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Suárez to Mariners, Durán to Phillies as MLB trade deadline heats up before Thursday’s deadline

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Slugger Eugenio Suarez is headed to the Seattle Mariners and flame-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during a busy Wednesday ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline on Thursday. Suarez hit 36 homers for the D-backs this season while Duran is one of MLB’s elite relievers. In other deals, the New York Yankees acquired veteran … [Read more...] about Suárez to Mariners, Durán to Phillies as MLB trade deadline heats up before Thursday’s deadline

Houston take the series with dominance; crush Nationals 9-1

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A 4-hit game from Altuve help sparked the Astros second-straight win After their five-game skid, the Houston Astros have started to come back to Earth and play like we know they can, beating the Washington Nationals 9-1 to make it back-to-back wins and a series win. The Astros got to work early, scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to back-to-back singles and a sac-fly … [Read more...] about Houston take the series with dominance; crush Nationals 9-1

Phillies acquire hard-throwing closer Jhoan Duran in trade with Twins

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The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Jhoan Duran, trading two top prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing closer. Duran has 16 saves and a 2.01 ERA in 49 appearances this season, striking out 53 in 49 1/3 innings. Catcher Eduardo Tait and right-hander Mick Abel were shipped off to Minnesota in the deal. Philadelphia is competing with the New York Mets for the … [Read more...] about Phillies acquire hard-throwing closer Jhoan Duran in trade with Twins

Pondering some Astros’ trade rumors

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A conversation between GM Dana Brown and Manager Joe Espada on June 28. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Cease, Correa, Arenado, Sanchez... Problems abound when you try to write about trade rumors less than 48 hours before the mid-season trade deadline. First, the obvious problem is that the rumors may not be accurate or represent someone’s wishful thinking. Second, by … [Read more...] about Pondering some Astros’ trade rumors