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Good morning baseball fans! Fasten your seat belts everyone, because we’re about to go full throttle until the deadline.
What’s going on in baseball today? Rumors, rumors and more rumors.
- The Rockies swung a deal last night, acquiring Pat Neshek from the Phillies for three minor-leaguers.
- Here’s the latest from around the National League East.
- The Royals and Jays are discussing a potential deal for Francisco Liriano.
- The Cardinals are in ongoing talks involving Lance Lynn.
- The Twins could shop both Ervin Santana and Jaime Garcia as we get closer to the 31st.. Yeah, you totally read that right.
- The Nationals are interested in Yu Darvish, since everyone is.
- The Brewers have acquired bullpen depth in righty Anthony Swarzak.
- Did the Tigers pitch the idea of including All-Star Michael Fulmer in a salary dump package?
- Here's Yu Darvish's 10-team no-trade list, in case you were hoping your team would come out of nowhere and acquire him.
- The Cubs are interested in Mets’ pitcher Seth Lugo.
- New contender alert: the Nationals may pursue Sonny Gray.
- The Mariners are considering a run at Gray, so may the odds be ever in your favor.
- The chances of the Orioles concocting a Zach Britton trade are ‘growing slimmer’.
- The Braves have optioned Dansby Swanson to Triple-A in the hopes of him breaking out of his sophomore slump.
- The Yankees and Athletics were ‘making progress’ on a Gray/Alonso trade as of Tuesday night.
- The Athletics want Ronald Acuña in Sonny Gray talks with the Braves, because that’s obviously a very reasonable and rational request.
- The Nationals have promoted Erick Fedde and placed Steven Strasburg on the 10-day DL.
- In a late night deal on Tuesday, the Red Sox have acquired Eduardo Nunez from the Giants for two prospects.
- Looking for the latest on Sonny Gray? Check out our stream of stories on him.
- Giants righty Jeff Samardzija has a 21-team no-trade clause and is unlikely to waive it to move this summer.
- The Rockies have interest in Jonathan Lucroy and are targeting him after acquiring Neshek.
Important Links:
2017 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker
2017 MLB Trade Deadline Team-By-Team Tracker
2017 MLB Trade Deadline Team Previews
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2014, Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, and managers Bobby Cox, Joe Torre, and Tony La Russa are inducted into the Hall of Fame.