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Foster Griffin / Nationals Add LHP Will Dion to Active Roster After Foster Griffin Trade

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:01:35 EDT

LHP Will Dion, acquired in the Foster Griffin trade, has been added to the Nationals' active roster. Made 12 relief appearances for Cleveland this year, striking out 25 while walking only 3 batters.

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Anthony Eyanson / Orioles’ Farm System Shifts From Power Bats to MLB’s Top Pitching Prospect Group

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:41:35 EDT

During the rebuild, the Orioles' farm system was built on the bats, mostly drafted out of college.Now, amid another disappointing season and a second straight trade deadline fire sale, the farm system is built on the arms perhaps giving Baltimore the best collection of pitching prospects in MLB. Anthony Eyanson (No. 33 BA)Michael Forret (No. 89 FG)Joseph Dzierwa (No. 91 BA)Kyson Witherspoon (No. 97 BA)Luis De Leon (No. 98 FG)Trey Gibson (preseason top 100) Caden Hunter JT QuinnNestor GermanBoston BatemanLevi WellsBraxton BraggJuaron Watts-BrownMicah Ashman

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Adley Rutschman / Orioles Embrace Seller Role, Trading Adley Rutschman and Three Others at MLB Trade Deadline

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:01:45 EDT

The Jake Rogers era, we will never forget you. - @ByMattWeyrich

@SunEarlyBirds: Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox. Tyler Wells to the Rays. Taylor Ward to the Mariners. Dean Kremer to the Twins.The Orioles leaned heavily into the seller bucket at the trade deadline. @ByMattWeyrich and @JCTSports break down the moves on today's episode: https://t.co/AFp0tIs1I9

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Curtis Mead / The Nationals Bought and Sold at the Same Time at the Trade Deadline

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:21:01 EDT

The 2026 MLB trade deadline has passed, and the Nationals made a flurry of moves, with the most notable ones being Curtis Mead being sent to Boston, Luis Garcia Jr. to the Bronx, and Foster Griffin to Cleveland. While it was known coming into the deadline that the Nats would be looking to execute a buy-and-sell strategy, what most fans did not expect was for those two things to occur at the same time. While the Nats sent out three big leaguers at the deadline, in return, they brought in four big league talents

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Carlos Narvaez / Orioles Plan 50-50 Catching Split for Samuel Basallo and Carlos Narváez

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:20:54 EDT

Mike Elias multiple times brought up Carlos Narvaez as a positive of the Orioles' deadline moves.Narvaez has struggled mightily at the plate this year, but he's an elite defender & a RHH to pair with Samuel Basallo.Fits for a 50-50 split with Basallo.

@ByMattWeyrich: From Mike Elias' press conference last night, an interesting tidbit on Samuel Basallo: Orioles only want him catching half a season's worth of games per year."The plan with him all along was never to have him be the guy who is your primary catcher most nights behind the plate. He's a big guy with a big bat and it's a bat that can play out of the first base spot and out of the designated hitter spot."So, our plan with him was always to kind of rotate him through and have him catch more like half or fewer than half of the games. We're always going to need more catchers on the roster. Right now, [Carlos] Narvaez is the guy, and when Sam is healthy, he'll be back in the mix."

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Christian Franklin / Orioles Call Up Christian Franklin for Potential Platoon Role

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:30:50 EDT

Christian Franklin is an interesting player. Looks like he'll get a shot for playing time in Baltimore at least in a platoon vs. LHP.Franklin, 26, plays all three OF spots, good speed, RHH, doesn't chase, great walk rate, career .384 OBP in Triple-A.From @ProspectSavant:

@MelanieLynneN: Craig Albernaz on Power Alley has said Christian Franklin will join the bigs #orioles

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Framber Valdez / Troy Melton Emerges as Tigers’ Top Starter Amid Rotation Injuries

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:10:39 EDT

Troy Melton will start for Tigers tonight in Seattle. Bullpen game Wednesday, then Framber Valdez starts Thursday.Good story here from colleague @Theo_DeRosa on Melton's climb up Tigers rotation.

@Theo_DeRosa: 25-year-old righty Troy Melton has become the Tigers' top starter, a welcome development for a club hit hard by injuries and trades.He's been a mainstay, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. Dominant stuff plus dominant execution equals dominant results.https://t.co/ZONkrsBdAZ

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Adley Rutschman / Why one MLB analyst labeled Red Sox trade for Adley Rutschman as a ‘wild overpay on the face of it’

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:14:01 EDT

"This seems like Boston really pushed some chips in to the point that people in the industry are wondering how they ended up with this being the package."

The post Why one MLB analyst labeled Red Sox trade for Adley Rutschman as a ‘wild overpay on the face of it’ appeared first on Boston.com.

George Lombard Jr. / George Lombard Jr. Homers Off Zack Wheeler in Yankees Call-Up

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:10 EDT

New York Yankees call-up George Lombard Jr. homered off Zack Wheeler in April pic.x.com/RP8Dx36PDq

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A.J. Minter / Mets To Promote Jefry Yan For MLB Debut

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:49:02 EDT

The Mets have several big-league roster spots to fill after a massive sell-off ahead of yesterday’s trade deadline. Just on Monday, the club had five big leaguers head to other teams. That included relievers Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, and Brooks Raley. Add in the A.J. Minter deal from the weekend, and New York will need […]

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Freddy Peralta / Freddy Peralta Set to Debut for Rays Tuesday as Club Makes Additional Moves, Including Craig Kimbrel DFA

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:06:07 EDT

#Freddy Peralta starts vs. #Rockies on Tuesday feeling excited over a very special opportunity to join Rays. Plus notes on smaller moves, Kimbrel DFA decision, more tampabay.com/sports/rays/20

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Ernie Clement / Ernie Clement Featured in MLB The Show 26 Program

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:11:27 EDT

RT: Ernie Clement takes over MLB The Show 26! Play the Program today around noon PT and add @BlueJays second baseman Ernie Clement to your squad!Learn more: https://t.co/FoXoUPCyES https://t.co/OJqAZIE7QL

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Ian Seymour / 28-Year-Old Catcher Kenny Piper Makes MLB Debut in Rays’ Win Over Rockies

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:56:45 EDT

Junior Caminero hit 2 homers and Ian Seymour pitched well, but the best story from #Rays win over #Rockies on Monday was the major-league debut of C Kenny Piper, a 28-year-old summoned for the day from AA @biscuitsbaseball tampabay.com/sports/rays/20

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George Lombard Jr. / George Lombard Jr. to Start at Shortstop, Bat Eighth Tonight

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:13:25 EDT

RT: George Lombard Jr. will bat eighth playing shortstop tonight

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Freddy Peralta / Rays Make Major Trade Deadline Haul, Adding Peralta, Wells and Hicks

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:53:28 EDT

#Rays really satisfied after trade deadline haul that includes C Liam Hicks, starter Freddy Peralta, reliever Tyler Wells. tampabay.com/sports/rays/20

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