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When the White Sox 6-2 victory over the Phillies was complete Monday night at Rate Field, winning pitcher Davis Martin went over and hugged his center fielder, Luis Robert Jr. Robert remains Martin’s center fielder at least as of postgame Monday.
The Philadelphia Phillies player was asked if Luis Robert Jr. could recapture his old Chicago White Sox success with a new team.
The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. If last year is anything to judge by, Wednesday and Thursday are going to be chaotic, with several teams making last-minute decisions on whether to be buyers, sellers or some hybrid combination of the two.
Teams such as the Dodgers and Blue Jays have interest in Guardians star Steven Kwan ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.
The Philadelphia Phillies haven't been thought of as a trade favorite for Luis Robert Jr., but they certainly could use the White Sox star centerfielder. And one of the Phillies' pitchers, Tanner Banks, used to be Robert's teammate in Chicago.
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Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.
The San Francisco Giants have put together one of baseball's most dominant bullpens. They ranked second in the majors in ERA (3.23), third in opponents' OPS (.643) and first in WHIP (1.16), led by emerging star Randy Rodriguez and a resurgent Camilo Doval.
The 76ers’ sleepy free-agency period is still ongoing as the franchise waits for the market to decide what Quentin Grimes is worth. But in the interim, the team has made a few moves on the margins, signing Trendon Watford to a veteran minimum contract and adding Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow on two-way deals.