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Diamondbacks’ biggest second-half additions might not come at the trade deadline

PHOENIX — As the Arizona Diamondbacks begin the second half of the season, team president and CEO Derrick Hall believes the club’s biggest additions may already be in the organization. They could come from players returning from the injured list. Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall stressed the importance of getting their players back from […]

Three Washington Nationals players who need to have a big second half

As we enter the second half, there are a few players and storylines I am going to watch. Obviously, the Nats offense has been fantastic this season, but to erase all lingering doubt about the sustainability of the group, they will have to keep performing. Today, I am going to take a look at three […]

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Twins series preview

The Cubs resume the 2026 season against an American League team. The Cubs’ interleague record to date isn’t very good, just 11-15. That means there are 22 games remaining for the Cubs against AL teams, a reasonable number to improve that record! Let’s hope that improvement begins during this homestand, which is all against AL […]

Cade Marlowe Opts Out Of Athletics Deal

Outfielder Cade Marlowe has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Athletics, reports Ari Alexander of 7News Boston. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club. Marlowe, 29, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in the offseason. He has been with Triple-A Las Vegas […]

P.O. Sox: Your White Sox questions as the second half begins

With the White Sox’s season frozen in time for four days during the All-Star break, it was a good time to ask Sox Machine subscribers what was on their minds before the second half gets underway The following questions are from subscribers who support Sox Machine at the 10 WAR tiers or higher. Want to… The post P.O. Sox: Your White Sox questions as the second half begins appeared first on Sox Machine .

Trying again with the second half Mariners

What are our expectations for the Seattle Mariners the rest of this year? The club which finally assembled a roster preseason worthy of division title presumption, and pennant dreaming beyond mere wish-casting, has vastly underperformed. They kick off the season’s second half (or 60% mark, more accurately) a game under .500, in second place in […]

Yankees Have Shown Past Interest In Hunter Goodman

The Yankees are looking for catching help and Hunter Goodman of the Rockies is a speculative trade candidate. Jorge Castillo of ESPN reports that the Yankees have called the Rockies about Goodman, although not recently. It’s unclear exactly when this check-in took place but it’s notable that the two sides had a talk about Goodman […]

The season’s second-half begins with Chris Sale on the mound

Welcome back to the second half of the race to October. Hope you all enjoyed the break, where the National League got blanked out by the American League, but, hey, it’s all in good fun, right? Now we return to Truist Park, where the Atlanta Braves (55-40) will take on the Texas Rangers (49-47). Chris […]

Fantasy Baseball Subscriber Chat With Nicklaus Gaut

Nicklaus Gaut will be talking fantasy baseball with Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers today at 1 PM Central Time. Get your question in early or participate in the live event at the link below! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Access weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, […]

Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for July 17

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Steve Bornstein Joins Board of Coker’s New MMA Promotion The new global mixed martial arts league led by Scott Coker announced that Steve Bornstein has joined its advisory board as the promotion continues to build toward […]

Rockies getting pleasantly surprising offensive boost at 2B

The Colorado Rockies are a team in the midst of a rebuild. With this in mind, the staff at Purple Row thought it would be useful to revisit the “State of the Position” series that we ran in March to see where things stand. We’ve asked authors of the spring articles to re-evaluate their earlier remarks with […]

Padres series preview: The second half begins

The Royals put a frustrating first half behind them and open the second half by hosting the Padres. This is just the fourth time ever the Padres have come to town, with the Royals dropping the series the last time they played at the K in 2024. The Padres have a $200+ million payroll, but […]

What is the status of Geraldo Perdomo’s hand injury?

PHOENIX – Arizona Diamondbacks fans didn’t need an official injury report to notice something was different. A wrapped hand briefly appearing during Geraldo Perdomo’s TikTok livestream was enough to spark concern across the D-backs fan base. What is Geraldo Perdomo’s injury status? The speculation ended when manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Perdomo received a cortisone injection […]

Dan Le Batard rips MLB’s pro-salary cap ad campaign as ‘propaganda’

Major League Baseball has been running pro-salary cap ads on MLB.tv as labor negotiations with the MLB Players Association begin to intensify, and the campaign is already drawing pointed criticism—including from The Dan Le Batard Show. The ads, which are part of an advertising campaign called “Level the Playing Field,” have been playing regularly on…

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