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Report: Giants Open to Offers on Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman Before Deadline
ESPN’s Buster Olney reports San Francisco is open to offers on its three highest-paid position players, while Robert Murray reports the club has not internally discussed trading any of them. At 41-55, the Giants are the deadline’s wild card.
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Athletics Dismiss Pitching Coach Scott Emerson After Ninth Straight Loss
The A’s fired longtime pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday and promoted bullpen coach Dan Hubbs to the interim role, with the staff carrying a 5.21 ERA into the break — second-worst in the majors.
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Mason Miller Is the Padres’ Only All-Star as Preller Says Deadline Options Remain Open
Miller takes a 0.91 ERA and 25 saves into tonight’s All-Star Game as San Diego’s lone representative — while A.J. Preller tells reporters “all those things are on the table” ahead of the August 3 deadline.
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Shohei Ohtani Will Sit Out All-Star Game to Treat Left Knee Irritation, Per MLB.com
Ohtani will skip tonight’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia to treat irritation in his left knee, per MLB.com — one of six Dodgers All-Stars, and the one whose second half matters most.
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Rangers Beat Astros 6-5 on Nimmo’s Walk-Off Single, Take AL West Lead Into All-Star Break
Brandon Nimmo’s ninth-inning single off Josh Hader scored Wyatt Langford and sent Texas into the break at 49-47 — the only team in the AL West above .500.
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Diamondbacks Reach All-Star Break at 49-47 as Hazen Declines to Commit to a Deadline Direction
Arizona enters the break on a four-game winning streak, 2.5 games out of the final NL wild card — and GM Mike Hazen told Arizona Sports he wants to see the team cover ground before deciding whether to buy.
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Pirates Trade Reliever Cam Sanders to Orioles for Cash
Pittsburgh sent right-hander Cam Sanders to Baltimore for cash considerations on July 13, clearing a 40-man roster spot after recent trade additions.
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Cardinals Sign JJ Wetherholt to Eight-Year, $112.5 Million Extension
The Cardinals locked up rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt through 2034 on a reported eight-year, $112.5 million extension — one of the largest guarantees in franchise history.
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Twins Reach All-Star Break Tied for Final AL Wild Card as Joe Ryan Trade Talk Persists
Minnesota sits at 48-49, even with Seattle for the third wild card — and The Athletic still ranks Joe Ryan as the most likely star to move before August 3.
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Royals Say They Have No Intention of Trading Michael Wacha
Kansas City will listen on Michael Wacha but has no intention of moving him, per Sports Illustrated — while rentals like Lane Thomas and Starling Marte headline what the Royals will actually sell.