2024-07-30 17:55:01
Major League Baseball’s 2024 trade deadline is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, contenders’ final opportunity to make deals and improve ahead of the stretch run.
There have been a number of notable trades in the days leading up to the deadline, including an uncommon three-way deal between the Dodgers, Cardinals and White Sox.
Some big(ger) names have already been dealt including, Randy Arozarena, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Isaac Paredes, three of the most sought-after position players this summer. Other players said to be involved in trade talks include White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet and Tigers starter Jack Flaherty.
Keep it here all day Tuesday for news on the latest deals before the clock strikes 6:
MLB’s 2024 trade deadline is 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30.
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One more day to grab provisions for the next 90.
That’s what Major League Baseball teams face Tuesday as the hours and then minutes tick down to the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline. The agita has only been compounded by a market heavily tilted toward sellers, as contenders are paying premium prospect price for a limited supply of reinforcements.
As the clock drags toward Tuesday evening, a look at the biggest unfilled needs from the top contenders as GMs get set to put their pencils down and see if they aced the test come dinnertime:
Atlanta acquired outfielder Jorge Soler, their 2021 World Series MVP, along with veteran reliever Luke Jackson, for reliever Tyler Matzek and minor-league infielder Sabin Ceballos in a trade with the Giants.
The key to the deal? Cash.
Atlanta is picking up every penny of the contracts, paying in excess of $30 million. They will owe Soler $13 million in 2025 and $13 million in 2026, while Jackson has a $7 million club option or a $2 million buyout. They also owe Soler and Jackson about $5 million for the remainder of this season.
– Bob Nightengale
The St. Louis Cardinals got their veteran starter and outfielder for their playoff run, the Los Angeles Dodgers got their utility infielder and veteran reliever for their World Series championship run, and the Chicago White Sox got an infielder and valued prospects for the future.
Just like that, a rare three-way trade was consummated Monday with the Dodgers still trying to make more moves before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline
The Cardinals, who have been seeking another veteran starter for months, landed Erick Fedde and White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham, who was originally drafted by St. Louis in 2006.
The Dodgers got Cardinals utilityman Tommy Edman, who has not played yet this season because of offseason wrist surgery and a sprained ankle, along with struggling reliever Michael Kopech. The White Sox received Dodgers infielder Miguel Vargas and Dodger prospects Alexander Albertus and Jeral Perez.
Scouring the market for an arm to solidify the rotation and pitch important innings, the Milwaukee Brewers swung a trade with the Cincinnati Reds for Frankie Montas on Monday night.
In return, the Brewers reportedly are sending outfielder Joey Wiemer and pitcher Jakob Junis to the Reds.
Montas, 31, has made 19 starts this year for the Reds while on a one-year, $16 million contract and owns a 5.01 earned run average with 78 strikeouts in 93 ⅓ innings.
– Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Tigers scratched Jack Flaherty from Monday’s start against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park.
“It’s not my decisions to make,” Flaherty said before Monday’s game, sharing he hasn’t spoken to president of baseball operations Scott Harris. “I pitch when I’m told to pitch.”
The Tigers have discussed a Flaherty trade with several teams.
“I’m not on the phone, so I don’t know what comes of it,” manager A.J. Hinch said before Monday’s game. “I do know this time of year is pretty stressful, and putting him on the mound tonight felt like the wrong thing to do for him and for us.”
– Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press
The Houston Astros acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, adding a veteran pitcher to their rotation.
Toronto received right-hander Jake Bloss, outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league infielder Will Wagner.
Bloss was scratched from his scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday before news of the trade broke. Fellow right-hander Tayler Scott got the nod instead.
Kikuchi, 33, went 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA across 22 starts with the Blue Jays this season.
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers on Monday in exchange for left-hander Walter Pennington.
Lorenzen, 32, is 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) in his first season with the Rangers.
An All-Star last season, Lorenzen threw a no-hitter for Philadelphia against Washington on Aug. 9, 2023. He signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Texas on March 22.
– Field Level Media
The Washington Nationals dealt outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for three prospects on Monday.
Cleveland sent left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Rafael Ramirez Jr. and Jose Tena to Washington to acquire the sixth-year right fielder, who is under club control through next season.
Thomas, 28, is batting .253 with eight home runs, 40 RBIs and a career-high 28 stolen bases through 77 games for the Nationals this season.
– Field Level Media
On his second day as a Yankee, Jazz Chisholm collected another set of firsts.
Chisholm collected his first home run with his new team in Monday night’s second inning at Citizens Bank Park, where he was making his first career start at third base.
In the ninth, Chisholm added a second home run – this one coming against backup catcher Garrett Stubbs – in the Yankees’ 14-4 blowout win against the Phillies before 44,289 fans.
The Seattle Mariners acquired Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league outfielder RJ Schreck on Monday. Turner, 39, brings a veteran presence with vast postseason experience, including a World Series championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020.
The two-time All-Star is batting .257 this season, including Monday when he singled in his lone at-bat against the host Baltimore Orioles and later was replaced in the batting order by Addison Barger.
Turner has six home runs and 31 RBIs in 90 games in his first season with Toronto, who signed him as a free agent to a one-year, $13 million deal.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for minor league right-hander Michael Flynn.
Rosario finished the 2023 season with the Dodgers after being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians for right-hander Noah Syndergaard and cash. He batted .256 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 48 games for Los Angeles last year.
Rosario, 28, was batting .307 with two homers and 26 RBIs in 76 games with the Rays this season.
– Field Level Media
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