The Mets traded three players to the Cardinals for closer Ryan Helsley, who was expected to serve as the setup man in New York for Edwin Diaz.
Category: Baseball
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Ohtani exits mound with trainer after wild pitches
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani threw six straight balls in the fourth inning and left the mound with a trainer during Wednesday night’s start against the Reds.
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Last-minute MLB trade deadline intel: What Olney and Passan are hearing
Players on the move? Here’s what could rock the deadline with less than 48 hours left to trade.
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MLB trade grades: How much does Duran help Phillies’ bullpen?
Trade season has officially begun! Here’s our running scorecard for every big move before July 31.
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Correa says talk of trade to Astros isn’t ‘serious’
Carlos Correa said discussions about a trade from Minnesota back to Houston before Thursday’s deadline aren’t “serious,” but he didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to the city where he won a World Series.
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Sources: Mets finalizing deal for closer Helsley
The Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Helsley has 21 saves this season.
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Cubs’ Happ avoids IL, hits HR despite hurt shin
Despite fouling a ball off his shin Tuesday against the Brewers, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said Wednesday it was “nothing serious” and an IL stint wouldn’t be needed. He later hit a pinch-hit HR in a win against the Brewers.
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Mullins makes dazzling catch in possible O’s finale
Cedric Mullins made a leaping, backhanded catch well above the wall to rob Ali Sanchez of a home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday 9-8 loss to the Blue Jays in what could be his final game as an Orioles player.
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M’s get Ferguson from Pirates to bolster bullpen
The Mariners, in search of bullpen help, finalized a deal to acquire lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pirates in exchange for minor leaguer Jeter Martinez.
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After twin dealt, Rogers goes from Giants to Mets
Hours after his identical twin brother, Taylor, was traded from the Reds to the Pirates, Tyler Rogers was traded from the Giants to the Mets for three players.