Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel threw from the main mound at Fenway Park on Monday, marking his first side session since undergoing left knee surgery July 9. The righty has made such encouraging progress that there’s a chance he could be activated during the upcoming West Coast trip that starts in Anaheim on Thursday and ends at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 7.

The Cubs’ trade for Aroldis Chapman may be most effective in that it kept other playoff-bound clubs from improving.

Throughout the past few decades, the bulk of the attention-grabbing deals on Deadline Day are centered around pitchers. Here’s a look at 10 star-studded deals from past Deadlines.

A football game nearly broke out.

The ceremonies were over, the speeches done and the crowds thinned out Monday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But the buzz over Ken Griffey Jr.’s induction? That will linger for some time with baseball fans thrilled to see The Kid taking his place in Cooperstown.

The Rangers expect Prince Fielder will have season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck in the next few weeks, general manager Jon Daniels announced Monday.

The Yankees traded hard-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs after entering Monday with a 7.7 percent chance of reaching the postseason, according to FanGraphs.com. What, then, will become of the defending World Series champion Royals, and top arms Wade Davis and Edinson Volquez?

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The night after Sunday afternoon’s speeches is always the best time for the new inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s a time to relax at dinner with their now fellow Hall of Famers, and receive their cherished ring.

The Cubs acquired hard-throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman from the Yankees for a package that included multiple top prospects. The Yankees’ return was headlined by 19-year-old shortstop Gleyber Torres, the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect and No. 24 overall per MLB Pipeline.

Theo Epstein and the Cubs have agreed to a deal to acquire left-hander Aroldis Chapman from the Yankees, a source told MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez. The clubs have not confirmed. It’s the kind of move the Cubs have been putting themselves in position to make for a couple years. They’ve gotten themselves in a strong position, and now they’re pushing their chips to the middle of the table.

Texas was linked Monday to Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez and Royals right Edinson Volquez. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported the Rangers’ interest in Velasquez, while the Dallas Morning News reported the club’s front-office inner circle watched Volquez on Sunday. Morosi reported the price to acquire Velasquez would be high. The Rangers have not commented on the reports.

As soon as the announcement was made that Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame early this year, the guessing game as to who would make the cut in 2017 began. The majority of insiders and voters agreed that there would again be two voted in: Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines. An informal poll of MLB.com reporters, columnists and insiders suggests the same.

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With trade rumors swirling around closer Aroldis Chapman, the Yankees showed just how potent their relief corps can be, earning the Bullpen of the Week award presented by the Hartford.

The crosstown series between the Cubs and White Sox opens today, headlining a slate of 11 games across the Major Leagues. The White Sox might have home field in the series opener, but they’ll also run up against the defending National League Cy Young winner, Cubs ace Jake Arrieta.

The rumor mill was focused on Aroldis Chapman on Sunday night, with the Yankees reportedly nearing an agreement to trade their closer to the Cubs. But with the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline now a week away, many other potential deals are in the works as well. Here is a look at the rest of the developing news from around the league.

Aroldis Chapman zipped his suitcase on Sunday afternoon to prepare for what he hopes will be a week-long road trip, but the left-hander recognizes the possibility that he may have walked out of the Yankees’ clubhouse for the final time.