#baseball-trades

#baseball-trades

The Mets had been too troubled by injury and addiction and natural attrition to come close to repeating in the years after '86. Getting to watch that utterly dominant and worryingly disinhibited team so early in my life as a fan was disorienting and set some very strange expectations; watching it fall apart, little by little and then all the way down to stinking rubble, was my first and most painful lesson in what being a fan is mostly like.

1948 - The Dodgers trade Pete Reiser to the Braves for outfielder Myron McCormick. The marvelously talented but reckless Reiser crashed into too many outfield walls and, according to Red Smith, was carried off on a stretcher 11 times. 1960 - The Braves acquire shortstop Roy McMillan and a player to be named later from the Reds in exchange for pitchers Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro.

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don't use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss...

The 2025 All-Star Game features notable players like Tarik Skubal, who holds a 2.23 ERA, and Paul Skenes, leading with a 2.01 ERA.

Eight teams have checked in on talented but struggling CF Luis Robert Jr., and if the White Sox can trade him before confronting that $20M option decision, they need to do it.

While a deal between the Cubs and White Sox this season likely wouldn't match the Jose Quintana and Craig Kimbrel trades of yesteryear, it still could help the Cubs solidify their postseason ahead of the postseason.

Noah Syndergaard's stint with the Angels is remembered for a trade that brought Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez, proving the contract wasn't a total waste.

"I want to do my best to be upfront and transparent with these guys and make sure we're on the same page. That's a conversation for myself, Zack (Minasian), and Bob to have with him."

Eddie Rosario's decline in performance since the 2021 World Series has led the Brewers to part ways with him, despite his solid Triple-A numbers.

Narváez, whose solo homer late Tuesday opened the scoring in a 2-0 victory, is now hitting .280 with seven doubles, five homers and an .812 OPS in 35 games.

Unfortunately, Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz traded away one of those promising 21-year-old pitching prospects before the 2024 season, and he may live to regret it.