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2024 MLB trade deadline: Ranking 40 players who could make the most impact

While there might be players more likely to get traded, these are the top difference-makers who could shape the deadline.

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MLB playoff watch: X-factors for every contender

One player for each team whose contribution in the second half might determine his club's postseason fate.

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Cubs' Christopher ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵl faces criticism from ex-Cardinals All-Star over home run celebration

Chicago Cubs star Christopher ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵl faced ridicule from former St. Louis Cardinals All-Star Jim Edmonds over a home run celebration on Sunday.

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Cubs pitcher Colten Brewer lands on IL after dugout meltdown leads to broken hand

Chicago Cubs veteran reliever Colton Brewer will be missing a lot of time after he broke his nonpitching hand by punching the dugout wall out of frustration on Saturday night.

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Mike Brumley, former MLB infielder and touted baseball coach, dies in car crash

Mike Brumley, a former MLB infielder who was a coach for several years in the minors and majors, died in a car crash in Mississippi over the weekend.

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Phillies' weakness? Cardinals contenders? Mariners blockbuster trade? 5 burning MLB questions

The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the Phillies' roster needs ahead of the deadline, Cody Bellinger's contract situation, the Mariners' search for an impact bat, and more.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. Roundtable: How his ACL injury changes Braves' fortunes, NL landscape

Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season is over, but is the Braves'? ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Sports MLB experts Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar weigh in on how Acuña's injury impacts the NL pennant race.

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Top MLB pitching prospect Paul Skenes dazzles in MLB debut

Paul Skenes made one of the most highly anticipated debuts in recent memory, and he showed why he was the first pick of last year's MLB Draft.

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Purdue star, NBA Draft prospect Zach Edey throws putrid first pitch at Cubs game

Zach Edey pitched in high school before becoming a back-to-back Naismith Award winner for Purdue, but Tuesday night proved why he is going to stick with basketball.

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Cubs pitcher forced to change glove due to white in American flag patch: 'Just representing my country'

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Luke Little was forced to change his glove Wednesday night due to the white in his American Flag patch on his glove.

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MLB Buy or Sell: Braves fine sans Strider? Trout staying put? Phillies in trouble?

Rowan Kavner's latest buy/sell looks at a young hitter making the leap to stardom, Mike Trout’s future in Anaheim, whether there's a new worst team in baseball and more.

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Ken Holtzman, former MLB star who won multiple World Series titles, dead at 78

Former MLB star pitcher Ken Holtzman, who played for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics among others during his career, has died. He was 78.

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Sammy Sosa walks out of media session after he's asked about steroids: 'Not a question I expected'

Former MLB slugger Sammy Sosa has long been tied to performance-enhancing drugs, but he has consistently denied he used them during his career.

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MLB All-Star Cody Bellinger doesn't get $200M asking price, settles with Cubs on 3-year deal: reports

Cody Bellinger, who was hoping to cash in on a long-term deal at $200 million, settled on a three-year pact with the Chicago Cubs for a reported $80 million.

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Cubs great Ryne Sandberg reveals cancer diagnosis

Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg announced he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer over the weekend. He asked for prayers as he goes into battle.

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Cubs make big free agency splash, reach tentative deal with Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga: reports

The Chicago Cubs appear to have landed highly sought-after left-handed pitcher, Shota Imanaga. The Japanese pitching star previously signed a deal with the Dodgers.

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Expos Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants cap on Cooperstown plaque changed

Andre Dawson has informed the Baseball Hall of Fame, again, of his wish to have his cap changed from a Montreal Expos hat to that of the Chicago Cubs.

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Craig Counsell admits he 'underestimated emotion' from Brewers after taking Cubs manager role

Craig Counsell was introduced as the Chicago Cubs new manager on Monday, and he admitted the reaction from the Milwaukee Brewers and its fan base was "underestimated."

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Brewers owner throws shade at Craig Counsell same day sign with former manager's name found vandalized at park

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio called out former manager Craig Counsell after Counsell made a shocking deal to become the Chicago Cubs' next manager.

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Cubs land division rival's manager in shock hire: reports

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell will reportedly leave the team to become the Chicago Cubs' skipper in a shocking move that surprised the baseball world on Monday.

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Cubs employee hospitalized after coming into contact with 'foreign substance' next to Wrigley Field

A Chicago Cubs employee was hospitalized Tuesday after he came into contact with what the ballclub described as a "foreign substance" that caused a reaction.

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Mets' Pete Alonso 'wants to' play for 1 team who will 'do everything they can to' acquire him: reports

The New York Mets may not be done selling. Just two days after the season ended, reports say the Chicago Cubs and Pete Alonso could be a match made in heaven.

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Cubs announcers rip Braves over 'absurd' play stoppage for Ronald Acuña Jr. after historic moment

Ronald Acuña Jr. achieved a major milestone during a game against the Cubs, but the visiting team's announcers were not happy about how the accomplishment was celebrated.

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Brewers clinch NL Central courtesy of Cubs meltdown against Braves; outfielder commits error on routine fly

The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their game against the Cardinals Tuesday. But the Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons.

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AL West teams vie for final wild-card spot, NL race heats up as MLB season enters final week

It may be football season, but the Major League Baseball season is reaching its pinnacle as postseason races are heating up in the final week.

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Cubs continue honoring Jimmy Buffett with special 7th-inning stretch tribute

The Chicago Cubs honored music legend Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday, by replaying his rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during its famed seventh-inning stretch.

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Cubs honor Jimmy Buffett, who played first-ever concert at historic Wrigley Field in 2005

Wrigley Field, the longtime home of the Chicago Cubs, shares a special connection with music icon Jimmy Buffett. The team paid tribute to Buffett Saturday.

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Fan goes heels-over-head in chase for foul ball at Mets game

Monday night's Cubs-Mets game was delayed by two hours due to rain, so when you have a chance to get a foul ball, you better make the wait worthwhile.

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Phillies legend Cole Hamels retires from MLB after 15 seasons

Cole Hamels, named NLCS and World Series MVP during the Philadelphia Phillies' championship run in 2008, has officially hung up his cleats after 15 MLB seasons

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Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas suspended five games for intentionally throwing at Cubs’ Ian Happ

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas received a five-game suspension Friday for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs Thursday night.

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Cubs outfielder robs Cardinals of walk-off home run for 7th straight win: 'My goodness'

Chicago Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman robbed Alec Burleson of a walk-off home run with an incredible catch over the wall at Busch Stadium.