SEATTLE — An old star returned.

A new one emerged.

And the biggest one did what he does best.

The vibes were high all around Thursday night for the new-look Seattle Mariners, whose 6-0 victory over the rival Texas Rangers put the finishes touches on Eugenio Suárez’s storybook return to Seattle.

Rookie Cole Young hit his first home run ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Let’s start with this: The Padres got a pitcher Thursday who wears Tony Gwynn’s number and averages 101 miles per hour with his fastball.

Mason Miller, newest Padre, could do worse than swapping 19 for 54, the number Goose Gossage retained after coming over from the Yankees and pitching his first San Diego club to the National...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — This was not a salary dump. That seems important to point out.

Instead, it felt more like a yard sale. A cleaning-out of the closet. The Rays got rid of some assets that weren’t in their long-term future and, in return, got a handful of mostly cheaper replacements with a longer shelf life.

They traded a light-hitting catcher ...Read more

SEATTLE — Eugenio Suárez never left T-Mobile Park.

Not literally. But nearly two years after he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Suárez’s three-word slogan is lit in neon blue in a hallway connecting the Mariners’ home dugout and clubhouse. It hangs above a photo of catcher Cal Raleigh watching his drought-ending homer disappear ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees needed a few bullpen upgrades before Thursday’s trade deadline.

They ended up with a full-blown makeover.

Brian Cashman acquired three relievers prior to the 6 p.m. ET deadline, first landing David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then came Jake Bird via a swap with the Colorado Rockies. Yet another righty relief ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound up anywhere but Los Angeles, the team’s front office foreshadowed what proved to be a rather straightforward, unremarkable trade deadline on Thursday afternoon.

“This group is ...Read more

CHICAGO — President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer approached the trade deadline wanting to improve the Chicago Cubs bench and pitching depth.

To that end, Hoyer and the Cubs accomplished their goal. They fell short, though, in acquiring a top starting pitcher as Hoyer described “a really tight market” to add that caliber of player.

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NEW YORK — July already had been a bad month for the Tampa Bay Rays, and it ended with a long and miserable Thursday.

The Rays fell behind the New York Yankees by seven runs in the first three innings.

They had three key players — Yandy Diaz, Chandler Simpson and All-Star Jonathan Aranda — leave the game with injuries.

They sat through ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays had a busy finish to Thursday’s trade deadline, headlined by the acquisition of hard-throwing reliever Griffin Jax and the decision to hang on to their key veteran players.

In deals reported just before and after the 6 p.m. ET deadline, the Rays:

— Acquired Jax from the Minnesota Twins for starter Taj ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The trade deadline has officially developed into a full-blown fire sale for the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore traded first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano to the San Diego Padres on Thursday, O’Hearn confirmed. The Orioles’ return wasn’t immediately clear.

O’Hearn, 31, was one of the biggest success ...Read more

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees finally found an upgrade for their bullpen on Thursday, finalizing a deal to acquire Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar prior to the trade deadline, a source confirmed to the New York Daily News.

The trade is pending medical review. Catcher Rafael Flores, the Yankees’ eighth-best prospect on MLB.com, will...Read more

DETROIT — Tigers president Scott Harris is using the trade deadline to reshape his bullpen.

Having already added veterans Luke Jackson, Rafael Montero and Paul Sewald to the mix — three relievers who are in the process of redevelopment, either from injury or performance — the Tigers Thursday traded for right-hander Kyle Finnegan, who ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In 2023, the Phillies looked into acquiring Harrison Bader at the trade deadline but chose to pass on him and other available outfielders.

Last winter, they could have signed Bader as a free agent but opted for outfielder Max Kepler instead.

At last, they came around.

With about five hours to spare before Thursday’s 6 p.m. ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Eight years ago, Cedric Mullins, Austin Hays and Anthony Santander shared an outfield together in Double-A.

“We are the future of this team,” Santander prophesied to Hays and Mullins. Santander was right. The trio survived the Orioles’ painful rebuild, became All-Stars and helped usher winning baseball back to Baltimore.

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another frustrating offensive night that wasn’t helped by a substandard performance from Bryan Woo suddenly didn’t feel so bad for the Mariners.

To be clear, the Mariners lost on Wednesday night, falling 5-4 to the Athletics, dropping two of three games in their final series with the A’s this season and ...Read more

ANAHEIM — Hundreds of fans came to Angel Stadium on Wednesday night wearing white gowns and halos, creating a raucous environment beyond the right field fence.

Energized by a three-game winning streak and cheering every positive moment at the beginning of the game, the fans were chanting “sell the team” by the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The lights suddenly go dark as the bass line to “El Incomprendido” begins to pump, just as it did at Target Field when Jhoan Duran entered a game. Except, the setting is Citizens Bank Park, and the month is October. The lights go on and Duran is standing on the mound in red pinstripes, glaring in at home plate as he throws ...Read more

DETROIT — The Tigers bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday night, acquiring veteran reliever Rafael Montero from the Atlanta Braves for Double-A infielder Jim Jarvis.

It was only a couple of years ago that Montero, now 34 and on an expiring contract, was a key piece of the Houston Astros’ postseason bullpen, helping them win the World Series...Read more

CINCINNATI — The Dodgers lost the game Wednesday night.

What was more important, however, was that they didn’t lose their two-way star.

In the Dodgers’ 5-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Shohei Ohtani left the mound alongside a trainer in the fourth inning with what the team later said was only cramping — a ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Trailing early after a Marlins hitter connected on a two-run homer off a Cardinals starter for a second consecutive night at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals once again could not generate the offense needed to pull themselves out of another early hole against Miami.

After Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas gave up a two-run homer to ...Read more