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As the Minnesota Twins descend into non-contender status, team decision-makers should strongly consider parting ways with one of the club's more impressive first-half performers.

The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing a healthy season from superstar outfielder Byron Buxton, and it's been quite a sight to see.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could use some help. After starting the season 56-32, the Dodgers find themselves in a 2-10 slump, with pitching depth yet again proving to be an issue as injuries mount. That has made the team an obvious buyer ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.

The trade deadline hasn’t gotten any easier for baseball fans since the league expanded the number of teams that qualify for the postseason each year from

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jeff Bittiger, who was serving as a scout for the Athletics, has died, the organization announced. He was 63 years old. Bittiger spent the past 22 years as a scout for the Athletics before he died Saturday morning after a battle with cancer.

Minnesota Twins ace Joe Ryan struck out 11 over seven innings on Sunday afternoon as the Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1. The Twins moved to 48-51 with the

The New York Yankees are expected to make big splashes at the trade deadline this year, but what pitcher could they potentially add?