Bob Sacamano

Damn I wish we had some high-end relievers to deal

I thought Rogers was flipped but it turns out his twin was dealt to the Mets. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/mets-to-acquire-tyler-rogers.html

Braves traded for him (they need bodies at this point) with Cardinals paying basically remainder of salary. Flexen is another who just got DFA'd who helped soak up some innings last year.

Absolutely.

Yeah, if you’re trading for him you’re not looking for him to be an ace. You probably plug him into the back half of the rotation and hope he keeps it up.

Yeah I did see that too. 1.2 WAR still with no power. Maybe they can fix him.

Yeah what did this move do for them? Shed some salary for the next 4-5 years (signed for 4 with a 5th year option)?

Honestly, one of the better places to go without spending a lot of money.

I think they just expect him gone by the deadline tomorrow. Don't think anything was necessarily close.

On a team with a better roster, that will change:

I can’t believe would actually want to gamble on Luis Robert…again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me a third time, shame on Chris Getz I guess (didn’t know where to put the blame on that last one but he’s the GM).

I like targeting arms in deals for guys that don’t have little to no value

Houser too

Yeah that's true about Houser but him being a rental and the way he has thrown this season, I would think a team would want the extra start.

At this point, yeah one game isn't going to make a difference on Robert's value and a team would rather trade for an extra start of Houser (skip him today and he's available for a team tomorrow if traded today).

Give me as many options over Clevinger as possible.

Chris Flexen DFA'd. Scoop him up

A trade between double-header games https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-trade-seranthony-dominguez-blue-jays.html

I don’t think that really matters when you’re talking about a rental. I guess they still have to give up something interesting enough to make them not hold him and offer a QO though.

Only ways it makes sense is if 1) the organization doesn't believe he is a starter in the long-run and 2) another team offers you an absolute haul (they would not right now without much of a track record) that you have to say yes

What would make this week fun is if there was like a GM meetings in the summertime, the 3-4 days leading up to the deadline. At least do that if you're going to continue having the draft be like 2-3 weeks before.

Hell, eat most of it (minus the league minimum) and toss in cash for the buyout and get the best offer.

Almost donged his next AB too

Yeah I’m assuming Benintendi isn’t moved between now and opening day 2026 so he’ll be in LF. They won’t have to rely on that many undeserving young players for the OF. I think Braden will come in like May.

No which is the point of the stop gap