I will be following the trades as closely as possible. These deals have already been made as most of you know.
1. Diamondbacks get AJ Puk from Marlins for two prospects.
2. Rays trade OF Randy Arozarena to the Mariners for two prospects and a PTBNL.
3. Dodgers trade P James Paxton to the Red Sox for Moises Bolivar.
4. Orioles trade OF Austin Hays to the Phillies for OF Christian Pache and P Seranthony Dominguez.
5. Blue Jays trade P Yimi Garcia to the Mariners for two prospects.
6. Rays trade P Zack Elfin to the Orioles for three prospects.
7. Mariners trade P Ryan Stanek to the Mets for minor league OF Rhylan Thomas.
8. Blue Jays trade P Nate Pearson to the Cubs for two prospects.
9. Marlins trade Jazz Chisholm to the Yankees for three prospects.
10. Angels trade P Carlos Estevez to the Phillies for two prospects.
11. Nationals trade OF Jesse Winker to the Mets for P Tyler Stuart.
12. Rays trade P Jason Adam to the Padres for three prospects.
13. Rays trade 3B Isaac Parades to the Cubs for three prospects.
14. Tigers trade C Carson Kelly to the Rangers for two prospects.
15. Dodgers trade P Ricky Vanasco to Tigers for cash.
16. Rangers trade P Michael Lorenzen to the Royals for LHP Walter Pennington.
17. Blue Jays trade C Danny Jansen to Red Sox for three prospects.
18. Three-way trade between Dodgers, White Sox and Cardinals sends P Eric Fedde and OF Tommy Pham to the Cardinals, P Michael Kopech and Inf-Of Tommy Edman and P Oliver Gonzalez to the Dodgers. White Sox receive, Inf-Of Miguel Vargas, Inf Jerel Perez and Inf Alexander Albertus. Cardinals and White Sox will also receive either cash or a player to be named later from the Dodgers.
19. Blue Jays trade Justin Turner to the Mariners for one prospect.
20. Nats trade Lane Thomas to the Guardians for Alex Clemmey, Jose Tena and Rafael Ramirez.
21. Red Sox trade Nick Yorke to Pirates for P Quinn Preister.
22. Jays trade Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros for Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido and Will Wagner.
23. Rays trade Ahmed Rosario to the Dodgers for minor league P, Mike Flynn.
24. Reds trade P Frankie Montas to the Brewers for OF Joey Weimer and P Jacob Junis.
25. Giants trade Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson to the Braves. Both are former Braves. Giants receive, P Tyler Matzek and minor leaguer Sabin Ceballos.
26. Mets trade LHP, Josh Walker to the Pirates. No return announced yet.
27. Cubs trade Mark Leiter Jr. to the Yankees for Inf Ben Cowles and P Jack Neely.
28. Rockies trade LHP Jalen Beeks to the Pirates for P Luis Peralta
29. Giants trade Mike Baumann to the Angels for cash.
30. Marlins trade Trevor Rogers to the Orioles for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers.
31. Yankees trade Caleb Ferguson to the Astros for P Kelly Austin and international money.
32. Reds trade P Lucas Sims to the Red Sox for P Ovis Portes.
33. Giants traded P Alex Cobb to the Guardians for P Jacob Bresnahan and a PTBNL.
34. Marlins trade 1B Josh Bell to the D-Backs for cash considerations.
35. Tigers trade LHP Andrew Chafin to the Rangers. P Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee to the Tigers.
36. White Sox trade Paul DeJong to the Royals. Jarold Rosario to Sox.
37. A’s trade P Lucas Erceg to the Royals. P Mason Barnett, P Will Klein and OF Jared Dickey to the A’s.
38. A’s trade P Paul Blackburn to the Mets. Kade Morris to the A’s.
39. Marlins trade J.T. Chargois to the Mariners. Will Schomberg to Miami.
40. Blue Jays trade Trevor Richards to the Twins. Inf Jay Jarry to the Jays.
41. Marlins trade Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoenig to the Padres for P Robby Snelling, P Adam Mazur, OF Graham Pauley and OF Jay Bashirs.
42. Rays trade P Tyler Zuber to the Mets. P Paul Gervase to the Rays.
43. Tigers trade P Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers for Thayron Lizranzo and SS Trey Sweeney.
44. Blue Jays trade CF Kevin Kiermaier to the Dodgers for LHP Ryan Yarbrough.
45. Blue Jays trade Kiner-Falefa to the Pirates for OF Charles McAdoo.
46. Marlins trade Byran De La Cruz to the Pirates for Jun-Seok-Shim and Garrett Forrester.
47. Marlins trade Huascar Brazoban to the Mets for Wilfredo Lara.
48. White Sox trade Eloy Jimenez to the Orioles.
49. White Sox trade LHP Tanner Banks to the Phillies.
50. Pirates trade LHP Martin Perez to the Padres.
51. Padres trade P Enyel De Los Santos to the Yankees.
52. Angels trade P Luis Garcia to the Red Sox.
53. Cardinals trade Dylan Carlson to the Rays.
54. Detroit trades Mark Canha to the Giants for P Eric Silva.
55. Reds trade Austin Slater to the Orioles.
56. Phillies trade LHP Gregory Soto to the Orioles.
57. Yankees traded J.D. Davis to the Rays.
A lot of rumors still circulating. One says the Dodgers are interested in Luis Rengifo. I find that a little weird since they have 3 of those guys already. Sox unlikely to move Robert Jr. by the deadline unless they are totally blown away with an offer. But his .210/.282/.440 is not all that attractive to teams. His OPS+ is just league average now. 12 homers 24 driven in is not great either.
DC is beating the D-Backs so far tonight, if they lose, the Dodgers gain one-half game on them in the standings. Edman for sure will not get his Cardinal number with LA. #19 is retired for Jim Gilliam. Whoops, Arizona scored 5 in the bottom of the 9th to win.
Starting pitcher has to be next, even though I’d prefer a 3B.
I would think there are a lot of teams approaching the Dodgers about Ryan, Wrobleski, Knack, etc
Soler back to Bravos Snell next ?
Given the Kikuchi return, I’m dreading what the Dodgers will have to give up, but….
What are you gonna do? Hopefully the front office are good salesmen.
I think people misunderstood me when I said “I think AF has thrown in the towel for getting impact players/needle movers”. AF already had 3 possibly 4 holes to fill before he traded. AF has more information than us about injured players. So this is my theory: AF found out Yamamoto and Muncy aren’t returning this year and so now (before he started trading) he had 5 or 6 holes to fill and he probably made the decision that it’s not worth it to use the prospect capital (gutting the farm) anymore to acquire 2 impact players/needle movers since there are 5 or 6 holes to fill. So he traded for Rosario and Edman who are both platoon players for their career, but Rosario is putting up 1 good piece of his slashline this year and that’s his BA against RHP, the type of pitchers that make him a platoon player. Next up is Kopech: His WHIP and HR/9 the last 2 years AND his career WHIP and HR/9 are all worse than league average. By the way HR’s allowed by a pitcher ESPECIALLY relief pitchers can kill you in the playoffs. So maybe I said the wrong words, but those words are clear about what I’m thinking AF has decided on, because so far he has gotten 2 players that are right around league average players and 1 that is worse than league average.
I might be wrong and tomorrow he could make a blockbuster or 2 trades for impact players/needle movers.
Just my opinion for what it’s worth.
Joc Pederson is hitting .290 with an OPS above .800, 15 bombs. Would love his bat off of the bench, but he does not play in the outfield much anymore. Besides, no way Az would trade him back to the Dodgers.
The acquisitions of Edman and Rosario have me thinking that the Dodgers front office must be very pessimistic about Max returning this season as a productive player.
And I have to think that, after all of Gomes’ talk about landing “impact” talent, there is still something big in the works.
If a deal falls through, we could have Eduardo Rodriguez deja vu.
At any rate, Edman and Rosario should improve the bottom of the lineup, even as platoon players.
The radio chatter I heard is that Edman would likely play CF and Rosario may platoon at 2B with Lux. At any rate, the Dodgers have added two more UT guys to Taylor, Kike and Biggio. And it would be six if we count Mookie, who I think may end up shifting to CF
The Dodgers seem confident that Edman can come back strong from his injury hiatus.
Perhaps the DFA of Yarbrough means a new pitcher will arrive tomorrow.
In a sellers’ market, AF brings back AmedRosario for the bargain price of OKC pitcher Michael Flynn, who was not on my radar at all. Rosario had some good moments last season, and he’s been hitting well. His speed could win a game or two.
While I was hoping Lux might start playing full-time, my guess is that Rosario is his new platoon partner.
One alignment could have Mookie at SS and Edman in CF.
I’ve assumed that Rojas’s injury isn’t severe… but maybe these acquisitions mean the front office is worried about his status as well.
Some speculation had the Dodgers acquiring Lane Thomas. But he’s going to the Guardians.
Will tomorrow bring a big arm and a big bat?
Or anticlimax?
Imagine if tomorrow morning we wake up to the surprise of Lindor and Alonso being traded to LA, with the Mets paying the rest of his salary this year and about $15 million per season for the remainder of his contract.
I know it won’t happen, but what I’m trying to say is an example that something like this could happen, it’s not something that hasn’t happened before.
Or it could be that he doesn’t make any trades, which has also happened before.
Many are expecting a big trade, some elite player, and that won’t happen, at least not this season.
No Jose Ramirez, no Nolan Arenado, no top-level and very expensive player, I think the reinforcements are coming with the names of Betts, Muncy, Stone, Brasier, Buehler, Miller, Graterol, Yamamoto, etc.
looks like Friedman is rebuilding the bench, which is something that was sorely needed for them. With the auto outs for half the season coming off the bench due to injuries.
We know Mookie is coming back, and I’m assuming Muncy will be back at some point. If they don’t get another outfielder seems logical to have Edman in center, with Teo in left, and maybe they could move Mookie back to right field since it seems they’re more than Covered at short now with both Ahmeds (Amed) and Edman can play some short in a pinch, and Kike can play short in an emergency as well, if he’s not moved. I’m also assuming miggy ro comes back at some point too.
We have to ask ourselves and maybe Friedman and Roberts are thinking about the position that has the least amount of wear and tear on Mookie’s body, and it could be in right field. Heyward has been useless this year and would like to see him out of the starting lineup. Here’s how the playoff lineup could look if no other moves are made.
Mookie RF
Ohtani DH
Freddie 1B
Teoscar LF
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Lux 2B
Edman CF
Rosario SS
This is if they move Mookie back to right. If they keep Mookie at short then you probably have either pages or Heyward in right. Still a lot to process until tomorrow.
The trades raised he floor for the bench which is a good thing. Plus Edman can play CF if the Dodgers do not get a Robert jun.
I am with Bluto as far as the cost of a potential starter is concerned. The price for Kikuchi was really high. Flaherty very likely will cost even more much less a Crochet or Skubal.
Interesting the Dodgers talked to the Twins for their closer . Would prefer Tanner Scott though.
Interesting hours ahead….
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!
On the minor league side: The ACL Dodgers won the title yesterday. Joendry Vargas with a very strong performance in the playoffs. I think they will move him and Quintero to RC for the rest of the season. With the trade of Albertus and Perez RC is a little short on infielders anyway.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/juanctoribio/status/1817599172582789321
Yamamoto is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday per reports. Perhaps this lessens the need for a starter? If Yamamoto returns, and Glasnow doesn’t turn into glass, they have Kershaw and the kids. Maybe they have enough?
No overnight action. Things should heat up today. Az pulled one out last night scoring 5 in the bottom of the 9th to stun the Nats, who led at one point, 6-0. Corbin Carroll hit his first walk-off homer. They did however lose Christian Walker to what was described as abdominal pain. I have an optometrist appointment this morning, but I will be back and checking the trades after that.
If the Dodgers wanted a defense first centerfielder, they could go after Kiermaier. He isn’t hitting worth spit but slip him in the 9 hole and he won’t hurt you much. And his glove is one of the best in the majors. He is retiring at the end of the season. So, he would be dirt cheap. .240 career hitter who might benefit from being surrounded by good hitters. 4 gold gloves in his career, including one last season. Weird, when I write something I show up as Michael, when I post something, I show up as Bear. Hmm
No word yet on when Freeman will return. His three days for family emergency are up today, I think.
Very disappointing to read the negative comments about Mark and LADT.
its amazing how many posters are willing to
pile on, yet all seemed to visit his site every day to see what his latest Post had to offer.
To come up with new content every day for 20 plus years and have that amount of dedication takes a lot of effort and energy. His writing style was deliberately polarising but unfortunately some people were unable to see this and seemed to take affront or take it personally.
The use of the word Moron seemed to really upset people. Really!! Come on, it’s about as light as your gonna get, and of course the more people whined the more he used it. He was also right about the Dodgers far more than he was wrong.
I read there and contributed occasionally for 13 years in which time I learned so much more about the great game and enjoyed the to and fro with many of of you guys.
I would like to thank Mark for his efforts.
cheers
MLBTR is predicting Crochet will be moved before the deadline, but they feel Robert Jr will not. Dodgers, Padres, Braves, Phillies, Red Sox and Orioles seem to be the teams with the most interest. Yankees told they do not match up for a deal, so they seemed to have pivoted to Flaherty. I think Flaherty would be a better option than sending maybe 3 top ten prospects to the Sox for a guy who demanded an extension before he would pitch in the playoffs.
I am just about ready to walk out the door to the hospital for my long awaited knee replacement surgery. I will not be around when the Dodgers land Gerrit Cole and Juan Soto from NYY for 3 DSL players, so I will miss that.
I have no idea how long my initial rehab will take before I can get back to writing, but in the meantime, I have left everything in the capable hands of Bear. He has my complete confidence and support.
For those who may be reading but have not yet commented, it is probable that your initial post will be placed in moderation until someone has approved it. My understanding was that Bear had the authority to approve so please be patient and someone will get to it. The problem is that I do get a lot of spam posts that I eliminate so there has to be some initial filter.
In the interim, enjoy the final trade deadline day for 2024.
Will be interesting to see who gets the trades posted first. X or MLBTR. On the internet at least. We all know MLB.TV will be following every move as it happens.
Just read that Taillon has a 10-team no trade clause in his contract that he signed in 22 for four years. He said the Cubs had not contacted him concerning any trades.
Red Sox Could Add Right-Handed Middle Infielder….
Pick one, Dodgers have plenty, it looks like a buffet of middle infielders
Prediction: we will make two trades today, one for an OF and one for a SP. The second one will be major and announced right after the buzzer. And it will cost a prospect fortune.
Still worried about/interested to see the impact of the outsized Kikuchi trade
Any thoughts on the prospects we gave up to acquire Edman and Kopech?
Jeff, just want to add my good wishes for a successful operation and a speedy recovery. As someone else has pointed out, since you don’t type with your knee, you should be back here, at least for brief comments, very quickly.
Having followed you here and at Mark’s site for a long while, I know you’re a very smart guy. One question: how in the world did you ever allow yourself to be scheduled to go to the hospital on deadline day?
Just for the record, “Deadline Day” refers to baseball trades, not knee operations.
See you back here soon. Take care.
Thoughts on this?
https://x.com/PaulHembo/status/1818320605344595984
Do the Dodgers have any shot at getting Rengifo? Tyler Anderson anyone?
LA reportedly in on Tanner Scott. Also have an interest in Trevor Rogers. Marlins reportedly, per MLBTR, close to a trade for Rogers.
Per Feinsand a trade of Dylans!
Hearing the Nats and Cards have discussed a deal involving Dylan Carlson and Dylan Floro. Could happen in the coming hours. Carlson has no place in STL, but Nats view him as change-of-scenery candidate.
Per Heyman:
Hearing Dodgers, Yankees and Red Sox are among teams with interest in Tigers top righthander Jack Flaherty
Per Bluto:
With those high returns for middling Rogers and Kikuchi, it may not be possible to meet the price for Crochet. Thus Flaherty.
If J. Turner was available to be traded to the Mariners, why weren’t the dodgers interested in his services. We need a 3B and could use his bat as well. Yeah I know he is getting older but dang he would have been every bit as useful to us as to what we are currently running out onto the field. Don’t forget he can also play 1B ( I ain’t into Biggio getting the at bats he as been getting since getting fired by the Jays for being, wait for it, a terrible hitter).
Teams have contacted the Yankees about Alex Verdugo. With the trade for Chisholm, Verdugo is expendable. After a hot start, he has cooled off considerably. He would be a pure rental.
Anything the Dodgers do will probably come down to 5pm. Sometimes deals aren’t reported until after the deadline. They could negotiate until the time is complete.
Tanner Scott is on his way to San Diego
Bryan de la Cruz was OF bat I wanted..ugh pirates go 4 it !!
Passan says we’re getting Flaherty
Kiermeir to the Dodgers for Yarborough. Underwhelming, feels a lot like Joey Gallo part 2.
Flaherty to the dodgers. NICE!
the Dodgers got Kiermaier! They listened to me!
Nightengale says we sent Thayron Liranzo and Trey Sweeney to Det for Flaherty.
Wow, that’s it????
The Dodgers are sending prospects Thayron Liranzo and Trey Sweeney to the Tigers for Jack Flaherty.
@Passan
The Dodgers front office is soooooo good
A lot of gold gloves on the Dodgers
Glad we got Flaherty. Was hoping for Tanner Scott or Mason Miller. Flaherty came cheaper than I thought.
Where are all the Negative Nancies who thought it was mediocre players as a strategy?
or who made veiled references to Nero?
this is the value of a loaded, deep farm system and smart execs.
Flaherty is a sneaky good acquisition. He had been pitching extremely well for Detroit.
Orioles DFA’d SP Cole Irvin. Angels are getting 4 prospects for Garcia.
Flaherty deal just seems too good to be true — a bonafide steal if his back holds up.
Not bad at all. This is one of Friedman’s best trade deadlines. I gotta admit. Good moves all around. A decent hitting centerfielder, who is also a gold glove. Another gold glove center fielder. A front line starter, a shortstop who can play other positions, and a reliever. Not a bad haul, and none of the top prospects dealt. They give up Ryan Yarbs, Miguel Vargas, and 5 low-level prospects. Color me impressed. Rebuilt bench, New center fielder, added a shortstop, a front line starter, a reliever, and another gold glove outfielder. I’m good with this.