer Emmanuel Clase’s placement on paid go away whereas MLB investigates potential playing misdeeds, however each the Dodgers and Blue Jays are concerned with outfielder Steven Kwan if he’s made accessible, in accordance with The Athletic.
Kwan, 27, has hit .287/.351/.411 (111 OPS+) with 9 house runs and 11 stolen bases in 100 video games up to now. His contributions have been value an estimated 3.3 Wins Above Substitute, in accordance with Baseball Reference. Kwan is technically underneath workforce management via the 2027 season, which means that the Guardians don’t essentially have to maneuver him.
Slightly, the Guardians might maintain onto Kwan and try and make the playoffs themselves. They’re 4 video games again of a spot, but they stand to learn from one of many weakest remaining schedules within the majors.
Depend the Brewers among the many groups with curiosity in Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn, in accordance with The Athletic. The Brewers have been, reportedly, additionally one of many golf equipment who tried for Josh Naylor earlier than he was despatched to Seattle.
O’Hearn, 32, is likely one of the finest remaining bats on the commerce market. In 92 video games up to now, he is hit .284/.375/.452 (134 OPS+) with 12 house runs. He is by and enormous been utilized in a platoon function throughout his time with the Orioles, which helps clarify how he is decreased his strikeout price and remodeled from a seeming Quad-A slugger to a official platoon ace — all after getting old out of his presumed statistical prime.
O’Hearn is an impending free agent.
