There is almost always risk involved at the Trade Deadline, and sometimes a move comes back to haunt. Here are 10 such deals.
D-backs’ Shipley beats Dodgers for first big league win
Braden Shipley, making only his second Major League start, blanked the Dodgers for six innings while Jean Segura homered and doubled in the D-backs’ 4-2 win over the Dodgers on Saturday night.
Perez powers Crew to series win over Pirates
This was a Pirates-Brewers game at Miller Park, and those almost always end the same way.
Pujols joins elite with 15th 20-homer season
With a two-run shot on Saturday night, Albert Pujols joined Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only players to hit at least 20 home runs in 15 of their first 16 seasons. It gave him 580 for his career, three shy of Mark McGwire for 10th on the all-time list.
Michael Young was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame and defeated a monster on the same day
Go to Michael Young’s house when the zombie apocalypse starts.
Kimbrel to rejoin Sox on Monday
The Red Sox will get a boost when All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel rejoins them in Seattle, with the likelihood he will be activated for Monday night’s series opener against the Mariners.
Puig slated to be in lineup for series finale
Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig will make a return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the D-backs, his first time starting since he exited the game on July 21 after his hamstring tightened up.
Moreland’s walk-off HR keeps Rangers on roll
Mitch Moreland hit a two-out home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Brooks Pounders to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Royals on Saturday night at Globe Life Park.
Rays outslug Yanks as Smyly picks up win
Saturday night’s Rays-Yankees contest came down to a home run battle, which the Rays won for a 6-3 victory at Tropicana Field
Rosales’ walk-off HR wins it for Padres in 10
Adam Rosales hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to lift the Padres to victory over the Reds. Anthony DeSclafani allowed one run over six innings for the Reds. His counterpart, Christian Friedrich, did the same for the Padres.
9 to watch as Deadline dominoes start to fall
Mark Melancon may be the guy who opens the floodgates. That is, if the floodgates really are going to open as we approach Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline. Sometimes, they never do. This time, though, there’s likely to be a flurry of deals beginning, well, any moment. Options abound.
Mets cautious with Cespedes’ sore right quad
Yoenis Cespedes hobbled off the basepath in the fifth inning on Saturday, retreated into the dugout and never returned. The Mets called the outfielder’s removal from their 7-2 loss to the Rockies “precautionary.”
Be mine: Didi makes catch off B-Ring at Trop
Tropicana Field presents a unique baseball environment and an ever present challenge for visiting teams. But Didi Gregorius looked right at home snatching a ball that careened off the B-Ring behind shortstop during the Yankees’ 6-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday.
Pair of Red Sox ready to take off today
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Buxton’s ‘electric’ dash capped by leap over catcher
Byron Buxton’s elite speed was on full display in Saturday’s 6-5, 10-inning loss to the White Sox, as he scored from first on a stolen-base attempt in the third inning, and made a spectacular running catch in left-center to rob Melky Cabrera of extra bases the next inning.
Phils plate four without recording a hit
Sometimes it’s best not to put the ball in play.
Braves finalize Kemp-Olivera swap with Padres
The Braves agreed to acquire Matt Kemp and at least $10.5 million from the Padres on Saturday night in exchange for Hector Olivera.