Trade deadline day rumours: Cards not done adding arms
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Today is deadline day and TSN.ca keeps you up to date with all the latest news and rumours ahead of Tuesday's 6:00 p.m. ET cutoff. Keep up with all the deals that have already happened with TSN.ca's trade tracker.
5:57 - Cards add another arm
The New York Yankees have traded LHP Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for CF Harrison Bader and a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan
Montgomery, 29, has a record of 3-3 and has logged 114.2 innings of work, with a 3.69 ERA and 97 strikeouts.
Bader has spent his entire six-year career with the Cardinals after being selected by them in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft. Bader has played in 72 games for the Cards this season, recording 63 hits, five home runs while batting .256.
5:00 - Dodgers trade Lamb to hometown Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have acquired Jake Lamb from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash and future considerations, the team announced.
Lamb, a 31-year-old native of Seattle, returns to his hometown after joining the Dodgers following a season with the Toronto Blue Jays.
In 67 at-bats with the Dodgers this season, Lamb recorded 16 hits, two home runs and a .239 BAA.
4:45pm - Guardians trade Leon to Twins
The Minnesota Twins acquired C Sandy León from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for RHP Ian Hamilton, sources confirm.
Leon, 33, has played in eight games for the Guardians in his second stint with the team, recording a pair of hits and posting a .133 BAA.
Hamilton is a 27-year-old righty that has logged 14.2 innings of work with the Chicago White Sox (2020-21) and the Twins (2021). So far this season, Hamilton has played 2.2 innings, earning a 6.57 ERA.
4:40pm - Giants trading Casali to Mariners
The San Francisco Giants have agreed to trade catcher Curt Casali to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor league reliever Michael Stryffeler, sources confirm.
Casali is 33 years old this season, and is currently on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain, suffered on July 5. He has hit .231 with four home runs and 25 runs batted in through 41 games this season.
He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft, and made his major league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014 after being selected in the Rule 5 draft in 2013.
Casali has also played for the Cincinnati Reds.
4:28pm - Padres acquiring infielder Drury from Reds
The San Diego Padres - fresh off arguably the biggest deal in trade deadline history when they traded for Juan Soto earlier today - have acquired infielder Brandon Drury from the Cincinnati Reds, multiple sources confirm.
Drury, 29, is having a career year for the Reds - hitting .274 with 20 home runs and 59 runs batted in through 92 games played. He has played every infield position at various times this year, as well as right field.
Shortstop Victor Acosta, the sixth ranked prospect in the Padres system per MLB.com, is being traded to the Reds in exchange.
3:52pm - Twins land Mahle from Reds
The Minnesota Twins have acquired starting pitcher Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds, as per MLB Network's Jon Heyman
In return, the Reds are receiving infield prospects Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, along with pitching prospect Steve Hajjar.
Mahle, 27, has a 4.40 ERA in 19 games started this season for the Reds. He debuted with the team in 2017, after originally being drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft.
3:44pm - Mets add Ruf from Giants, send back Davis
In a swap of major league infielders, the San Francisco Giants are sending first baseman Darin Ruf to the New York Mets for third baseman J.D. Davis, pitcher Thomas Szapucki and pitching prospects Nick Zwack and Carson Seymour, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
Ruf, 36, is in his eighth major league season. He has hit .216 with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in through 90 games this season. He will be a compliment to Mets left-handers with his .886 OPS against left-handed pitching.
Davis is 29 years old this season, and has a .238 batting average with four home runs in 207 plate appearances this year. The prospects going to San Francisco with Davis have not yet been announced.
3:40pm - Phillies land Marsh, Robertson
The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring reliever David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports.
Double-A catcher Logan O'Hoppe is heading back to the Angels in the deal Marsh deal. High-A righty Ben Brown will go to the Cubs for Robertson.
3:30pm - Multiple teams in on Giants' Rodon
As per the New York Post's Jon Heyman, there are multiple teams actively pursuing San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota twins are thought to be the frontrunners.
The New York Yankees checked in, but don't seem to be near the front of the talks at this time. Rodon, who has been an All-Star each of the last two years, is in his eighth major league season. He has a 3.00 ERA with 158 strikeouts in 123 innings pitched this year.
Rodon is due to become a free agent at the end of this season, but has an opt-out built in to his contract. The difficulty in the potential trade is that he is likely to exercise the opt-out, unless he gets hurt, in which case he will opt in and the team will be on the hook for the $22.5 million he would be owed.
Rodon did not pitch on a consistent timeline towards the end of last season due to arm fatigue, and there is general concern a similar situation may develop here.
3:15pm - Jays still looking to bolster staff
After acquiring relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays are still looking for upgrades on the mound. Perhaps more significant upgrades even.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Jays are talking to the Los Angeles Angels about starter Noah Syndergaard and reliever Raisel Iglesias.
Heyman adds the Philadelphia Phillies have also been linked to Syndergaard, though president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski isn't often linked to rental players.
Syndergaard is scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the 2022 season.
2:52pm - Talks ramping up on Royals' Keller
According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, Kansas City Royals' right-handed starting pitcher Brad Keller is drawing increased interest from teams.
Keller, 27, is in his 5th major league season. He has a 4.18 ERA in 107.2 innings pitched this season.
He was originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft, and was traded to the Royals in 2017 after being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the rule 5 draft.
2:26pm - Red Sox, Padres agree to trade for Hosmer
After first baseman Eric Hosmer rejected a trade that would have sent him to the Washington Nationals in a deal involving Juan Soto, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports Hosmer is on his way to the Boston Red Sox.
The deal has been confirmed by multiple sources.
Hosmer was originally part of a package of multiple prospects headed to D.C. but had Washington on his 10-team no-trade list.
The former third-overall draft pick of the Kansas City Royals was in his fifth year of an eight-year deal signed in 2018. The Padres will be paying a majority of his salary.
In 90 games this season, Hosmer was hitting .272 with eight home runs and 40 runs batted in.
2:21pm - Gallo traded to the Dodgers
A deal to send Joey Gallo to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the New York Yankees has been confirmed by multiple reports.
In return, the Yankees are receiving RHP Clayton Beeter, who is in AA in the Dodgers' minor league system.
Gallo, 28, is batting .159 with 12 home runs and 24 RBI in 233 at-bats this season.
1:48pm - Blue Jays acquire relievers Bass, Pop from Marlins
The Blue Jays have agreed to a trade with the Miami Marlins per multiple reports, sending SS prospect Jordan Groshans in exchange for relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop, as well as an unnamed third minor leaguer.
Bass, 34, is in his 11th major league campaign with his seventh different team. The right-hander has a 1.41 ERA in 44.2 innings with 45 strikeouts this season.
He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft, and played for the Blue Jays in 2020, with a 3.51 ERA in 26 appearances.
Pop is a Canadian right-hander, and has a 3.60 ERA in 18 games this season. The Brampton, Ontario native is 25 years old this year, and made his major league debut for the Marlins last season.
In return, the Marlins received Groshans, the Jays first-round draft pick in the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft who has been a top-100 prospect per MLB Pipeline each of the last three seasons but hit just .247 with one homerun in 72 minor league games this season.
1:31pm - Braves still likely to add another reliever
According to The Athletic's David O'Brien, the Braves are likely not done making deals at the deadline. It seems Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos may target another reliever.
In an interaction on Twitter, after being asked if Anthopoulos was done, O'Brien responded "I still think he'll add another reliever."
Top relievers still available include the Chicago Cubs' left-hander David Robertson and the Detroit Tigers' lefty Andrew Chafin.
1:24pm - Hosmer nixes Nats
First baseman Eric Hosmer has rejected the trade that would have sent him to Washington in a deal involving Juan Soto.
While reports indicate the Soto-to-Padres trade will go through as planned, San Diego will look to move Hosmer elsewhere.
He is due $20 million this season and then will make $13 in each of the next three seasons after.
1:14pm - Dodgers eyeing Cubs' Happ, Robertson
With Juan Soto off to San Diego, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking at outfielder Ian Happ and David Robertson of the Chicago Cubs, reports MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
Feinsand adds there is plenty of competition for each player, including from the New York Mets, who are reported to be in on catcher Willson Contreras as well as Robertson.
12:52pm - Soto to Padres is a done deal
According to multiple reports, the San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto along with first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals in one of the bigger deadline-day deals in MLB history.
This means Soto is set to join a talented core of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado in San Diego.
The Padres have a 58-46 record this season, 12 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first in the NL West.
Eric Hosmer was originally reported to be in the trade heading back to Washington, but he has a 10-team no trade clause which includes the Nationals. However, The Athletic's Jim Bowden has indicated that the deal does not hinge on whether Hosmer waives his no-trade clause.
The trade will go through either way and the Padres are mulling what to do with their first baseman - including a possible third team becoming involved.
Heyman was the first on the deal being completed, but also noted the hang-up.
Infielder C.J. Abrams, left-hander MacKenzie Gore, outfielders Robert Hassell III and James Wood as well as righty Jarlin Susana are reportedly the prospects heading to the Nats in exchange for Soto and Bell.
12:19pm - Cardinals repositioning after losing out on Soto
The St. Louis Cardinals, reported as one of the top three teams in the Juan Soto sweepstakes up until the end, have reset their goals after the San Diego Padres acquired the superstar outfielder earlier.
As per The Athletic's Katie Woo, the Cardinals are still looking at adding hitting and catching primarily, with pitching still being an option.
The top catcher on the market is the Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras, who was an All-Star this season - though it seems unlikely they would deal an All-Star to a division rival.
St. Louis is currently 54-48, three games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the division lead in the NL Central - who have been busy this trade deadline already.
11:48am - Soto to Padres
According to multiple reports, the San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire the star outfielder along with first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals in one of the bigger deadline-day deals in MLB history.
Read more about the Soto deal here.
11:27am - Soto deal close?
It appears a Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres deal is getting closer, though no deal is done as of yet.
While the Padres have already been active - acquiring star relief pitcher Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday - they still have perhaps the deepest pool of prospects to offer in a mega deal.
Soto, who is 23 years old this year, has a .246 batting average, 21 home runs and 46 runs batted in across 101 games played this season. His 91 walks taken lead the majors this season, and his .426 career on-base percentage ranks first among active players with at least 2,000 plate appearances.
11:04am - Rockies pitchers generating interest
Per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Rockies are listening to offers on pitchers Chad Kuhl and Carlos Estevez.
Kuhl, a righty, is in his first season with the Rockies after playing his first five with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a 6-6 record with a 4.59 ERA in 19 games. Kuhl is slated to become a free agent at the end of next season.
Estevez, a reliever and also a righty, has a 0-2 record with a 4.79 ERA in 41 appearances this year. He debuted with the Rockies in 2016 and has spent his entire career with the organization after being signed in 2011.
10:55am - Royals in sell mode?
The Kansas City Royals could be busy on Tuesday according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Markets for relievers Scott Barlow and Josh Staumont as well as Michael A. Taylor are all heating up, tweets Feinsand.
Barlow has two more years of club control after 2022 while Staumont has three. Taylor is under contract next season at $4.5 million.
10:37am - First trade of the day
The Minnesota Twins have made the first move of deadline day, acquiring pitcher Jorge Lopez from the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports.
The Orioles, who are continuing their selloff despite their 52-51 record, will be receiving four pitching prospects back in the deal. Lefties Cade Povich and Juan Rojas and right-handed pitchers Yennier Cano and Juan Nuñez are heading to Baltimore.
Lopez, 29, has a 4-6 record this season with 1.68 ERA while picking up 19 saves over 44 games.
10:24am - Diamondbacks standing pat
After trade talks swirled around multiple Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers - including Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen - the team has decided they're going to hold on to their pitchers, according to Jon Heyman.
Currently stuck at 45-57 and last-place in the National League West division, the expectation was the Diamondbacks would offload some of their older pitchers in what has proven to be a weak market thus far.
Kelly, 33, is pitching to a 10-5 record with a 2.87 ERA in 21 starts this season. The 26-year-old Gallen has a 3.24 ERA in 19 starts.
Madison Bumgarner, who has four top-10 Cy Young voting finishes in his career and a World Series MVP when he was with the San Francisco Giants, may still be generating interest.
10:18am - Jays have interest in Thor?
The Toronto Blue Jays have interest in right-hander Noah Syndergaard along with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Multiple reports indicate the Blue Jays are in the market for help in the starting rotation and bullpen, with ESPN's Buster Olney reporting Sunday he expects them to be among the most active teams leading up to Tuesday's deadline.
The 29-year-old signed a one-year, $21 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels in the off-season but with L.A. struggling to keep pace in the American League wild card race, many are wondering if Syndergaard will be moved before Tuesday's deadline.
The former New York Met is 5-8 with a 3.83 ERA in 15 starts so far this season.
10:04am - Teams eyeing Phillips
After Tampa Bay acquired outfielder Jose Siri from the Houston Astros on Sunday, the Rays announced they were designating outfielder Brett Phillips for assignment.
Brendan Kuty of NJ.com reports the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox have all checked in on the speedy outfielder.
The 28-year-old has struggled at the plate in 75 games so far this season, hitting .147 with five home runs and 17 RBI.
9:31am - Tigers keeping Skubal
The Detroit Tigers have decided to keep left-hander Tarik Skubal, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
Speculation has been building around Skubal with the Tigers well out of the playoff race, but with four years of club control remaining, he is reportedly not one of the arms Detroit is looking to deal.
Skubal held the Minnesota Twins scoreless over five innings Sunday afternoon but departed after just 77 pitches due to arm fatigue. After the game, he told reporters he plans to make his next scheduled start.
The 25-year-old is 7-8 this season with a 3.52 ERA in 21 outings.
9:12 am - Soto frontrunner emerges - with a side deal brewing?
As per the Washington Post's Barry Svrluga, the San Diego Padres are now the favourites to land Washing Nationals' superstar outfielder Juan Soto.
However, they may also be in talks to acquire Soto's teammate, first baseman Josh Bell, as well.
While the Padres have already been active - acquiring star relief pitcher Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday - they still have perhaps the deepest pool of prospects to offer in a mega deal.
Soto, who is 23 years old this year, has a .246 batting average, 21 home runs and 46 runs batted in across 101 games played this season. His 91 walks taken lead the majors this season, and his .426 career on-base percentage ranks first among active players with at least 2,000 plate appearances.
8:44am - Marlins starters in demand
Many teams have called the Miami Marlins regarding starters Pablo Lopez and Trevor Rogers, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Heyman notes the New York Yankees have checked in on Lopez, though the price remains high as the Marlins reportedly envision a starting rotation with Lopez in it in 2023.
Miami comes into play Tuesday at 47-56.
Lopez has a 3.41 ERA over 21 starts, while Rogers has struggled mightily in 19 starts, turning in a 5.85 ERA.
8:32am - Mahle drawing interest
The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins are among the teams keeping an eye on Cincinnati Reds starter Tyler Mahle, according to Heyman.
Mahle has been effective in 19 starts so far this season, recording a 4.40 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 104.1 innings. He has been better of late, pitching to a 2.83 ERA over his past nine starts.
About this year's trade deadline
The deadline falls on Aug. 2 at 6:00 p.m. ET this year, which is a different date than in years past. Under the old collective bargaining agreement, deadlines typically fell on July 31 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Teams were still permitted to makes trades after the deadline, but players had to clear revocable waivers. After Aug, 31, a player was no longer eligible to be added to that team's postseason roster.
In 2022, players can still be claimed on outright waivers after the deadline, but they cannot be traded.