heavens11 said:

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Ags #1 said:

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Do we have one more year of montero?

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That was one really bad contract

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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With @JonHeyman : J.D. Davis is being DFA’d to open a spot on the Yankees’ active roster for Jazz Chisholm

— Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) July 28, 2024

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Ags #1 said:

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Feels like sweeping or not losing to the bad teams has been the issue lately. Which is crazy

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The Rays are running a clinic on how to sell. Column: https://t.co/DemuSXifAP

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2024

Rangers acquiring catcher Carson Kelly from Tigers, source tells @TheAthletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2024

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Rangers acquiring catcher Carson Kelly from Tigers, source tells @TheAthletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2024

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RHP Tyler Owens and C Liam Hicks going to the Tigers in the Kelly trade. @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 28, 2024

Nothing that happened Sunday should increase urgency or alter the Astros’ trade deadline objectives. Still, it illustrated what they need - https://t.co/gO2OQ9NSYM

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 29, 2024

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The Astros are exploring the reliever market, Brown said, though prices there are higher than for starters. Even if Houston does only acquire a starter, the expected returns of Justin Verlander and Luis Garcia could ostensibly push an existing starter into the bullpen, thereby strengthening the corps from within. Injuries have ravaged its rotation, but Houston has remained remarkably healthy in the bullpen.

Sustaining it is another matter entirely, but that could be said for Houston's entire team. Only three major-league lineups have hit fewer home runs than the Astros since June 4, the first day of outfielder Kyle Tucker's 44-game absence.

Passing the baton has been prioritized in place of power, a fact Saturday's comeback win proved. The team totaled two extra-base hits and still erased a five-run deficit, a testament to the hitters' approaches and buy-in along with a legitimate concern of whether it can be maintained against the caliber of pitching Houston hopes to face in the playoffs.

"We're very fortunate that we're playing as well as we are without (Tucker)," Brown said, "but it's not sustainable."

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Sources: Cardinals utilityman Tommy Edman drawing interest from Dodgers, Yankees. With @FabianArdaya, building on earlier reporting from @katiejwoo: https://t.co/1O3QPnK8MQ

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2024

With Deadline looming, will Mariners make another move? ⁦@DKramer_⁩ looks at Seattle’s situation: https://t.co/hVzqlOIJtv

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 29, 2024

Sources: The #Dodgers, #Cardinals and #WhiteSox have discussed the framework of a three-team trade.

The Dodgers are working to acquire Cardinals UTIL Tommy Edman.

The Cardinals are interested in White Sox RHP Erick Fedde.

No deal in place at the moment. pic.twitter.com/iOZdWo8zQE

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) July 29, 2024

Zach Dezenzo solo HR for Sugar Land! His 4th HR of the season! #Astros pic.twitter.com/Xf2pVnW41f

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) July 29, 2024

The Houston Astros are promoting LHP Trey Dombroski to Corpus Christi (Double-A).

Dombroski has a 0.92 ERA in July with 21 strikeouts in those 4 starts for the Asheville Tourists.#Astros

— Chase Ford (@_chaseford) July 29, 2024

The Houston Astros are promoting RHP Ethan Pecko to Corpus Christi (Double-A).

Pecko had a 3.89 ERA along with 97 strikeouts in 69.1 innings for the Asheville Tourists.#Astros

— Chase Ford (@_chaseford) July 29, 2024

Sources: The Tigers and Orioles are remaining in contact on a possible Tarik Skubal trade, but there’s no deal close at this hour.

Baltimore continues to look for a top-of-the-rotation arm.@MLBNetwork @MLB @MLBNetworkRadio

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 29, 2024

texasaggie2015 said:

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Word is the Rays insisted that Hunter Brown be included in any Paredes package. We just weren't going to do that.

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