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• Braves select Carlos CarrascoThe Atlanta Braves, who lead the NL East by 9.5 games and are leading the league in designating Carlos Carrasco for assignment, have made a roster move before tonight’s game with the Toronto Blue Jays. Lookie lookie lookie, here comes Cookie. I don’t quite understand why MLB doesn’t just allow teams to hold 14 pitchers […]...2026Continue with Carlos Carrasco rumors -
• 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
MLBTR wraps up our division by division look at the upcoming team/mutual option decisions with the NL West. Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF: $14MM club option ($5MM buyout) This is the final guaranteed season of Gurriel’s three-year, $42MM free agent contract. The veteran […]...2026Click for news about NL West rumors
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• Anthony Molina and Carlos Carrasco to Gwinnett; Hurston Waldrep to start rehabThe NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who have acquired their 40th win on May 30th when it took them until July 9th last year, have made half an interesting active roster move on their off day. Anthony Molina has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Molina was called up for the weekend series but never used. He […]...2026Click for news about Anthony Molina news and rumors -
• Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for May 30: Juan Soto among top HR prop bets on SaturdayTwo NL East sluggers make up our favorite home run picks of the day for Saturday's 15-game MLB schedule...2026Visit the page Juan Soto latest news -
• Mets' latest change is like rearranging deck chairs on TitanicThe New York Mets are at least attempting to pull themselves out of the NL East basement, but it is fair to wonder how much their latest move will help....2026Continue with New York Mets rumors -
• Mets making pitching change is like rearranging deck chairs on the TitanicThe New York Mets are at least attempting to pull themselves out of the NL East basement, but it is fair to wonder how much their latest move will help....2026See more New York Mets latest news
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• NL East preview 2026: How far can Mets ride enormous potentialThe Post’s Mark W. Sanchez previews the NL East: 1. New York Mets O/U Wins: 90.5 Key Player: Francisco Lindor. On the field, there are questions concerning what the shortstop will look like coming off hamate surgery, a procedure that notoriously saps power from hitters for months. Off the field, there are questions about Mets leadership......2026See more articles New York Mets injury report -
• NL East Notes: Wentz, Fulton, Miller
Joey Wentz and the Braves may have gotten relatively lucky after the left-hander was carted off the field with an apparent right leg injury during today’s game with the Rays. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, Wentz will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury, but initial examinations indicate that Wentz likely isn’t dealing […]...2026Visit the page Joey Wentz injury status
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• Phillies Seeking Rotation Depth With Wheeler Doubtful For Opening Day
Zack Wheeler is maybe the biggest wild card as the Phillies try to claim a third straight NL East title. The ace is working back from the thoracic outlet surgery that ended his 2025 season. The procedure came with a six to eight month recovery timeline from the end of September, calling his availability for…...2026Read about Zack Wheeler injury status
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• Trade Deadline Outlook: Atlanta BravesOn June 18, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Atlanta is "not selling." They've gone 7-11 and lost two of their three best starting pitchers to long-term injuries since then. They're 11 games under .500 and have dropped behind the Marlins in the NL East standings. The front office may not have wanted…...2025See more Atlanta Braves -
• What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let’s dream about pipes. The maddening and hysterical nature of the 2025 Atlanta Braves season to-date has left them in an unthinkably deep hole. The maddening part – they’re nine games under .500, a full 15 games out of 1st place in the NL East and 9 games back in the Wild Card standings. The hysterical part – pretty much everything under the h...2025See also Atlanta Braves injury report -
• Braves at Giants series recap: The nightmare continues unabatedPhoto by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images There is no relief. There are no answers. There is only struggle. On August 9, 2017, the Atlanta Braves lost 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies at what is now known as Truist Park. Sean Newcomb started and gave up three runs (two in the third and one in the fifth) and two runs from the Braves in the seventh inning weren’t enough for the Braves to e...2025See more Atlanta Braves availability report -
• The Braves are mediocre and have been for too long nowPhoto by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images It’s been 12 months of this and there’s no end to it in sight with the way things have been going. Hi folks! We’re entering June and the Atlanta Braves are still locked in the grips of a diabolically slow start for their standards. After Thursday’s action, they’re right back at seven games under .500 at 27-34 they’re fourth place in the ...2025Read about Atlanta Braves injury report -
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series previewBrad Mills-Imagn Images The Cubs have a quick one-series road trip to New York. The Cubs have hung in there over their first 38 games, with a 22-16 record while playing only one team — the Pirates — that is currently under .500. (Yes, even the A’s, who the Cubs swept, are 20-18 and only two games out of first place in the AL West.) They’ve got one more good team to face, the Mets this week...2025Check it out Kodai Senga -
• Keith Law predicts Braves will win 2025 World SeriesPhoto by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images “Yeah, me too,” said the local blogger Folks, Opening Day is tomorrow. To. Morr. Ow. As such, we’re starting to get predictions flooding in from everybody who’s bold enough to try to call how arguably the most unpredictable sport in North America is going to shake out from now all the way until October. The staff here at Battery Power wi...2025Read about Keith Law injury -
• What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images There’s a non-zero chance that the way the Braves look right now is the way they’re going to look once this thing gets rockin’-and-rollin’ again in late-March. So here we are, folks: It’s January and the biggest move of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves has been the one where they stick their hand up and wave “bye-bye” to to a bunc...2025Click for news about Atlanta Braves injury
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley FieldPhoto by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs’ iconic ballpark has been extensively renovated for its second century. Wrigley Field is my home away from home all summer and has been for many years. It’s my happy place. I’ve written a guide to Arizona Spring Training every year for the last several (here’s this year’s), and thought it was time for a guide to the Cubs’ home in ...2025Click for news about Wrigley Field -
• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
Danny Rockett A summary of happenings at the first Cubs Con in three years. I am a part of the greatest community in the world: I am a Cubs fan. Cubs fans can be from anywhere and can be anyone. You can be a part of any religion, race, or gender and the bond that ties us all together is a love of the Chicago Cubs. Whether you’re an autograph hound, a fantasy league stats nerd, gear head, o...2023See more Danny Rockett
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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"It's hard to say anybody within the NL East has seriously upgraded at this point in the offseason." - 2025
"Luzardo a shutdown starter in NL East showdown" - 2024
"Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg helped lead the team to two NL East titles, won the NL MVP Award in 1984, and is one of the most popular Cubs of all time." - 2023
"It’s possible these games could mean absolutely everything to a Cubs team wanting to make the playoffs for the first time in three years while being totally meaningless to a Braves team that has a 100 percent chance to not just make the playoffs but win the division: FanGraphs NL East division odds 8." - 2022
"True, they had won the NL East in 2018 and would do so again in 2019, but they clearly saw the value in beginning to lock up young players long-term at below-market rates." - 2021
"Javier Báez strikes out five times as Mets' NL East lead takes another hit with loss to Marlins" - 2020
"MLB shuts down Marlins and Phillies, revises schedule for NL East, AL East teams amid COVID-19 outbreak" - 2019
"Culberson, 30, played a big role for the Atlanta organization in its two consecutive NL East title years,…" - 2018
"NL East Notes: Yelich, Mets, Arrieta, Rizzo" - 2017
"Phils slow Nats' march to NL East title; No. is 2" - 2016
"Mets NL East faves?" - 2015
"Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006." - 2014
"Bryce Harper Celebrates in Custom Firemans Helmet After Nationals Clinch NL East"
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NL East trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
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• Phillies extend Cristopher Sánchez through 2032: NL East contenders lock up top pitcher on six-year contractThe extension runs from 2027-32...2026See also Cristopher Sánchez contract -
• Phillies extending Jesús Luzardo on five-year, $135M contract: Can NL East contenders keep the window open?The extension runs from 2027-31...2026See more articles Jesús Luzardo salary -
• Potential MacKenzie Gore suitors are dwindling for the Washington NationalsLast night a young NL East left handed pitcher who was drafted in the top 10 by the Padres out of high school got traded to the Yankees. No Nats fans, it was not MacKenzie Gore. Instead, the Yankees made a move for Ryan Weathers from the Marlins. With the Yankees finding a southpaw for […]...2026Check it out MacKenzie Gore salary -
• Mets land Gregory Soto from Orioles to upgrade bullpen in tight NL East raceThe Mets’ big focus before the July 31 trade deadline has been relief pitching, and all the better if at least one piece is left-handed....2025See also Gregory Soto trade rumors -
• Can Bryce Elder help make up for the Braves’ losses this go ‘round?Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves are on a hot streak...and not a positive one, as Bryce Elder is expected to take the mound against the Athletics. Who’s ready to watch the Atlanta Braves attempt to to win a game series? Before you scroll away, trust me, what’s understood doesn’t need to be said. It was just last week, right before the Fourth of July, when ...2025Check it out Bryce Elder contract rumors -
• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field
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• Dombrowski: Phillies Focused On Bullpen Help
The Phillies enter deadline season as clear buyers, sitting atop the NL East with a 47-32 record — the third-best record of any club in the game. It’s a familiar refrain, but president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made clear this week in interviews with Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extrabase and Jayson Stark of…...2025Continue with Dave Dombrowski trade rumors
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• Trade Deadline Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies
MLBTR's team-by-team look at the upcoming deadline continues with the Phillies. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has never been afraid to take swings, and this year figures to be no exception as they battle the Mets for control of the NL East. Record: 47-31 (90.7% playoff probability, per FanGraphs) Buy Mode Potential needs: Late-inning…...2025Read about Philadelphia Phillies salary
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• Braves News: Braves Win Another Series, JR Ritchie Gets Second Start, Reynaldo Lopez to Bullpen, MoreThe Braves once again took care of business on Sunday, beating the Phillies and winning yet another series as their great start to the season rolls along. The amount of positive data points from the past few weeks is highly encouraging to see, including the Braves going 10-3 against NL East opponents over the past […]...2026Check it out Reynaldo Lopez -
• Is this season Bizzaro 2025?The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who have yet to lose a series this season, are five games atop their division. Last season, they fell five games back after the first seven games. This season so far they are outrunning their xwOBA by .008 points. Last year, they were behind .007. This year the Braves […]...2026See more Atlanta Braves stats -
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• The Braves are mediocre and have been for too long now
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• Chris Sale looks to bring Braves back to life against DiamondbacksPhoto by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves are on a slide that needs to stop. Here comes Chris Sale to help fix it. It’s June 4 and the Atlanta Braves are currently five games under .500, have lost seven of their last ten ballgames and are stuck in fourth place in the NL East at the moment. Needless to say, things are going in the wrong direction for Atlanta at the moment and there’s n...2025See more articles Chris Sale scores -
• Is the NL East going to get away from the Braves?Dennis Lee-Imagn Images It’s getting late early The Braves have been stuck in neutral or worse for decent stretches of the year. They sit eight and a half games behind the Phillies at 25-26. Fangraphs rates their odds at 16.8% to win the division, as of Saturday. So they saying there’s a chance... out of six. The Braves haven’t exactly gotten a lot of good results out of their interesting ...2025 -
• Keith Law predicts Braves will win 2025 World Series
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• Editorial: If the Nationals win the MASN case, they must splash the cashBrad Mills-Imagn Images A win for the Nationals should mean a win for fans In the midst of another relatively cheap offseason for the Washington Nationals, a development came this week in the ongoing MASN case that could change the teams future. According to Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun, the Nationals filed a petition to uphold a previous MLB committee ruling that stated the Orioles ...2025See more articles Atlanta Braves statistics
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• Braves vs. Marlins series recap: Atlanta is serious about winning seriesThe schedule keeps lining ‘em up and the Braves keep knocking ‘em down. Indeed, we’re just under 20 games into the season and the Braves are not just in first place at the moment, they’re the only team above .500 in the NL East and they still have yet to drop a series. This is […]...2026 -
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• What will it take for the Braves to get back in it?
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• Braves at Giants series recap: The nightmare continues unabated
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• The Braves are mediocre and have been for too long now
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• Chris Sale looks to bring Braves back to life against Diamondbacks
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series preview
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• What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?
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• Editorial: If the Nationals win the MASN case, they must splash the cash
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• Braves set to continue homestand with rematch against the BrewersPhoto by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Braves will take on the Brewers at Truist Park starting Tuesday in a rematch of last week’s three-game series. The Atlanta Braves will continue their homestand Tuesday when they begin a three-game series against the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta scored a series win in Milwaukee by taking two of the three games as part of a stretch whe...2024See more articles Quinn Harris
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• Mets NL East faves?
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• deGrom silences Phils in one-hit shutout
The Mets arrived in Philadelphia closer in the NL East standings to the fourth-place Phillies than the first-place Nationals, desperate for a series win. Jacob deGrom delivered just that in a 5-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park....2016Read about Bank Park
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• Believe that: Mets win first East title since '06
Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006. Matt Harvey pitched into the seventh, David Wright iced things with a late three-run homer and the bullpen did the rest, inciting a jubilee in the visiting clubhouse....2015Read about Lucas Duda
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• Believe that: Mets win first East title since '06
Lucas Duda hit a grand slam in the first inning Saturday at Great American Ball Park and the Mets never looked back, winning a 10-2 game over the Reds to clinch their first NL East title and playoff berth since 2006. Matt Harvey pitched into the seventh, David Wright iced things with a late three-run homer and the bullpen did the rest, inciting a jubilee in the visiting clubhouse....2015Continue with Lucas Duda
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• Cole Hamels to Rangers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Mets' DC rally: 'This was amazing!'
The Mets showed the Nationals on Tuesday night who's boss in the National League East as New York outslugged Washington, 8-7, at Nationals Park. With the victory, the Mets are now six games ahead of the Nationals in the N.L. East race....2015
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• Mets' DC rally: 'This was amazing!'
The Mets showed the Nationals on Tuesday night who's boss in the National League East as New York outslugged Washington, 8-7, at Nationals Park. With the victory, the Mets are now six games ahead of the Nationals in the N.L. East race....2015
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• Bryce Harper Celebrates in Custom Firemans Helmet After Nationals Clinch NL East
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller Blockbuster Trade a Win-Win Move Each Had to Make
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for May 30: Juan Soto among top HR prop bets on Saturday
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• How two lefty sluggers are powering the best offense in baseball
Veteran All-Star Matt Olson and reigning Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin headline a lineup that has the Braves running away with the NL East....2026Click for news about Matt Olson
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• Braves have overcome adversity to take control of NL East — and once again outmanuevered MetsNo team endured a worse spring training than the Braves....2026 -
• Tonight’s starter Didier Fuentes recalled to Atlanta, Ian Hamilton DFAedIt seems that Chris Sale’s next start will be pushed to Friday after all. The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who are five games clear in the Division, have made a roster move before tonight’s game with the Washington Nationals. The Braves have added 20-year-old Didier Fuentes to the active roster. He will be starting […]...2026Click for news about Didier Fuentes -
• Braves vs. Marlins series recap: Atlanta is serious about winning series
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• Poll: Who Will Win The NL East?
With the first game of the 2026 season already in the rearview mirror, the offseason is now complete for MLB’s 30 teams. Until the playoffs begin, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. In the run-up to the start of the season, we have been conducting a series of polls to […]...2026
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• Division Preview, 2026 NL East
The 2026 division previews continue with the NL East. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcel projections for both batters and pitchers. I then average these for the core of the team. The nine position players, the five starting pitchers, and the closer. I weight the pitchers […]...2026
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• Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: NL East EditionThe 2026 season is almost here, and plenty of pitchers remain in the running this spring. Who will each club select for their starting group?...2026 -
• The Mets’ 2025 death knell is now their key to the NL EastThe pitching rotation that hit a wall midway through their excruciating, months-long fall from grace appears deep now — much deeper than their main NL East competition....2026 -
• National League East 2026 PreviewDespite a dramatic midseason battle for first, the NL East was fairly clear cut for most of last season. At the end of May, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets were tied in a dead-heat, and the Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals had all started a downward trend out of contention. By […]...2026Click for news about Philadelphia Phillies
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• Our hottest hot takes two weeks into the MLB season
From a shocking NL East champion to a 50-homer slugger you probably haven't heard of yet, our experts go bold with their early predictions....2026
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• Braves have another meeting in the desert while looking for a winning oasis
Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK For the second year in a row at around the same time, the Braves felt compelled to have a clubhouse meeting. The different circumstances suggest that the standards have risen. By now, most of Braves Country and a lot of the baseball world is at least aware of the lore from last season. After playing a calamitous baseball game on May 31 in ord...2023Continue with World Series scandals
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• It's starting to feel like 2020 again for the Atlanta Braves
Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In 2020, the Braves leaned on their offense and their bullpen to carry them to the playoffs. They'll be doing it again for maybe the next couple of months. Do y’all remember the 2020 season? I know that season had a depressing ending in the massive shed in Arlington, Texas that’s masquerading as a baseball stadium, but it was still good...2023See also Atlanta Braves scandals
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• The time for nervousness is over and the time for confidence is here for the Braves
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images They've got the tangibles. They've got the intangibles. 2023 should be a fun season of baseball in Atlanta, so let's act like it! The Atlanta Braves quite famously won 101 games last season, with wins No. 98, 99, and 100 forming a sweep over the New York Mets to all-but-clinch the 2022 NL East title. It took overcoming an incredibly slo...2023See more Atlanta Braves whispers
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• NL East Notes: Marlins, Givens, Acuna, Mets, Red Sox
Mychal Givens was a popular figure in trade speculation before the Rockies acquired him from the Orioles earlier today, and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link) reports that the Marlins were one of the clubs who also had an interest in Givens’ services. With Givens now off the board, the Fish will continue to pursue…...2020Read about Red Sox scandal
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• Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea to Marlins: Latest Trade Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Dodgers a Year Too Late to Make Moves They Need Now
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• Deadline Rumors: Hellickson, Reds, Rangers, Aybar, Francoeur, Gibson, Twins
Here’s the latest on some notable players whose names have popped up in trade speculation… The Phillies are scouting the Marlins’ rookie league affiliate for prospects in a possible Jeremy Hellickson trade, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link). The two NL East rivals have been connected to Hellickson rumors for a few weeks now,…...2016Check it out Jeremy Hellickson scandal
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• MLB HR Leader Yoenis Cespedes Mounting Well-Timed MVP Campaign
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• Phillies' Dominant Young Rotation Could Be Catalyst for Surprise Year
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