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 | The Rangers acquired pitcher Ryan Dempster from the Cubs at Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline for two Minor League players, reinforcing a rotation that had taken some major hits of late.
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 | The Dodgers added veteran outfielder and leadoff hitter Shane Victorino to their collection of stars in a trade with the Phillies for reliever Josh Lindblom and Minor League pitcher Ethan Martin on Tuesday.
More»Dodgers discuss Trade Deadline deals |
 | The Phillies traded right fielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for outfielder Nate Schierholtz, catcher Tommy Joseph and right-hander Seth Rosin on Tuesday. The Phillies also sent cash considerations to the Giants.
More»Giants acquire Pence from Phillies for three players |
 | The Trade Deadline has passed and deals by NL West rivals -- the Dodgers and the Giants -- pulled off the big deals of the final day.
More»A look at the Phillies' deals for Victorino and Pence |
 | With the haze of rapid-fire transactions wafting away from the Major League horizon, we can now see clearly at what transpired right up until Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET cutoff.
More»Cubs gets two prospects from Rangers for Dempster |
 | With the Deadline over, it's back to business. A year after one of the greatest regular-season endings in history, at least 17 teams see themselves as one hot streak from a World Series. Here's to a great finish.
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 | In both the NL and AL West, you had the classic competitive dueling and dealing that, rightly or wrongly, gets us excited this time of year.
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 | There's been some confusion as to who said what to whom regarding the Cubs' negotiations with the Dodgers about Ryan Dempster.
More»Hoyer, Sveum on how Dempster deal developed |
 | Impact players. That's what the Cubs are looking for, either through the Draft, international signings or trades, and this week, they added a pitching prospect who the front office feels could be a dominant starter or possibly the team's future closer.
More»Cubs get Vizcaino, Chapman for Maholm, Johnson |
 | The Cubs would've preferred that Ryan Dempster had a dozen teams he wanted to be traded to, but the right-hander made it clear the Dodgers were No. 1 on his list, and Theo Epstein said it isn't fair to portray the pitcher as being selfish in his stance.
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 | While plenty of teams were drooling over landing an ace for their rotations, the Angels were the one team that got the deal done prior to Tuesday's Trade Deadline, acquiring former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke.
More» Greinke talks about his first game with Halos |
 | What we have are six division and four Wild Card races that were undoubtedly affected by the Trade Deadline dealing, and so this seems as good a time as any to take stock of how things stand.
More»MLB Network recaps the Trade Deadline deals |
 | The confidence that has come from Oakland's extraordinary play extends to the front office, a notion that was exemplified on Tuesday when the decision-makers let the non-waiver Trade Deadline pass without making a move.
More» A's walk off on Weeks' sacrifice fly in 15th |
 | With rumors circulating for the last few days that the Giants were seeking to trade for Hunter Pence, Giants players welcomed the official news on Tuesday that the two-time All-Star would be joining the lineup.
More» Schierholtz ties game with double in ninth |
 | James Shields stood next to his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon. Major League Baseball's trade deadline had passed and Shields remained a member of the Rays. So he smiled.
More» Shields strikes out 10 over 7 2/3 innings |
 | Though teams including the Tigers, Giants, Braves and Rangers were all searching for a right-handed bat, Mets GM Sandy Alderson indicated that no club was willing to give up even a top-30 organizational prospect for Scott Hairston.
More» Hairston powers Mets with two clutch homers |
 | The changes got under way Tuesday, and to his credit, Ruben Amaro Jr. did a fine job in getting talent back for the veteran players he dealt.
More»Mayo shares info on players in the Victorino deal |
 | Roughly a week ago, Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino noted that general manager Ben Cherington was "empowered to do something bold" before Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline. As it turns out, Cherington made only a subtle addition to the Major League roster, bringing in a seasoned lefty specialist in Craig Breslow.
More»Cherington on adding Breslow, Trade Deadline recap |
 | Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski summed up the club's stance on the trade market coming out of Tuesday's non-waiver Deadline in just four words. "This is our club," he said.
More» Infante's diving stop robs Sweeney of a hit |
 | Baseball's non-waiver Trade Deadline passed on Tuesday with the Twins opting not to make another trade after dealing left-hander Francisco Liriano to the White Sox for infielder Eduardo Escobar and left-hander Pedro Hernandez late Saturday night.
More» Span's amazing catch robs Rios of a home run |
July 31 -- Dempster, one of the trade season's biggest chips, went all the way to the wire before reaching a resolution. The Cubs sent Dempster to Texas -- agreeing moments before the deadline -- for a package that consisted of Minor League prospects. Dempster had been rumored for several days to be headed for the Dodgers and was reported to be unwilling to waive his 10-and-5 no-trade veto rights to go anywhere else. But the Cubs and Dodgers were unable to work out a deal and Dempster agreed to join Texas.
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July 31 -- The Phillies continued the demolition of their Opening Day outfield by trading Pence to the Giants. Philadelphia dealt both Shane Victorino and Pence in the hours leading up to the deadline. The Giants, meanwhile, fortified their playoff hopes by acquiring a player who can hit in the middle of their lineup.
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July 31 --The Dodgers improved their depth in the outfield before the Deadline by acquiring Victorino from Philadelphia in exchange for right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom, pitching prospect Ethan Martin and a player to be named later. Victorino, originally drafted by the Dodgers in 1999, will help round out the Los Angeles outfield alongside Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. Martin, a first-round draftee in 2008, is 8-6 with a 3.58 ERA for Double-A Chattanooga.
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July 31 -- The Reds augmented one of the league's best bullpens by picking up prized reliever Jonathan Broxton from the Royals in exchange for prospects Donnie Joseph and J.C. Sulbaran. Broxton posted a 2.27 ERA with Kansas City and will give Cincinnati another experienced arm in the late innings. Joseph, a reliever, and Sulbaran -- a starter -- are both well-regarded arms.
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July 31 -- The Marlins dealt Gaby Sanchez -- an All-Star last season -- to Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for prospect Gorkys Hernandez and the Pirates' competitive balance pick next season. Sanchez, batting just .202 for the season, is expected to provide a capable bench bat for Pittsburgh. The Pirates also received Minor League pitcher Kyle Kaminska in the deal.
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July 31 -- The Rangers added to their catching depth, getting Soto from the Cubs in exchange for Jacob Brigham, who went 5-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 21 starts at Double-A Frisco. Spending his entire career with the Cubs, who selected him in the 11th round of the 2001 Draft, Soto has begun to hit his stride at the plate. He's batting .264 (14-for-53) with one home run, five RBIs and eight runs scored in the month of July.
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July 30 -- In a swap of first-round picks from the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Snider heads to Pittsburgh, where the Bucs hope he can live up to the massive promise he showed coming through the Minors. In return, Toronto gets Lincoln, who has been working as a reliever -- with tremendous success -- but he can also pitch out of the rotation if needed.
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July 30 -- Thames' star has lost some luster this year, after he struggled for two months in the Major Leagues, then was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas. He's done nothing but hit in the Pacific Coast League, batting .335 with six homers. Delabar gives the Jays a solid right-handed arm out of their bullpen, which will help them reshape their relief corps after some devastating injuries.
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July 30 -- The Dodgers in League get a power arm to help them shorten games. One year removed from an All-Star season in which he saved 37 games, League could pitch in the seventh, eighth or ninth for Los Angeles. Landry is an outfielder who has a .328 average at Class A, and Bawcom was closing games at Double-A.
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July 30 -- While the Braves were unsuccessful in acquiring Ryan Dempster from the Cubs, they were able to land Maholm, a left-handed starter, and Johnson a veteran outfielder. The Cubs in return received Minor League right-handers Vizcaino and Chapman. The Braves hope Maholm plugs the leaky back of their rotation, while Johnson can play all three outfield positions and hits right-handed.
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July 28 -- Which Francisco Liriano did the White Sox acquire? If it's the one that returned May 30 from a stint in the bullpen, Chicago will have a significant upgrade to its starting rotation. Since that point, Liriano owns a 3.68 ERA, 79 strikeouts and 29 walks in 66 innings. The 28-year-old lefty was 0-5 with a 9.45 ERA in six starts before the Twins demoted him to a relief role.
July 27 -- The Angels took a major gamble in order to dramatically upgrade their starting rotation, dealing three well-regarded young players for Greinke, who is due to reach free agency at season's end. The former AL Cy Young winner enhances the Angels' chances of overcoming the Rangers in the West but came at a steep price. Segura, the team's top prospect, joins two Double-A pitchers headed to Milwaukee.
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July 25 -- The Dodgers added a potent bat to their lineup by acquiring a three-time All-Star in Ramirez, who is signed through 2014. They also added Choate, one of the game's more reliable southpaw relievers in recent years. Miami continued its roster shakeup in light of an inability to meet club expectations after an offseason in which the Marlins added several noteworthy free agents and opened a new ballpark. Los Angeles sent Miami a pair of promising 22-year-old right-handers in return.
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July 24 -- The Pirates had to surrender a trio of prospects but will upgrade their rotation with the acquisition of Rodriguez, who has posted a 3.79 ERA in 21 starts this season and a 3.45 mark since 2008. With the lefty signed through 2013, plus a player option for 2014, he could become a part of more than one playoff team in Pittsburgh.
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July 23 -- The Yankees acquired the iconic outfielder to fill a hole created by Brett Gardner's injury in left field and in the bottom part of their lineup. Ichiro will likely get a chance to play in the postseason for the first time since he was a rookie in 2001. In return, the Mariners get a pair of hurlers who will help them in seasons to come.
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July 23 -- The Tigers fill needs at second base and at the back end of their rotation, but not without surrendering Turner, their best prospect. Infante, who played with Detroit from 2002-07, is signed through 2013, while Sanchez is an upcoming free agent. Brantly is a catcher who appeared in this year's Futures Game, and Flynn is a left-hander who was in Double-A.
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July 20 -- The Astros loaded up their farm system and the Blue Jays shored up their injury-riddled pitching staff by completing a 10-player trade. Toronto received Brandon Lyon, J.A. Happ and David Carpenter, while Houston picked up Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, four Minor Leaguers - including two of the Blue Jays' top 11 prospects -- and a player to be named later.
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July 4 -- After nearly being sent to the Dodgers, Lee takes his potent bat to Miami, which has been searching for additional run support. The deal could be the first of many involving veterans for the Astros, who will turn to Brett Wallace at first. Matt Dominguez, who was blocked by Hanley Ramirez in Miami, adds depth to the Houston infield.
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June 30 -- Adding depth to a roster decimated by injuries to several lefty bats, Thome's addition not only gives the upstart O's a powerful bat, but also veteran leadership. Thome's inability to play the field made him expendable to the Phils, who netted a pair of prospects in the deal.
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June 24 -- The veteran Youkilis gets a fresh start after tense season in Boston and gives the White Sox a significant upgrade at third base. For the Red Sox, the move opens up a permanent spot for Will Middlebrooks at third in addition to adding the versatile Lillibridge and pitching depth in Stewart.
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