Desperation makes for great baseball drama. With Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching, contenders are ready to mortgage their futures for a ring and a single blockbuster deal could shift the balance of power overnight.July’s trade deadline is baseball’s ultimate high-stakes gamble. Over the years, some moves have delivered World Series MVPs, while others fell short and left teams with nothing to show for the blue-chip prospects they traded away.Here are the 10 most impactful MLB Trade Deadline deals since 2000:The Rangers swung for the fences at the 2010 deadline. They traded Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, Matthew Lawson and…

Here’s the thing: San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller would improve and be a fit for 29 teams. If he’s available for the right price — which figures to be a commanding one, as the star reliever is under contract through 2029 — at the MLB trade deadline, it’s more about who needs the premier reliever more and who can justify giving up a haul to do so with respect to how close they are to World Series contention.Those teams are out there, though. Granted, just one of them will end up with Miller. And with that, here are the…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Scherzer Closes In On HistoryMonday was Max Scherzer’s 42nd birthday. It was also his return to the mound for the first time since June 10, which was itself his first start since May 24 — Scherzer has spent most of 2026 on the IL recovering from various maladies, but was activated yesterday to pitch on his birthday,…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Murakami BackMunetaka Murakami helped propel the White Sox to relevancy in his first 57 games in the majors, by batting .240/.378/.560 with 20 homers through May 29. The rookie first baseman ended up on the IL with a hamstring strain, however, and only recently returned after missing 35 games. While he struggled a bit in his first…

Veteran pitcher Lance McCullers has been designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers less than two weeks after they acquired the right-hander from the Houston Astros.The Brewers announced the move before their game Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. They recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Stallings from Triple-A Nashville.The moves come a day after McCullers walked four batters in 1 2/3 innings of relief in an 8-5 victory over the Rockies. McCullers entered with Milwaukee ahead 8-2 in the eighth inning and returned for the ninth, but he allowed a hit and two walks in that inning before Trevor Megill came in…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Astros STORM BackIf the Chicago White Sox miss the playoffs by a game or two, their Friday night loss to the Houston Astros is a game that will stand out.Chicago entered the top of the sixth inning with a 5-0 lead. Then, the Houston bats exploded for an eight-run inning.In said inning, left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Not 1. Not 2. Not 3.The team that’s second in the National League in home runs played the part on Thursday afternoon.As part of a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves hit four home runs, those being solo homers from center fielder Michael Harris II, second baseman Ozzie Albies and catcher Drake Baldwin…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Astros Sweep, Send Marlins To 9th-Straight LThe Marlins had the best June of anyone in MLB, and it launched them into contention. Miami’s July has been… worse. On Wednesday, the Marlins attempted to avoid being swept by the Astros and put a halt to an extended losing streak, but instead, lost their ninth game in a row.It…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:D-Backs Walk It OffThe Diamondbacks have won their way right into holding a postseason spot, as Tuesday’s win over the Athletics in extra innings, paired with the Cardinals’ fourth-straight defeat, put Arizona in a tie with the Pirates for the last wild-card spot in the NL. It almost didn’t happen, though: the D-backs were up 4-1 after…

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:Phillies Down Dodgers Despite/Because Of Trea TurnerThe Phillies beat the Dodgers, 10-7, but that doesn’t even begin to get into how that game went down. Similarly, shortstop Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with a pair of homers, two runs and five RBIs, and also found himself being booed by Phillies’ fans. In the first, Turner made an error…