Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a two-year, $46 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, taking one of the best potential trade candidates off the market days before the July 31 deadline and reaffirming Kansas City's intentions to pursue a playoff spot in a wide-open American League.
The Toronto Blue Jays have placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 7-day injured list with a concussion. The team recalled Ali Sanchez in a corresponding move and he will be active for today's game against the Detroit Tigers.
One swing of the bat was more than enough for Mike Trout to deliver a reminder about his impact on baseball. The Angels star hit a massive homer to center field on Sunday to move past 1,000 RBIs in his career, a two-run shot that helped Los Angeles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
The New York Yankees acquired utilityman Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for two minor leaguers, it was announced on Saturday night, giving the club a versatile right-handed hitter it had coveted before the July 31 trade deadline.
The Kansas City Royals acquired veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk in a Saturday night deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the club announced.
Yankees captain Aaron Judge will go on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the two-time AL MVP.
Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday for a series win.
Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to match a season best with their seventh straight win.
CJ Abrams had two hits including a leadoff homer, stole three bases and scored three runs on Sunday as the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2.
Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in a four-run fifth inning to reach 1,000 career RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Sunday.
Paul Skenes struck out nine and gave up three hits in six innings, Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second straight game, 6-0 on Sunday.
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Tyler O'Neill homered in a third straight game and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday.
TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell ranks the top 50 prospects in Toronto's farm system and projects when they'll be able to chip in at the big league level.
TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell ranks the top 20 Canadian prospects across MLB farm systems and provides an ETA for when each could make an impact at the big league level.
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Nick Gosse the host of Jays Digest joins Conor McKenna and Peter Vryonis on the Morning Show to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays approach at the trade deadline, and their recent hot streak.
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