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Dodgers adding reliever Ryan Madson

The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to beef up their iffy bullpen for the stretch run. As initially reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers are acquiring reliever Ryan Madson from the Washington Nationals after claiming him on waivers. …

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Nationals trade reliever Ryan Madson to Dodgers

The Washington Nationals chose to essentially stand pat at the non-waiver trade deadline last month because they believed they were still in the playoff hunt, but they have changed their approach at the waiver deadline. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic …

Andrew McCutchen

Yankees, Giants finalize Andrew McCutchen trade

The New York Yankees have officially added a former MVP to their roster for the stretch run. On Friday, the previously reported deal that is sending McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants to the Yankees was finalized. New York is giving up two …

Report: Yankees trying to trade for Andrew McCutchen

The New York Yankees are trying to finalize a trade for Andrew McCutchen, according to a report. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported the news on Thursday night, saying Abital Avelino would be involved in the deal. Hear #Yankees are …

A’s ace Sean Manaea unlikely to return before end of season

The Oakland A’s will have to be prepared to be without ace Sean Manaea for the rest of the regular season. A’s manager Bob Melvin said on Thursday that he believes it’s less than a 50 percent chance that Manaea returns before the …

Shohei Ohtani scheduled to make first start since June

Shohei Ohtani is making his pitching return for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is scheduled to start during the Angels’ game against the Houston Astros on Sunday. Ohtani last started on June 6 before experiencing elbow pain. He was diagnosed …

David Ortiz strongly denies any ties to gambling on baseball

David Ortiz posted a note on his Instagram page on Thursday to strongly deny any ties to gambling on baseball in 2005. Eddie Dominguez, a former Boston Red Sox security agent, wrote a book called “Baseball Cop: The Dark Side of America’s National …

New York Mets

Report: Mets looking to trade Wilmer Flores, Jerry Blevins

The New York Mets are already looking forward to the offseason so they can begin rebuilding their roster, and they may be hoping they can unload some more players before the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline. The Mets recently placed reliever Jerry …

Matt Kemp

Matt Kemp weighed 282 pounds during the offseason

Matt Kemp’s choice to work hard in the offseason and rededicate himself to the game has produced great results this season. The 33-year-old outfielder became an All-Star for the first time since 2012 and is enjoying his best season in the bigs …

David Price

David Price gets good news after being hit with line drive

Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price was forced to leave Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins after the third inning when he was drilled with a line drive, but it sounds as though he avoided a major injury. Marlins outfielder Austin …

Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda: Pitching 9th inning feels ‘different’

Kenta Maeda picked up his first career save as a 9th-inning guy on Wednesday night, and he noted afterwards just how much different the experience was. Maeda, who came to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Japan, has been a starter for most of his time …

Albert Pujols out for rest of season after having knee scoped

Albert Pujols’ season has come to an end. The Los Angeles Angels announced on Wednesday that Pujols underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will likely be out 6-8 weeks. Since the Angels are not in the playoff hunt, that takes Pujols out for …

Blue Jays’ Kendrys Morales, Marco Estrada reportedly clear waivers

The Toronto Blue Jays have a couple of players who could be interesting trade candidates by Friday’s waiver deadline. According to Fancred’s Jon Heyman, both Kendrys Morales and Marco Estrada have cleared waivers and are therefore …

Josh Donaldson

Report: Josh Donaldson experiencing more calf soreness

It looked like the Toronto Blue Jays would have an opportunity to trade Josh Donaldson before Friday’s waiver trade deadline, but a setback in his rehab process could scuttle that. According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, Donaldson is experiencing …

Andrew Miller lands on disabled list for third time this season

Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller is headed to the disabled list again as he nears the close of what increasingly looks like a lost season. The Indians placed Miller on the disabled list Wednesday — his third trip of the season — …

Josh Donaldson

Report: Multiple teams interested in Josh Donaldson

The Toronto Blue Jays are said to be committed to moving on from Josh Donaldson, but questions remain about whether there will be any interest in the third baseman when he is placed on waivers. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Blue Jays …

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