The Pirates make several major moves at the trade deadline

If someone had told you that the Pirates dealt pitcher Martin Perez, a veteran they signed to a one-year, $8 million deal in the offseason, at baseball’s trade deadline, you’d probably say, “Yep, that’s our Buccos.” But the Perez deal was an afterthought by the time Pirates general manager Ben Cherington was done wheeling and… read more

Cleveland Guardians Add Pitcher, Complete Mini-Sweep of Detroit Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians teed off on the Detroit bullpen in a 5-0 victory on Tuesday to take both games of their mini-series. Gavin Williams pitched five shutout innings to pick up the first victory of his injury-delayed season. Before the trade deadline, the Guardians picked up starting pitcher Alex Cobb from the Giants. Cleveland Indians… read more

White Sox Trade Six Players: Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. Remain in Chicago

Four moves sent six White Sox players away at the deadline. Both Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. remain in Chicago.

Rangers Acquire Andrew Chafin In Exchange For Two Pitching Prospects

If you thought the Texas Rangers would be sellers at the Trade Deadline and would just punt the rest of their 2024 season, you would be dead wrong. Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers have acquired Andrew Chaffin from the Detriot Tigers in exchange for pitching prospects Chase Lee and Joseph Montalvo. In 41 relief… read more

Series Preview: Can the Rockies shake off offensive woes against the Angels?

The Colorado Rockies had a forgettable weekend against the San Francisco Giants to kick off their road trip to California and will look to shake off their losing streak as they kick off a new series against the Los Angeles Angels. Pitching Probables* 7/30: Cal Quantrill (7-7, 4.09 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (3-10, 5.04 ERA)… read more

Colorado Rockies ship Jalen Beeks to the Pirates for promising prospect

In an active seller’s market, the Colorado Rockies dipped their toes in the water once again sending left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks to the Pittsburgh Pirates for southpaw prospect Luis Peralta. The move is the second involving a reliever for the Rockies at this 2024 Trade Deadline after they had sent Nick Mears to the Milwaukee… read more

White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 19-28): Bryan Ramos

Minor league action has resumed after the All-Star break, and it was a pretty average time period for the farm. The DSL White Sox led the way during this time frame, finishing 6-3, while the Barons got back to their winning ways with a 5-4 spurt. Interestingly, not much went right for the Barons offense,… read more

Pirates make minor trades before getting major win in Houston on Monday

With the MLB deadline fast approaching, the Pirates made two trades on Monday, but neither was of the all-in variety. No, in the afternoon, hours before the Bucs took on the Astros in the first of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park, it was announced that Pittsburgh had sent pitching prospect Quinn Priester to… read more

Cleveland Guardians Add a Hitter While Beating Detroit Tigers 8-4

The Cleveland Guardians generated more than enough offense to beat the Detroit Tigers last night, and more hitting help is on the way. Jose Ramirez bashed two home runs in an 8-4 victory. The Guardians also traded for Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas. Thomas is hitting .250 with 8 homers, 40 RBI, and 28 stolen… read more

Texas Tech invests heavily in softball

Texas Tech has been laboring to gain some footing on the women’s side of the department for quite a while. Since the lone national title by the women’s basketball team, it has felt like most success has been fleeting and followed by long droughts of failure. A lot of that has come down to attention… read more

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