MLB Trade Rumors and News: Mike Trout to the DL with wrist inflammation

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• Say it ain’t so, Angels. Mike Trout has been placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right wrist and will hopefully (for the love of baseball) not see an extended absence.
• The Athletics clearly sense an opportunity from their recent hot streak as they bolstered their bullpen again by acquiring Fernando Rodney from the Twins.
• Every year, there are players that come out of nowhere to surprise us or come back from tough seasons to perform well. Here is a look at 20 players that have broken out in 2018.
• With the trade deadline having come and gone, here is a look at how well the AL West did at the trade deadline.
• Our own Patrick Karraker looked at which MLB clubs have the best rosters to make a postseason run.
• Just because the deadline is over doesn’t mean that the Marlins will extinguish their fire sale. Miami has traded Justin Bour to the Phillies.
• Here how the teams of the National League East made out at the 2018 trade deadline. Spoiler alert: it was a little gruesome.
• Wilson Ramos and Brandon Belt are headed for rehab assignments.
• Our own Matt Powers went through the winners and losers of the trade deadline and identified the deals he liked the most.
• The Mets should make Ruben Amaro Jr. their next GM.
• In “Past Trade Deadline Deals That Didn’t Pan Out Well”, Yu Darvish is en route to the 60-Day DL.
• In case you live under a WiFi-less rock, look at this absolute rocket from Ramon Laureano.