August 1st, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Yankees 7, Rays 4 — New York Pounces Early as Injuries Mount for Tampa Bay

Braves 12, Reds 11 (F/10) — Both Teams Score 8 in the 8th in Bonkers Thriller

Seattle Shines After Deadline, Blank Rangers Behind Big Night from Raleigh

We went into the final day of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline wondering how crazy things could possibly get. Then, boom: Padres and A.J. Preller shipped the No. 3 prospect in baseball to Oakland for a reliever, the Astros resurrected their Correa era, and the Mariners basically looted the Diamondbacks and didn’t even have to give up a top-10 prospect to do it.

You can always count on MLB’s deadline chaos!

Let’s break it down:

🟢 Biggest Winner: Mariners
Seattle made arguably the smartest moves of the week. They landed both Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor who were two of the best bats available. They did so without touching their top-10 prospect list. That’s how you win a deadline without gutting your future. That’s elite work by Jerry Dipoto. With Cal Raleigh, Julio, and now Suárez in the mix, the M’s are built to mash.

🟢 Most Chaotic Winner: Padres
Preller did Preller things. He traded away Leo De Vries, a potential franchise cornerstone for Mason Miller. Then they piled on Ryan O’Hearn, Ramón Laureano, Freddy Fermin, and Nestor Cortes. The Padres are now terrifying on paper. Whether it works or not, you’ve gotta respect the attempt. It's all-in or bust in San Diego, and Preller doesn’t believe in brakes.

🟢 Yankees Reinvent the Bullpen
New York added David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Jake Bird. That’s three power arms to support Devin Williams and a bullpen that ranked dead last in the AL since July 1. It cost some prospect capital, but this was the aggressive move a slumping contender needed. The pen is now deep and under control through at least 2026.

🟢 Smartest Win-Now Moves: Phillies & Mets
Philly had one mission: fix the bullpen. They did that and more. Jhoan Duran might be the best reliever moved all week and he’s under control through 2027. Dombrowski also snagged Harrison Bader for a center field upgrade.

The Mets didn’t go flashy, but they went deep. Cedric Mullins in center, Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers, and Gregory Soto in the pen. Suddenly, their bullpen is stacked and if they sneak into October, they’ll be a nightmare.

🟢 Astros: They’re Not Dead Yet
Losing Isaac Paredes stung. But instead of sulking, Houston went out and brought Carlos Correa home. Is he still elite? That’s TBD. But paired with Jeremy Peña’s return and the additions of Jesús Sánchez and Ramón Urías, this team just got scary again. These moves on offense should set them up nicely to make a run especially when you already have Framber, Hunter Brown, and one of the best bullpens in baseball.

🟢 Under-the-Radar Steal: Athletics
Sure, they gave up Mason Miller, but the A’s got back Leo De Vries, a legit top-5 prospect and future face of the franchise. He’s 18 and already holding his own in High-A. This was a rare type of swing from a rebuilding team and it might change everything for Oakland long-term.

🔴 Losers?

Twins fans had the worst deadline experience imaginable. Gone: Correa, Duran, Bader, Castro, half the bullpen, and any hope of contending soon. The return? Mostly long-term lottery tickets. If this is the beginning of a sell-off era, Minnesota might be entering Pittsburgh-mode.

Cubs made a few light moves but passed on the impact names like Suárez, Duran, or a frontline starter. For a team neck-and-neck with the Brewers, it felt way too safe.

Red Sox added Dustin May and Steven Matz, but didn’t address their first base void or bullpen depth. It felt like they were playing not to lose rather than playing to win especially in an AL that’s wide open.

Tigers, Reds, Brewers all had chances to add meaningful pieces. All played it cautious. Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn’t. But in a league where aggressive teams tend to be the last ones standing, standing still might cost them in October.

Final Thought:
This wasn’t a deadline full of MVPs or Cy Youngs flying around, but the moves made were loud. Seattle’s offense got real. The Phillies and Mets built postseason bullpens. Houston reminded everyone who they are. And Preller? Well, he just made things fun again and put the Padres all in.

Buckle up folks, these next two months are going to be wild. Here is a list of the notable moves from the last week:

Angels

• Acquired INF Oswald Peraza from Yankees for OF Wilberson De Pena and international bonus pool money (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Andrew Chafin and RHP Luis García from Nationals for LHP Jake Eder and INF Sam Brown (July 30)

Astros

• Acquired SS Carlos Correa (and cash) from Twins for LHP Matt Mikulski (July 31)

• Acquired OF Jesús Sánchez from Marlins for RHP Ryan Gusto (July 31)

• Acquired INF Ramón Urías from Orioles for RHP Twine Palmer (July 30)

Blue Jays

• Acquired RHP Shane Bieber from Guardians for RHP Khal Stephen (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Louis Varland and 1B Ty France from Twins for OF Alan Roden and LHP Kendry Rojas (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Seranthony Domínguez from Orioles for RHP Juaron Watts-Brown (July 29)

Braves

• Acquired RHP Carlos Carrasco from Yankees for player to be named later or cash (July 28)

• Acquired RHP Erick Fedde from Cardinals for PTBNL or cash (July 27)

• Acquired RHP Dane Dunning from Rangers for RHP José Ruiz (July 17)

Cubs

• Acquired UTIL Willi Castro from Twins for RHP Sam Armstrong and RHP Ryan Gallagher (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Taylor Rogers and cash from Pirates for OF Ivan Brethowr (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Andrew Kittredge from Orioles for INF Wilfri De La Cruz (July 30)

• Acquired RHP Michael Soroka from Nationals for OF Christian Franklin and SS Ronny Cruz (July 30)

Dodgers

• Acquired RHP Brock Stewart from Twins for OF James Outman (July 31)

• Acquired OF Alex Call from Nationals for RHP Eriq Swan and RHP Sean Paul Liñan (July 31)

• Traded RHP Dustin May to the Red Sox in exchange for minor league OF James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Adam Serwinowski, RHP Paul Gervase, and C Ben Rortvedt in 3-team trade with Reds and Rays (July 30)

Giants

• Traded RHP Camilo Doval to Yankees for 4 prospects (July 31)

• Traded OF Mike Yastrzemski to Royals for RHP Yunior Marte (July 31)

Guardians

• Traded RHP Shane Bieber to Blue Jays for RHP Khal Stephen (July 31)

• Traded RHP Paul Sewald to Tigers for PTBNL or cash (July 31)

Mariners

• Acquired 3B Eugenio Suárez from D-backs for Tyler Locklear, Hunter Cranton, and Juan Burgos (July 30)

• Acquired 1B Josh Naylor from D-backs for LHP Brandyn Garcia and RHP Ashton Izzi (July 25)

Marlins

• Traded OF Jesús Sánchez to Astros for RHP Ryan Gusto (July 31)

• Traded C Nick Fortes to Rays for OF Matthew Etzel (July 29)

Mets

• Acquired RHP Ryan Helsley from Cardinals for INF Jesus Baez, RHP Nate Dohm, and RHP Frank Elissalt (July 30)

• Acquired RHP Tyler Rogers from Giants for RHP José Buttó, RHP Blade Tidwell, and OF Drew Gilbert (July 30)

• Acquired OF Cedric Mullins from Orioles for RHP Anthony Nunez, RHP Raimon Gomez, and RHP Chandler Marsh (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles for RHP Wellington Aracena and RHP Cameron Foster (July 25)

Nationals

• Traded RHP Kyle Finnegan to Tigers for RHP Josh Randall and R.J. Sales (July 31)

Orioles

• Traded Cedric Mullins, Ryan O’Hearn, Ramón Laureano, Nick Fortes, Seranthony Domínguez, and Ramón Urías

Padres

• Acquired RHP Mason Miller and LHP JP Sears from Athletics for 4 prospects (July 31)

• Acquired 1B/DH Ryan O’Hearn and OF Ramón Laureano from Orioles for 6 prospects (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Nestor Cortes from Brewers for OF Brandon Lockridge (July 31)

• Acquired C Freddy Fermin from Royals for RHP Ryan Bergert and RHP Stephen Kolek (July 31)

Phillies

• Acquired RHP Jhoan Duran from Twins for C Eduardo Tait and RHP Mick Abel (July 30)

• Acquired OF Harrison Bader from Twins for OF Hendry Mendez and RHP Geremy Villoria (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Matt Manning from Tigers for OF Josueth Quiñonez (July 31)

Rangers

• Acquired RHP Merrill Kelly from D-backs for LHP Kohl Drake, RHP David Hagaman, and LHP Mitch Bratt (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Phil Maton from Cardinals for LHP Mason Molina, RHP Skylar Hales, and cash (July 31)

Rays

• Acquired RHP Griffin Jax from Twins for RHP Taj Bradley (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Adrian Houser from White Sox for INF Curtis Mead, RHP Duncan Davitt, and RHP Benjamin Peoples (July 31)

• Acquired C Nick Fortes from Marlins (July 29)

Reds

• Acquired RHP Zack Littell in 3-team trade with Rays and Dodgers (July 30)

• Acquired 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes from Pirates for Sammy Stafura and Taylor Rogers (July 30)

• Acquired OF Miguel Andujar from Athletics for RHP Kenya Huggins (July 31)

Red Sox

• Acquired RHP Dustin May from Dodgers for James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Steven Matz from Cardinals for INF Blaze Jordan (July 30)

Royals

• Acquired OF Mike Yastrzemski from Giants for RHP Yunior Marte (July 31)

• Acquired LHP Bailey Falter from Pirates for LHP Evan Sisk and 1B Callan Moss (July 31)

• Acquired OF Randal Grichuk from D-backs for RHP Andrew Hoffmann (July 26)

Tigers

• Acquired RHP Charlie Morton from Orioles for LHP Micah Ashman (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Kyle Finnegan from Nationals (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Paul Sewald from Guardians (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Chris Paddack and RHP Randy Dobnak from Twins for C Enrique Jimenez (July 28)

Yankees

• Acquired RHP David Bednar from Pirates for Rafael Flores, Edgleen Perez, and Brian Sanchez (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Camilo Doval from Giants for 4 prospects (July 31)

• Acquired UTIL José Caballero from Rays for Everson Pereira and PTBNL (July 31)

• Acquired RHP Jake Bird from Rockies for Roc Riggio and Ben Shields (July 31)

• Acquired OF Austin Slater from White Sox (July 30)

• Acquired INF Amed Rosario from Nationals (July 26)

• Acquired 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies (July 25)

🔥 Notable Performances

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📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Yankees 7, Rays 4

The Yankees rode early offense and solid pitching to a series win, while the Rays limped into August after losing three starters to injury. Homers from Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice powered a six-run surge in the first two innings, and the bullpen kept Tampa Bay off the board late.

🔑 Key Moments

• Bellinger gets it started — His RBI single in the 1st put the Yankees on the board and set the tone for a big inning.

• Stanton unloads — Minutes later, he crushed a 432-foot blast to left-center to make it 3-0.

• Rice delivers the dagger — In the 2nd, Rice launched a 3-run shot to center, giving New York a commanding 6-0 lead.

• Rays lose three players — Aranda, Díaz, and Simpson all exited with injuries in a brutal stretch for Tampa Bay.

• De los Santos dominates — The Yankees reliever tossed 3 perfect innings with 5 strikeouts to preserve the lead.

📊 Notable Stats

Yankees

• Giancarlo Stanton: 1-4, HR (8), 2 RBI

• Ben Rice: 1-4, HR (16), 3 RBI

• Cody Bellinger: 1-4, RBI

• Marcus Stroman: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K

Rays

• Brandon Lowe: 2-4, R

• Jonny DeLuca: 1-4, RBI, SB (5)

• Jonathan Aranda: 1-2, RBI

• Ryan Pepiot: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Braves 12, Reds 11

In one of the wildest innings in MLB history, the Braves and Reds each put up 8 runs in the 8th before Atlanta pulled out a 12-11 win in 10 innings. Marcell Ozuna’s sac fly gave the Braves the lead, and Raisel Iglesias slammed the door to close it out.

🔑 Key Moments

• Braves explode in the 8th — Atlanta opened the top half with 5 straight hits and plated 8 runs in the inning, including a clutch 2-run double by Luke Williams.

• Reds return fire — Not to be outdone, Cincinnati answered with 8 runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th, capped by a game-tying 3-run homer from Spencer Steer.

• Hayes redeems himself — One night after being traded, Ke’Bryan Hayes made up for a costly error by crushing a 3-run blast in the Reds' huge inning.

• Ozuna breaks the tie — With the game knotted in the 10th, Ozuna’s sac fly pushed home the go-ahead run.

• Iglesias slams the door — The former Red tossed a clean 10th to secure Atlanta’s rollercoaster win.

📊 Notable Stats

Braves

• Ozzie Albies: 4-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B

• Marcell Ozuna: 1-2, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB, SF

• Luke Williams: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R

• Carlos Carrasco: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 K

Reds

• Elly De La Cruz: 3-6, HR (19), 3 RBI, 2 R

• Spencer Steer: 1-5, HR (12), 3 RBI

• Ke’Bryan Hayes: 1-5, HR (3), 3 RBI

• Tyler Stephenson: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

Mariners 6, Rangers 0

Seattle’s revamped lineup looked dangerous from the jump as Cal Raleigh set a new MLB record for home runs by a switch-hitting catcher, and George Kirby tossed six shutout innings in a statement win over Texas.

🔑 Key Moments

• Suárez’s return sparks early lead — Back in front of Seattle fans, Eugenio Suárez doubled down the line in the 4th and later came home on a wild pitch to open the scoring.

• Young goes deep in style — Rookie Cole Young crushed a solo shot into the second deck in the 5th, his first career homer at T-Mobile Park and one of Seattle’s most majestic blasts of the year.

• Raleigh rewrites history — Just two batters later, Cal Raleigh launched his 42nd home run, breaking Todd Hundley’s MLB record for most HRs by a switch-hitting catcher in a single season.

• Young adds more firepower — In the 6th, Young ripped a triple to right to plate J.P. Crawford, capping a breakout 2-hit, 2-RBI night for the 22-year-old.

• Kirby deals in gem — George Kirby allowed just 3 hits over 6 innings, striking out six without allowing a run, and the bullpen preserved the shutout.

📊 Notable Stats

Mariners

• Cal Raleigh: 1-4, HR (42), RBI, R

• Cole Young: 2-4, HR (3), 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R

• Eugenio Suárez: 1-4, 2B, R

• George Kirby: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Rangers

• Marcus Semien: 1-4, 2B

• Kumar Rocker: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

• Luis Curvelo: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 K

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