Juan Soto is joining Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. in San Diego. Jorge L贸pez, Michael Fulmer and Tyler Mahle are going to Minnesota. Noah Syndergaard, David Robertson and Brandon Marsh are heading to Philadelphia, and Joey Gallo is looking for a fresh start with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
BaseballB次元官网网址檚 trade deadline day was an action-packed affair B次元官网网址� 27 trades in all B次元官网网址� and no one had more fun than the Padres.
San Diego made the biggest splash, acquiring in a massive deal with the Washington Nationals. The sweet-swinging Soto, still just 23 years old, joins Machado in the middle of the PadresB次元官网网址� order, and Tatis is on his way back after being sidelined by a broken left wrist.
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The Toronto Blue Jays got second baseman in a trade with Kansas City B次元官网网址� itB次元官网网址檚 unclear if Merrifield plans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to play in Canada B次元官网网址� and fortified their bullpen by adding in a deal with the Miami Marlins. The Brewers added reliever in a trade with San Francisco.
The swapped big leaguers, with Gold Glove-winning center fielder Harrison Bader going to New York in exchange for left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery. The Atlanta Braves geared up for their title defense by sending to the Houston Astros for right-hander Jake Odorizzi, and then acquiring reliever Raisel Iglesias in a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
San Diego acquired Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from Washington for rookie left-hander MacKenzie Gore, first baseman/DH Luke Voit and prospects James Wood, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell III and Jarlin Susana.
After landing Soto, a generational talent who helped Washington win the 2019 World Series, San Diego also acquired infielder Brandon Drury from Cincinnati. The Padres sent minor league shortstop Victor Acosta to the Reds for the 29-year-old Drury, who has a career-high 20 homers this year.
B次元官网网址淭he atmosphere here is they want to win, and not just go to the playoffs but win a World Series,B次元官网网址� said All-Star closer , who was obtained by San Diego on Monday in another big deal with Milwaukee.
was part of the Soto deal before he vetoed the move, and San Diego ended up trading the first baseman to Boston along with two minor leaguers and cash in exchange for minor league left-hander Jay Groome.
The Twins bolstered their pitching staff with three , acquiring L贸pez in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles and Mahle in a swap with rebuilding Cincinnati. Fulmer came over from Detroit for minor league right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long.
The 29-year-old L贸pez is in the middle of a breakout season, with a sparkling 1.68 ERA and 19 of his 20 career saves. The 27-year-old Mahle is 5-7 with a 4.40 ERA in 19 starts. Fulmer has a 3.20 ERA and two saves in 41 appearances.
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The Twins, who took a one-game lead in the AL Central into Tuesday nightB次元官网网址檚 game against Detroit, have a 5.30 team ERA since the All-Star break.
Baltimore received minor league pitchers Cade Povich, Yennier Cano, Juan Nu帽ez and Juan Rojas from Minnesota for L贸pez. Cincinnati got the bigger haul of prospects B次元官网网址� infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Spencer Steer, and left-handed pitcher Steve Hajjar.
The Yankees and Cardinals are eyeing October and turned an old-school baseball trade. A speedy 28-year-old from Bronxville, New York, Bader has not played since June 26 because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. When he returns, he likely would play share center field with newly acquired Andrew Benintendi in a move that would put Aaron Judge back in right and see Aaron Hicks and Benintendi share time in left, with Giancarlo Stanton as the designated hitter.
Montgomery, who could make his Cardinals debut against the Yankees this weekend, is 22-20 with a 3.94 ERA in six big league seasons.
Looking for its first playoff appearance since 2011, Philadelphia added Robertson to its bullpen in a , and got Marsh and Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Angels.
Philadelphia sent minor league pitcher Ben Brown to the Cubs for the 37-year-old Robertson, one of the top relievers on the market ahead of the deadline. The Phillies got Marsh from the Angels in exchange for catching prospect Logan OB次元官网网址橦oppe, then separately acquired Syndergaard for outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez.
Robertson is 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA and 14 saves in 36 appearances this year. The right-hander finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Cubs on March 16.
Marsh is a lefty-hitting, righty-throwing 24-year-old with speed and power projection. He ranked among Los AngelesB次元官网网址� top prospects before debuting in the majors last season, but he has struggled in the big leagues.
Syndergaard, the former Mets star, is 5-8 with a 3.83 ERA in his first full season since 2019 due to Tommy John surgery.
Also on the move: was traded by the New York Yankees to the Dodgers for minor league right-hander Clayton Beeter, and went from the New York Mets to the Giants for J.D. Davis and three pitching prospects.
Jay Cohen, The Associated Press
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