WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Blaney bested Shane van Gisbergen in Cup Series road course qualif...

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Blaney bested Shane van Gisbergen in Cup Series road course qualifying by three hundredths of a second on Saturday, capturing the pole position at Watkins Glen International.
Blaney turned a lap of 1 minute, 11.960 seconds in the No. 12 Ford, edging van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Chevrolet (1 minute, 11.993 seconds).
Starting first in Sunday’s 110-lap race at Watkins Glen was a surprise for Blaney, who has only three top 10 finishes on the 2.45-mile track. The 2023 Cup champion is mired in a 22-race slump without a top-five finish on a road course.
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“What a cool pole,” said Blaney, who earned the 150th Cup pole position for Team Penske. “I’m a pretty average road racer, and I work really hard to get better at it and try to figure out ways to be better. We’ve got to find a little bit of race pace, but it’s nice to have one-lap speed. It’s fun when you can sit on the pole at a place where I’m not very good.”
Bidding for <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-watkins-glen-van-gisbergen-01bee36125fa507f6e8f33477c14babd">his fourth consecutive Cup victory on a road or street course</a>, van Gisbergen will start second after having won from the pole at Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma.
“Man, it’s amazing how close it all is for a road course,” van Gisbergen said. "My laps were OK, and there probably were some things I could have fixed. Decent start for tomorrow."
Chase Briscoe, who had started on the pole position <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-cup-series-iowa-speedway-aecc1eaa69bb578395be468a63b71c83">the past two weeks at Iowa Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a>, qualified third in the No. 19 Toyota, followed by Ross Chastain’s No. 1 Chevrolet and Kyle Busch’s No. 8 Chevrolet.
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WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - AUGUST 09: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 09, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York.

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On the NASCAR tracks with the most circuitous sequence of turns, Shane van Gisbergen has shown a remarkably sublime sense of direction.But the Trackhouse Racing driver still needs help navigating his new life in the United States — such as the recent announcement of a 2026 street race in San Diego.“I don’t even know where that is,” the Auckland, New Zealand, native said with a laugh. “I had to find it on a map. It’ll be cool to go. I’ve never been there and get to experience all new things.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Cup Series rookie is an old hand on road courses, which he mastered with 80 victories and three championships from 2007-22 in Supercars (the top racing series in Australia and New Zealand). Those results caught the eye of Trackhouse founder Justin Marks, who took a flier on putting van Gisbergen in a Cup car for the inaugural Chicago Street Race in July 2023.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-chicago-street-4acaf42ff0e156d01fd92d059f2ab9d2">After stunning NASCAR at Chicago</a> as the first driver to win his Cup debut since Johnny Rutherford in 1963, van Gisbergen relocated to NASCAR last year. He has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-mexico-city-van-gisbergen-c76b9181c08ed133373917a145b4a078">won at Mexico City</a>, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-van-gisbergen-cup-chicago-street-d1ab5225af0ef7b0ab6e8aa19bd05779">Chicago</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-sonoma-van-gisbergen-d095c5cad06270678796b3d62ddd984d">Sonoma</a> this season, securing a playoff berth for the No. 88 Chevrolet <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-trackhouse-van-gisbergen-extension-062d8998697d00c39ccdaba423c722c6">and a multiyear extension at Trackhouse</a>.With a victory Sunday at Watkins Glen International, a 2.45-mile road course in New York, the 36-year-old van Gisbergen would join 2020 champion Chase Elliott and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive Cup races on road or street courses.Though van Gisbergen has only 37 career starts in NASCAR’s premier series, his four victories already rank third among active drivers on street or road courses.“These guys have egos, and they are not OK with this,” NASCAR on NBC analyst Steve Letarte said after van Gisbergen’s win at Sonoma last month. “When we go to Watkins Glen, I think it’s basically 35 against one, because they’ll be like, ‘What can we do to bury this guy?’”It starts with getting close enough to rough up van Gisbergen, who has qualified first in his three wins. He won at Mexico City by 16.567 seconds, the Cup Series’ largest margin of victory in more than 15 years and the largest gap on a road course in more than 45 years.He faced <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-sonoma-van-gisbergen-d095c5cad06270678796b3d62ddd984d">more pressure at Sonoma on multiple late restarts</a>, but runner-up Chase Briscoe raced him cleanly (and then compared van Gisbergen's road course skills with Michael Jordan in his prime).“I feel like everyone races really well, and I really love the racing here,” van Gisbergen said. “I don’t feel like anyone targets me on the track and tries to take me out, but I feel like we’re the benchmark, which is really awesome. But the best thing on the road course is I’ve never really raced the same guy. Every week, there’s someone different. The spread of talent is quite high here.”Chris Buescher is the only Cup driver to have gotten the best of him. Racing at Watkins Glen last year in a part-time Cup schedule, van Gisbergen missed a corner entry “by centimeters” and lost to the Roush Fenway Keselowski driver on a last-lap pass.“I studied it a lot, and that was painful,” van Gisbergen said. “I’m quite self-analytical, and even when I think of it now, it frustrates me.”He also is a humble perfectionist in addressing his inexperience on oval tracks, which comprise the bulk of the NASCAR schedule. On the advice of 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick, van Gisbergen has spent his summer racing Tuesday nights at Charlotte Motor Speedway against preteens in miniature stock cars on a quarter-mile oval.<a href="https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/news/fireworks-fast-finishes-firsts-cap-off-champions-night-cook-out-summer-shootout.html">He recently earned his first win</a> on the short track, whose four turns encourage the full-contact racing that largely is absent on road courses.“I had 12-year-olds bump me and know exactly how to place their car, and I’d never hit anyone on purpose to pass them,” said van Gisbergen, who made his oval debut only two years ago. “It’s a skill that we don’t get taught because you’re not allowed to do it (in Supercars). So yeah, it’s been really beneficial and a lot of fun. It’s just more racing and more combat.”He figures to be battle-tested when the Cup playoffs begin in three weeks. The first round is held exclusively at ovals, where van Gisbergen has an average finish of 26.7, but he will start the playoffs with a points cushion because of his wins.He is confident of advancing to the second round simply by avoiding mistakes at tracks located in Darlington, South Carolina, suburban St. Louis and Bristol, Tennessee — while also enjoying their divergent cultures.“Australia is the same size country, but from one side to the other, there’s not much difference in the accents,” van Gisbergen said. “Here, it’s very diverse, and the way people talk is so different. Every part of the country feels like a different country. It’s been an awesome experience just trying to learn about it.”<remove></remove>___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 06: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, poses with the NASCAR Chicago Street Race trophy after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course on July 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Taylor Trammell makes it a 3-run 10th inning for the <a href="https://twitter.com/astros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Astros</a>! (MLB x <a href="https://twitter.com/chevrolet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chevrolet</a>) <a href="https://t.co/YNXhGU0X5n">pic.twitter.com/YNXhGU0X5n</a>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1954003050424615073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"Not making pitches," Williams said postgame following the Yankees' sixth loss in their last seven contests, according to <a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1954017227809730960">SNY</a>. "It's pretty simple. I stink right now."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Williams has now allowed more earned runs this season (28) than he did combined between 2022 and 2024 (26) while with the Milwaukee Brewers. Over his last five appearances, the 30-year-old owns a 15.42 ERA with two losses and two blown saves.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Each of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Yankees</a>' last three losses have featured either a blown save or a loss from Devin Williams. On Monday, he gave up a game-tying home run in the 9th to Joc Pederson. They lost in the 10th. On Tuesday, he gave up a go-ahead, two-run single to Rowdy Tellez in the 8th.…— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxTGoodman/status/1954006572713001093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"I'm not gonna say it's as high as it's ever been," the former two-time All-Star added when asked about his confidence, according to <a href="https://x.com/GaryHPhillips/status/1954019575692992975">Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News</a>. "Obviously, not the way that things have been going. But I just need to put some good ones together, get the ball rolling in the right direction."Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the team is looking for the right situations to use the right-hander amid his slump."Obviously, right now several struggles in a row," Boone said, per <a href="https://x.com/YESNetwork/status/1954012083789373728">YES Network</a>. "We just try and find softer landing spots - harder to do that right now when you have a shorter outing by the starter and you're piecing it together, and you got a guy down. ... We'll try and find good spots for him to get him back to being a big part of the 'pen, which he should be."The skipper added: "We're kinda short down there at that point. We got five innings out of the starter and then you're trying to get back in it and get through - staying away from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9025" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9025">(David) Bednar</a> today and probably even <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9004" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9004">(Mark) Leiter Jr.</a> ... It didn't work out tonight."Williams owns a career-worst 5.73 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 17 saves with 56 strikeouts over 44 innings during the 2025 campaign. He's slated to hit free agency in the offseason.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Devin Williams #38 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2025 in New York City.

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Austin Slater has been removed from the game after his first at-bat with an apparent hamstring injury <a href="https://t.co/OmqN1N74Yg">pic.twitter.com/OmqN1N74Yg</a>— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1952524479118151866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The Yankees also reinstated right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9004" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9004">Mark Leiter Jr.</a>, recalled reliever Yerry de los Santos, and designated pitcher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/10601" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/10601">JT Brubaker</a> for assignment.Trade deadline addition <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13863" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13863">Jake Bird</a> was also <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3320693" href="https://thescore.com/news/3320693">demoted </a>to Triple-A in a separate move after allowing seven runs, including a walk-off homer against the Rangers, over his first three appearances with New York.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 21: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees smiles in the first inning during a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on April 21, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 02: Jake Bird #59 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game between the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Saturday, August 2, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres reacts after pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning at Petco Park on August 01, 2025 in San Diego, California.

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BRONX, NY - JULY 25: Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees in the dugout during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 25, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

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MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 25: Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The Toronto Blue Jays acquired reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9732" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9732">Seranthony Domínguez</a> and cash from the Baltimore Orioles for pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown, the teams announced.To make room for Domínguez on both the active and 40-man rosters, the Blue Jays designated veteran reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4316" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/4316">Chad Green</a> for assignment.Domínguez didn't have to travel far to join his new team, as the Blue Jays and Orioles are in the midst of a four-game series at Camden Yards. He switched clubhouses between games of Tuesday's doubleheader, and made his way to the visitor's bullpen in a Blue Jays uniform during the nightcap.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Seranthony Domínguez was traded between games of the Blue Jays-Orioles doubleheader He walked past his old teammates to get to the Blue Jays bullpen 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/PVMgOIbBoL">pic.twitter.com/PVMgOIbBoL</a>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1950338016976744743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Domínguez owns a 3.24 ERA, 3.47 FIP, and 1.34 WHIP with a 11.7 K/9 rate and two saves across 43 appearances for Baltimore this season. While he's put up a career-high 5.2 BB/9 rate, the right-hander's fastball is averaging nearly 98 mph this year while his 34.3% whiff rate sits in the 95th percentile. He'll add even more firepower to the back end of a Toronto bullpen that entered Tuesday with the second-highest K/9 (9.8) in the majors.The 30-year-old also brings a stellar playoff resume to the AL East-leading Blue Jays. Domínguez owns a lifetime 1.02 ERA and 0.78 FIP with 27 strikeouts over 17 playoff appearances. He was a key member of the Philadelphia Phillies' 2022 NL pennant-winning bullpen.Domínguez is earning $8 million this season in the final year of an extension he originally signed with Philadelphia in 2023.The Blue Jays are one of several contenders known to be chasing bullpen help ahead of the deadline. Even after adding Domínguez, Toronto is continuing to pursue a deal for St. Louis Cardinals closer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9598" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9598">Ryan Helsley</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1950299671102181658">Mark Feinsand of MLB.com</a>.Watts-Brown was ranked as Toronto's No. 10 prospect by <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/bluejays/">MLB.com</a> prior to the trade. The 23-year-old right-hander put up a 3.54 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 113 strikeouts across 19 minor-league starts this season, split between High-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire.Green, meanwhile, lost his spot on the Blue Jays' roster after struggling to a 5.56 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 45 appearances this year. The 34-year-old is earning $10.5 million this season.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 10: Seranthony Domínguez #56 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after a victory against the New York Mets during game two of a double header at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 10, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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St. Louis Cardinals closer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9598" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9598">Ryan Helsley</a> is getting attention from multiple clubs ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.The New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays are pursuing Helsley, sources told <a href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1950214496670363754">Mark Feinsand of MLB.com</a>.The Cardinals are <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3315830" href="https://thescore.com/news/3315830">reportedly</a> willing to listen to offers for the 2024 MLB saves leader, third baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/2381" href="/mlb/players/2381">Nolan Arenado</a>, and right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/3012" href="/mlb/players/3012">Sonny Gray</a>, among others.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Arenado's name has come up in discussions with the Houston Astros, but there's no momentum toward a trade as of Tuesday morning, reports <a href="https://x.com/jonmorosi/status/1950209046964760712">Jon Morosi of MLB Network</a>. The Astros tried to acquire Arenado last offseason, but the eight-time All-Star used his no-trade clause to block the deal.Helsley owns a 3.00 ERA with 21 saves and 10.3 K/9 over 36 appearances in 2025. The two-time All-Star can test free agency at the end of this season.The Cardinals enter Tuesday's action 3.5 games out of the NL's final wild-card spot and nine games behind the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. However, St. Louis has played better than expected after the front office signaled during the winter that the club would prioritize its minor-league system over the major-league roster.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 25: Ryan Helsley #56 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning at Target Field on August 25, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cardinals defeated the Twins 3-2.

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The Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers are interested in acquiring two-time All-Star closer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9025" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9025">David Bednar</a> from the Pittsburgh Pirates before Thursday's trade deadline, reports <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/07/29/pirates-trade-rumors-david-bednar-mitch-keller-tigers-rangers-phillies-yankees/stories/202507280038">Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a>.The Pirates want another team's top-five prospect, at the very least, as a return for Bednar, sources told Hiles.Pittsburgh and the Toronto Blue Jays have also talked about different trade scenarios involving a Pirates reliever, sources told <a href="https://x.com/jonmorosi/status/1950200137789120548">Jon Morosi of MLB Network</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Detroit's bullpen ranks 26th in baseball with a combined 0.7 fWAR. Bednar alone owns a 1.3 fWAR this season.Texas has blown the fifth-most saves with 18, while Philadelphia's leader in saves is <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8362" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8362">Jordan Romano</a>, who has eight but owns a ghastly 6.99 ERA in 2025.Bednar has authored a 2.37 ERA, 1.96 FIP, and 17 saves with a career-high 12.1 K/9 over 42 appearances this season. The 30-year-old is arbitration-eligible through the 2026 campaign.

PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 21: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts after pitching the final out in the ninth inning during an MLB game against the Detroit Tigers on July 21, 2025 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Cleveland Guardians outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12614" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12614">Steven Kwan</a> is a popular name with Thursday's trade deadline around the corner.Kwan is attracting "a ton" of interest, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6521551/2025/07/28/mlb-trade-deadline-guardians-clase-brewers/">Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic</a>.The Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres are believed to be among the clubs vying for the two-time All-Star, according to Rosenthal.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Guardians will reportedly set a high asking price for the 27-year-old because he's under team control through the 2027 campaign.Cleveland's chances of trading Kwan and 2020 AL Cy Young winner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9542" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9542">Shane Bieber</a> likely increased after Major League Baseball <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3316860" href="https://thescore.com/news/3316860">placed</a> star closer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/11259" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/11259">Emmanuel Clase</a> on leave Monday amid a gambling investigation, notes Rosenthal.Kwan is slashing .287/.351/.411 with nine homers, 37 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 100 games this season. He's also walked more times (39) than he's struck out (37). Defensively, he sits in the 100th percentile in arm value and 72nd percentile for arm strength.The Guardians enter Tuesday's action four games out of the AL's final wild-card spot and nine games behind the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 30: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians leads off first base against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on April 30, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

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The Chicago Cubs signed president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to a multi-year contract exten...

The Chicago Cubs signed president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to a multi-year contract extension Monday.Hoyer's previous deal was set to expire at the end of the 2025 season.The 51-year-old executive is responsible for bringing core pieces such as <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8173" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8173">Kyle Tucker</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12736" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12736">Pete Crow-Armstrong</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/12484" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/12484">Michael Busch</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/13692" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/13692">Seiya Suzuki</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5401" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5401">Dansby Swanson</a> to the NL Central-leading Cubs.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm excited to keep building the momentum we have and to work with a terrific baseball operations staff to consistently deliver a championship-caliber team to this great city," Hoyer said in a statement.Hoyer has been with Chicago since 2012. He was originally hired as the team's general manager before he was promoted to his current role in 2020."Jed and his baseball operations stuff have built a healthy player development organization and put on exciting, playoff-contending team on the field," Cubs owner Tom Rickets added.Hoyer was also a member of the front office when the club won the 2016 World Series.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 01: Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer speaks to the media during a press conference at Wrigley Field on October 01, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

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The Minnesota Twins traded right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detroit Tigers for...

The Minnesota Twins traded right-handers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8243" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8243">Chris Paddack</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/11737" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/11737">Randy Dobnak</a> to the Detroit Tigers for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez on Monday, the teams announced.The Tampa Bay Rays were also trying to get Paddack, reports <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1949920434214097133">Jon Heyman of MLB Network</a>.Paddack is slated to become a free agent at the end of the season. The 29-year-old owns a 4.95 ERA with 1.30 WHIP and 83 strikeouts over 111 innings (21 starts) this season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 30-year-old Dobnak has authored a 4.86 ERA with 5.4 K/9 across a combined 140 2/3 innings during his five-year career. He's only made one appearance in 2025.Jimenez, 19, can also man first base. He was playing rookie-level ball in the Tigers' minor-league system.Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris also announced Monday that right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/15420" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/15420">Reese Olson</a> is out for the season with a shoulder strain, according to <a href="https://x.com/CodyStavenhagen/status/1949937506671325277">The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen</a>.Olson's injury might have played a big role in the Tigers' trade for Paddack, Stavenhagen adds.In other moves, the Tigers placed outfielder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/10655" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/10655">Parker Meadows</a> on the 10-day IL with a right quad strain and recalled utility players Andy Ibáñez and Ryan Kreidler from Triple-A Toledo.

DENVER, CO - JULY 18: Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Paddack (20) pitches during a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 18, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.

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The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/158" href="/mlb/players/158">Carlos Carrasco</a> from the New York Yankees for cash, the club announced Monday.The Braves added Carrasco after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3316572" href="https://thescore.com/news/3316572">trading</a> for starter Erick Fedde in a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.Atlanta currently has all five members of its starting rotation from the Opening Day roster sidelined, as <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/1577" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/1577">Chris Sale</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5352" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5352">Reynaldo López</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/17953" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/17953">Spencer Schwellenbach</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/14146" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/14146">AJ Smith-Shawver</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8224" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8224">Grant Holmes</a> are dealing with long-term injuries.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Carrasco was designated for assignment and demoted to Triple-A in early June. The 38-year-old posted a 5.91 ERA with 1.53 WHIP and 25 strikeouts over 32 innings (six starts) with the Yankees this season.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Carlos Carrasco #59 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in New York, New York.

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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/1688" href="/mlb/players/1688">Bryce Harper</a> told Rob Manfred to "get the f--k out of our clubhouse" if the MLB commissioner wanted to talk about a potential salary cap during a meeting with the team last week, sources told <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45842533/sources-phillies-bryce-harper-tells-mlb-boss-get-clubhouse">Jeff Passan of ESPN</a>.Harper reportedly became frustrated when Manfred talked about the business of baseball, although the commissioner never explicitly mentioned a salary cap.The two-time NL MVP said players "are not scared to lose 162 games" if MLB attempts to implement a salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement and stood nose to nose with Manfred at one point, sources told Passan.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Manfred reportedly responded that he was "not going to get the f--k out of here" because it was crucial to talk about the league's issues.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/2880" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/2880">Nick Castellanos</a> tried to defuse the situation, and Harper and Manfred later shook hands, but Harper declined to take phone calls from the commissioner the following day, sources told Passan.Castellanos described the exchange as "pretty intense, definitely passionate."The outfielder added, "Rob seems to be in a pretty desperate place on how important it is to get this salary cap because he's floating the word lockout two years in advance of our collective bargaining agreement (expiration). That's nothing to throw around. That's the same thing as me saying in a marriage, 'I think divorce is a possibility. It's probably going to happen.' You don't just say those things."Manfred meets with each of MLB's 30 clubs every year in an effort to improve relations with players.Several team owners are pushing for a salary cap, but the MLB Players Association strongly opposes it, which could lead to a work stoppage when the current CBA expires Dec. 1, 2026.

TORONTO, ON - JUNE 4: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies kneels in a break in play against the Toronto Blue Jays in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on June 4, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Major League Baseball placed Cleveland Guardians closer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/11259" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/11259">Emmanuel Clase</a> on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 amid a sports betting investigation, the league announced Monday.Clase's teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wbc/players/15398" href="https://thescore.com/wbc/players/15398">Luis Ortiz</a> is already <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3312678" href="https://thescore.com/news/3312678">on leave</a> because of the inquiry."The Guardians have been notified by Major League Baseball that as part of their sports betting investigation, Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary leave per an agreement with the MLB Players Association," the team said in a statement.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We have been informed no additional players or club personnel are expected to be impacted. The Guardians are not permitted to comment further at this time and will respect the league's confidential investigative process as we continue to fully cooperate."The 27-year-old Clase, a three-time All-Star, has played in the majors for six years.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 07: Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts after giving up a home run to Kerry Carpenter #30 of the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning during Game Two of the Division Series at Progressive Field on October 07, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo agreed to a two-year contract extension with a ...

The Kansas City Royals and right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5533" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5533">Seth Lugo</a> agreed to a two-year contract extension with a 2028 vesting option, the club announced Monday.Lugo's pact will reportedly be worth $46 million.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Source confirms that Seth Lugo's extension is worth a guaranteed $46 million for two years. $20 million each in 2026 and '27. Vesting option is worth $20 million or a club option for $17 million (with $3 million buyout). Lugo also gets a $3 million signing bonus.— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/anne__rogers/status/1949655319593828779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The 2024 AL Cy Young runner-up had a $15-million player option for 2026 before the new deal. He was thought to be one of the top potential starting pitchers available before Thursday's trade deadline.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 35-year-old owns a 2.95 ERA with 1.09 WHIP and 99 strikeouts over 113 innings (19 starts) this season.The Royals <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3316123" href="https://thescore.com/news/3316123">traded</a> for outfielder Randal Grichuk on Saturday despite sitting four games out of the AL's final wild-card spot, an indication they won't be sellers at the deadline.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 23: Seth Lugo #67 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field on July 23, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Boston Red Sox third baseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5367" href="/mlb/players/5367">Alex Bregman</a> sees similarities between rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/17320" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/17320">Roman Anthony</a> and former Houston Astros teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/9552" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/9552">Yordan Alvarez</a>."Roman has been awesome," Bregman said Sunday following a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to <a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/07/red-sox-rookie-stays-hot-as-teammates-rave-hes-going-to-be-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-big-leagues-very-soon.html">MassLive's Chris Cotillo</a>. "Four times on base last night, gets on his first at-bat today and then hits a big triple. He's doing it."He's going to be a special, special player. It's definitely fun hitting in front of or behind him in this lineup. It reminds me of earlier in my career when Yordan Alvarez got called up. That's my player comp for him."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Anthony, who was baseball's top prospect before debuting in early June, is hitting .309 with 14 extra-base hits and an .897 OPS over his last 32 games since going 5-for-44 to begin his career.Red Sox right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8193" href="/mlb/players/8193">Walker Buehler</a> compared the 21-year-old outfielder to Dodgers slugger <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4250" href="/mlb/players/4250">Max Muncy</a> and former teammates <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/3924" href="/mlb/players/3924">Corey Seager</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/4899" href="/mlb/players/4899">Cody Bellinger</a>."I think he's going to be one of the best players in the big leagues very, very soon," Buehler said. "Personally, I think his brain and obviously the physical stuff everyone can see. But who he is as a person, I think is pretty special. "I've been around some really good ones. I've been around Corey (Seager) and Cody (Bellinger) and seen how those guys progressed through the first couple years of their career. He's definitely cut from that cloth."The Red Sox have gone 25-15 since Anthony's arrival to move into an AL wild-card spot.

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Roman Anthony #48 and Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox warm up prior to a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 12, 2025 in Fort Myers, Florida.

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The Atlanta Braves picked up right-hander Erick Fedde and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in ex...

The Atlanta Braves picked up right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5396" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5396">Erick Fedde</a> and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the clubs announced Sunday.The Braves made the trade for Fedde after transferring starter <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/8224" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/8224">Grant Holmes</a> to the 60-day injured list with an elbow injury. Atlanta now has all five members of its starting rotation from the Opening Day roster sidelined.The Cardinals will cover the majority of what remains of Fedde's $7.5-million salary, a source told <a href="https://x.com/Alden_Gonzalez/status/1949593907630834047">Alden Gonzalez of ESPN</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Fedde will make his Braves debut Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, according to <a href="https://x.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1949603915059675325">Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic</a>.Fedde was designated for assignment Wednesday. The 32-year-old owns a 5.22 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with 63 strikeouts over 101 2/3 innings (20 starts) in 2025. He authored a career-best 3.30 ERA with 7.8 K/9 across 177 1/3 innings (31 starts) between the Cardinals and Chicago White Sox last year.Holmes was originally placed on the 15-day IL on Sunday but he will now likely miss the reason of the season. Reigning NL Cy Young winner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/1577" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/1577">Chris Sale</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5352" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5352">Reynaldo López</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/17953" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/17953">Spencer Schwellenbach</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/14146" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/14146">AJ Smith-Shawver</a> are also all dealing with long-term ailments.Atlanta sits a season-low 16 games under .500 during a nightmare 2025 season plagued by underperformance and injuries.

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 09: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Erick Fedde (12) delivers a pitch during an MLB game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 09, 2025 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.