Breaking down famous MLB trade trees ahead of 2026 deadline
With the 2026 trade deadline looming, let's delve into some of MLB's most prominent trade trees.
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Chisholm Jr. hits tiebreaking homer in eighth as Yankees edge Dodgers to split doubleheader
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and five Yankees pitchers combined on a four-hitter as New York edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 to split their day-night doubleheader Sunday.
Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from seven-run deficit to beat Cardinals
Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Sunday.
All-Star Goodman becomes first Rockies player with pair of three-homer games in same season
Hunter Goodman went deep three times Sunday to not only break out of a mini-homer slump but break into an exclusive Colorado Rockies club in which he’s now the founder.
Gilbert has 10 strikeouts, Raley and Young hit HRs as Mariners beat Giants
Logan Gilbert had 10 strikeouts across six strong innings, Luke Raley and Cole Young homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday.
Johnson, Soler and Neto power Angels to win over Tigers
Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Pirates outfielder Valdez continues strong start to big league career
Esmerlyn Valdez’s strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder’s two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians made him the fourth player in major league history with at least 12 homers and 31 RBIs in their first 31 games.
Abrams, Crews hit back-to-back homers to help Nationals over Athletics
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.
France, Merrill each homer twice in Padres’ rout of Royals
Ty France hit a grand slam and a solo shot, Jackson Merrill also homered twice, and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 19-2 on Sunday.
Refreshed Braves open second half with series win behind Baldwin, Riley
After returning from an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for nearly a month, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin said he found himself desperate for a hit. On Sunday, in the finale of the Braves’ three-game home series against the Texas Rangers, Baldwin had no problems making contact.
Stephenson goes deep twice, Reds weather three-homer game from Goodman to beat Rockies
Tyler Stephenson went deep twice, Hunter Greene struck out seven over six innings and the Cincinnati Reds weathered a three-homer afternoon from Hunter Goodman to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Sunday.
Imanaga throws seven shutout innings, Cubs roll to win over Twins
Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Contreras’ three-run homer gives Brewers walk-off win over Marlins
William Contreras hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer Pete Fairbanks to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Young shines over seven innings as Orioles stretch their win streak to seven by topping Astros
Brandon Young allowed one run over seven innings, Coby Mayo homered, and the Baltimore Orioles extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the Houston Astros 5-2 on Sunday.
Skenes strikes out eight in seven innings as Pirates roll to win over Guardians
Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday.
McLean strikes out 10, Lindor homers to lead Mets past Phillies
Nolan McLean struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings, Francisco Lindor homered and drove in three runs and the New York Mets won a series in Philadelphia for the first time in nearly four years, beating the Phillies 6-1 on Sunday.
Schneider says Blue Jays 'have to start winning' as offensive woes continue
The Blue Jays (46-53) managed only five runs and 16 hits in their three-game set against the Chicago White Sox as Toronto was blanked for the seventh time in 2026 with a 3-0 loss in the rubber match on Sunday.
Baldwin has career-high five hits, including two homers, Riley adds two homers, Braves top Rangers
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday to win the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams.
Red Sox beat Rays behind Contreras and Gray for 13th straight win
Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer, Sonny Gray gave up one run and five hits over six innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Sunday for their 13th win in a row.
Yamamoto fires four-hitter, Ohtani leads offense as Dodgers top Yankees in first game of twinbill
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader Sunday.
Orioles catcher Basallo exits with shoulder discomfort
Orioles rookie catcher Samuel Basallo left in the second inning against the Astros because of right shoulder discomfort.
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