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MLB trade rumors and news for August 3rd, 2017

Jump start your day off right with all the trade rumors and news floating around the MLB.

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Good morning baseball fans! Are you exhausted from Monday’s whirlwind? We’ll help catch you up on anything you may have missed.

Here’s what went down in baseball at the deadline and the hours after:

So...how do August trades work, again? Glad you asked.

We need a nap.

Important Links:

2017 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker

2017 MLB Trade Deadline Team-By-Team Tracker

Players are on trade waivers

MLB Free Agent List

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Today in baseball: On this day in 1967, Red Sox obtain catcher Elston Howard from the Yankees for cash and two players to be named later (pitchers Peter Magrini and Ron Klimkowski).

Question of the Day: Who would be the team to go for Verlander?