What sets Yamamoto apart -- even from Dodgers' other 4 aces
The Dodgers' starting rotation, at full force, is home to some of the nastiest secondary pitches in baseball: Tarik Skubal's changeup … Shohei Ohtani's sweeper … Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow's curveballs....
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Why Dodgers' other trade could pay off in October
You might have heard the Dodgers traded for an All-Star lefty at the Trade Deadline. We're here to talk about him.
No, no. Not Tarik Skubal. The other guy.
We're here to talk about Kris Bubic, L.A.'s trade target in, let's just say, a slightly less heralded move than the...
Kris Bubic
Soriano makes his Blue Jays debut on Friday. Here's what to expect
The newly acquired José Soriano was one of the best players moved at the 2026 Trade Deadline and he’ll make his Blue Jays debut on Friday against the Phillies.
Soriano developed into a quality starting pitcher over the last two seasons with the Angels, before he was traded to Toronto...
José Soriano
The new Cubs reliever who shares leaderboards with Miz and Miller
The biggest name the Cubs acquired at the Trade Deadline is probably Kevin Gausman, who once was the No. 4 overall pick in the Draft, who has garnered Cy Young votes in three different seasons and who started two World Series games last year. Maybe you prefer Clay Holmes, a...
Ryan Zeferjahn
Is Skubal the best ace ever traded at Deadline?
All the rumors finally came to fruition Saturday night when the Tigers made a deal to send Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers ahead of Monday's Trade Deadline. There’s a reason that nearly all the conversation around this particular Deadline has swirled around one particular pitcher, and it’s for a very...
Tarik Skubal
The Phillies lineup has a glaring problem. Is a Deadline solution out there?
Bryce Harper says his Phillies “need some help” as the Deadline nears, and that’s an entirely correct statement. The Phillies do need help, and in more than one way.
For one thing, they probably need another starting pitcher just to get through the season, given that they’re 5-21 (.192) whenever...
What's behind unheralded Brewer's breakout? Elite bat speed is just the start
The Brewers led the Majors with 97 wins last season and reached the NLCS for the first time since 2018.
With a Major League-leading 67 wins entering Wednesday, Milwaukee is once again one of baseball’s top clubs. It’s more of the same from the Brewers’ elite player development machine in...
Garrett Mitchell
Scouts thought Murakami wouldn't handle MLB velo. He's proven them wrong
When Munetaka Murakami was coming to the Major Leagues, the scouting reports all cited one big concern: that he wouldn't be able to hit MLB velocity.
Well, half a season into his big league career, the exact opposite is true. Murakami is crushing high velocity. You could even argue that...
Munetaka Murakami
Why Tucker has struggled -- and what may be turning around
The Dodgers made two big splashes last winter, signing outfielder Kyle Tucker and reliever Edwin Díaz as free agents, and so far they haven’t gotten a whole lot out of either one. (Not that it’s stopped them, as they’re easily cruising to yet another NL West title.) Díaz pitched only...
Kyle Tucker
1 big difference for Miz? He's missing bats by more
Seeing what Jacob Misiorowski looks like on the mound this season, it's funny to think back about how he was an All-Star last year, too. Because the 2026 All-Star Misiorowski is in a completely different class than the 2025 All-Star Misiorowski.
The Miz just had one of the most sheerly...
Jacob Misiorowski
