Skubal peaking as Trade Deadline nears

Plus: 30 prospects who could be traded

Thursday, July 30 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Ideal trade destinations for 7 Deadline targets   There are a number of high-profile names being tossed around the rumor mill, and although we don’t know where those players will go, we do have thoughts on where they should go. How did White Sox pull off latest walk-off? HRs, luck and a little South Side Magic Skubal notches 1,000th career K in emotional final start before Deadline With questions about Ohtani, are Dodgers preparing big push for Skubal? Rangers acquire catcher O'Hoppe, reliever Silseth from Angels  Trade rumors: Miller, Skubal, Marlins, O's, Twins, Rays, Peralta Padres stay hot with 5-game win streak as Trade Deadline nears 'Chaotic': O's largest comeback in 17 years stuns Tigers as Deadline looms The team in transition that could be a major Trade Deadline driver The latest on Mason Miller and the reliever trade market  Don't miss Nats-Braves opener (7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN) MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Andruw Monasterio   428 ft 10th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Francisco Alvarez   112.1 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   103.7 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   65.7% WPA 10th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Andruw Monasterio   428 ft 10th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Francisco Alvarez   112.1 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   103.7 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   65.7% WPA 10th Inning   Watch   Daniel Susac 4 RBIs, 3 runs, first 2 homers of Major League career Mason Miller 28-for-28 in save opportunities this season, 30 straight overall  Chris Sale 2.08 ERA is 5th lowest for ATL pitcher through 1st 20 starts since ’69 Yandy Díaz 1st-pitch HR, ties Zobrist for 6th-most homers in TB history (114) Salvador Perez 2-for-4, 1 run, 1st triple since June 6, 2022 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Daulton was Varsho-ing off with this run-saving robbery. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Skubal returns to Starting Pitcher Power Rankings Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease occupy the top three spots, but less than three months after undergoing elbow surgery, Tarik Skubal is looking like the guy who has won the past two AL Cy Young Awards.  30 teams, 30 prospects who could be dealt by the Deadline Obviously non-playoff contenders are more likely to acquire youngsters than part with them, but that won't stop us from speculating. Raccoons only come out on promo nights Jimothy, the internet's newly-famous raccoon, is getting the Minor League treatment from the aptly named Trash Pandas, who are putting on a pregame Raccoon Parade and serving up drinks out of trash cans. 2026 was a year of growth for AUSL From huge gains in viewership and attendance to two expansion teams joining the action, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is trending up in every way. Friendships -- not just baseball -- a major part of MLB Develops events Not only does the program help young players sharpen their skills, it's where they forge lifelong bonds with their fellow dream chasers. MLB Network Showcase: Mariners vs. Dodgers Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners take on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in an MLB Network Showcase presented by Goodyear at 10 p.m. ET (or Giants vs. Padres at 9:30 p.m). Also on MLB Network: Yankees vs. White Sox Ben Rice and the Yankees take on Munetaka Murakami and the White Sox at 2 p.m. (or Royals vs. Twins at 1:30 p.m).  MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PHI 6 MIA 8 AZ 3 PIT 0 TOR 5 WSH 2 BAL 10 DET 9 ATL 2 NYM 3 ATL 1 NYM 0 MIL 3 SF 16 COL 1 SD 3 TEX 0 TB 3 CLE 6 CIN 1 KC 4 MIN 0 NYY 5 CWS 6 CHC 2 STL 3 HOU 7 LAA 4 BOS 4 ATH 2 SEA 2 LAD 4 © 2026 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.