As Deadline looms, is a surprise in store?

Plus: Top trade candidate hit by pitch on hand

Tuesday, July 29 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Is there a surprise in store? Execs talk Trade Deadline   MLB.com's Mark Feinsand asked executives about what they're hearing and thinking as the big day nears, and while it's been relatively quiet so far, some expect it won't stay that way. Ryne Sandberg, Cubs icon and Hall of Famer, passes away at 65 'An amazing Cub': Sandberg left big impact on current Cubs These are the top moments of Ryne Sandberg's career Top trade candidate Suárez exits after being hit by pitch on hand in 9th Tatis goes WAY up to bring back HR, setting up Padres' walk-off Hicks unable to weather storm in Boston's walk-off loss Everything clicks for Dodgers in complete team win over Reds Miz battles through 40-pitch 1st before Crew rallies past rival Cubs MLB.TV has you covered with our Trade Deadline Free Preview MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Christian Yelich Reaches 1st 20-HR season since 2019 Bo Bichette Sets franchise record with a hit in 9 straight ABs Yoshinobu Yamamoto 0.95 ERA over his past 3 starts Framber Valdez 10th Astros pitcher to record 1,000 K's with franchise Adley Rutschman Go-ahead 2B in first game back since June 19 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY This spectacular robbery by Fernando Tatis Jr. set a wild night into motion in San Diego.  MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS As Ohtani paces NL MVP field, AL race starts to tighten Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, who were at the top of the past two MLB.com MVP polls, continue to lead their respective leagues. But is change afoot? 6 teams that should feel the most Deadline urgency Some teams are still up in the air about whether to buy or sell at the Trade Deadline. But these six clubs have every reason to be the most aggressive before Thursday. Speedway Classic racing toward attendance mark With more than 85,000 tickets sold to date, Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic will break the all-time regular-season single-game attendance record, MLB announced yesterday.  Kurtz, Harris haul in weekly honors A's rookie Nick Kurtz (four-homer game) and Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (four extra-base hit performance) were named the Players of the Week. 'She's definitely an inspiration' Kourtney Jones-Caldwell couldn't have imagined winning the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award, but the Missouri City, Texas, native's uplifting personality and positivity make her the ideal fit. Tuesday action on MLB Network Catch the Blue Jays and the Orioles in Game 1 of a doubleheader at 1 p.m. ET before the Mets clash with the Padres at 9:30 (or Pirates vs. Giants). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TOR 4 BAL 11 COL 8 CLE 6 AZ 1 DET 5 TB 4 NYY 2 LAD 5 CIN 2 BOS 4 MIN 5 ATL 10 KC 7 PHI 2 CWS 6 CHC 4 MIL 8 MIA 1 STL 7 WSH 2 HOU 1 TEX 4 LAA 6 NYM 6 SD 7 PIT 6 SF 5 SEA 3 ATH 1 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.