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Justin Verlander is headed to Houston after all. Less than an hour after it was reported that Verlander had blocked a trade to the Astros, further reports said the deal did go through — minutes before the September 1 deadline. Jon Morosi sheds …
The Houston Astros apparently made a big effort to acquire Justin Verlander from the Detroit Tigers prior to Friday’s deadline, but the deal fell through when Verlander blocked the trade, according to a report. The Detroit News’ Chris …
Brandon Phillips is heading to Anaheim. Phillips accepted a trade to the Angels on Thursday night, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal first reported. The teams had until the end of the day to make a deal and beat the waiver trade deadline and did so. …
Who’s ready for another season of Tim Tebow playing professional baseball? Tebow told reporters on Thursday that he intends to return to the New York Mets’ organization after his minor league season ends on Sunday. Tim Tebow told …
The Angels are doing what they can to solidify their team in pursuit of a playoff spot. Not only did the Angels acquire Justin Upton in a trade with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, but they are also trying to acquire Brandon Phillips from the Atlanta …
Breaking up is hard to do. Justin Verlander knows all about it. The Detroit Tigers continued their rebuild on Thursday by trading Justin Upton and some cash to the Angels for two players. Not long after the deal went through, Upton posted a photo on …
The Detroit Tigers are embracing their rebuild and could be ready to trade more players in the coming months. One such player who could be moved is Ian Kinsler. Kinsler has a $10 million option for next season the Tigers are expected to pick up. …
The Detroit Tigers have been looking to deal Justin Upton, and it appears they have found a suitor. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Thursday that the Tigers are close to a deal that would send Upton to the Los Angeles Angels, who are …
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Keon Broxton deserves the save after making a remarkable catch to close out the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. With the Brewers clinging to a 6-5 lead with two outs in the …
The Houston Astros are set to return to their hometown on Saturday for the first time since Hurricane Harvey. With the rains finally stopped, the Astros will play a doubleheader Saturday against the New York Mets, the team announced in a release on …
The Washington Nationals still appear to be a ways away from having Bryce Harper back in the fold. Manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that there has been little change in Harper’s status, but he is still “a long way” from even …
The St. Louis Cardinals appear to be giving up on the postseason for 2017, and starting pitcher Lance Lynn is not happy about it. The Cardinals traded starter Mike Leake to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, even kicking in about $17 million of the …
Father Time comes for every athlete, and it may just be starting to leave its mark on Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera left the team’s game Monday with lower back tightness, which also led him to sit out on Tuesday. Cabrera …
The Detroit Tigers have given consideration to cleaning house, and the San Francisco Giants have interest in one of their players. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi says the Giants are interested in Justin Upton, whom the Tigers are considering trading. …
No playoff contender is flawless. 14 MLB teams are above .500 and sitting in the midst of a division or wild card race. Nearly half the teams in the league are involved in the pennant race this year, and all of them have some issues that could upend …
Barry Bonds is no longer the Miami Marlins’ hitting coach, but that hasn’t stopped him from providing advice to Giancarlo Stanton throughout the outfielder’s home run chase this season. Stanton slugged his 51st home run of the …
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