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So what would it take for Philadelphia to move its lefty ace? MORE: Top 10 free-agent infielders | Outfielders | Pitchers | Catchers “Industry sources say the Phils are looking for at least three top prospects, two that can play right now and another that isn’t far away,” Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports. “The Cubs and Red Sox are two known suitors and both have the farm systems to get a deal done — if they are willing to meet the Phillies’ rightfully high asking price....

With the MLB playoff picture expanded to 12 teams this October, a number of teams could make a move to shore up lineups, bullpens and rotations to jump into contention over the closing months on the season. On the other hand, teams that are already in the hunt might not feel the need to give up prospects for rentals. While a big-splash trade can change the complexion of a lineup, it’s usually the smaller trades that help push teams to postseason contention and beyond....

Is it creativity? Tradition? Design? Colors? That’s why ranking uniforms is so tough: There are so many factors that go into ranking a uniform, with the chief one being subjectivity. What looks nice to you might not look so great to someone else. MORE: Hey, MLB! When baseball returns, more mic’d-up broadcasts, please But it’s a bit easier in baseball considering there are no out-and-out bad uniforms in the league in 2020....

Only the Yankees (9) and Braves (14) have won more consecutive division titles. Los Angeles’ offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest. Gavin Lux also sent a solo shot over the outfield wall. The Dodgers got 11 strikeouts from right-hander Walker Buehler, as well. Mason Williams was Baltimore’s only player to record multiple hits, as he went 2 for 3 at the plate....

The MLS, which is the American soccer league, has a league system based on their Baseball, Basketball and American Football formats. In the first place, the MLS has a Western and Eastern Conference, which are basically two mini-leagues. Currently during the 2017 MLS Season, in each of these Conferences, there are 11 teams. Out of these 11, the top 6 Clubs after 34 games make it into the MLS Play-Offs....

The annual showcase sees the North American league’s standout performers take to the pitch on the same team and face a high-profile European club, with Arsenal last year’s guests. The latest Real Madrid transfer rumours Madrid are the participants for 2017 and they will come up against some familiar faces in Kaka, Bastian Schweinsteiger and David Villa. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television at 02:00 on Thursday morning on Sky Sports Football and by stream via Sky Go....

Howard was suspended and fined for foul language due to the altercation with fans during the Rapids’ 3-1 loss away to Sporting KC at Children’s Mercy Park on April 9. While the union accepted Howard’s fault in the matter, it does not believe the league has properly enforced its standards toward fan behavior, saying in a statement the goalkeeper was subjected to abusive language that was not punished. WATCH: Larin, Alessandrini trade stunners...

Minutes later, Manfred is giving his opening remarks, when the microphone pops, eliciting a gasp from the assembled team representatives, families of prospective draft picks and media. MORE: Who is Dansby Swanson? | All the first-round picks | Royals draft pick’s outfit turns heads | Worst No. 1 picks The No. 1 pick, new hope for the Diamondbacks, is Dansby Swanson, who is not on hand for the event because of a previous engagement, either leading Vanderbilt to the College World Series or starring in a prequel to early 1990s TV sensation “Major Dad” as a young Gerald McRaney....

Among the biggest names in this year’s class of draft prospects are the sons of former outfielders Andruw Jones, Matt Holliday and Carl Crawford, all of whom enjoyed careers of at least 15 years in the big leagues. Leading up to the draft, The Sporting News is taking a look at the names to know in this year’s class, breaking down each of the top 30 prospects and running through our list of the top 100 prospects in the field....

A major reason for the club’s dreadful season was their pitching. If the Red Sox hope to challenge next year, their starters will have to perform at a high level and Chris Sale, Corey Kluber and Nick Pivetta will need to contribute big innings. MLB fans took to Twitter to breakdown the team’s options for 2023. Sale is a former seven-time All-Star and World Series champion. Kluber is a former Cy Young Award winner and Pivetta will hope to improve on last season’s 10-win finish....

While speaking about the upcoming MLB Home Run Derby with his First Take co-host Max Kellerman, Smith said “I understand that baseball is an international sport itself in terms of participation…But when you talk about an audience, gravitating to the tube, or to the ballpark, I don’t think it helps that the number one face, is a dude that needs an interpreter so you can understand what the hell he’s saying, in this country!...

I spent a couple hours scrolling through season-by-season transaction lists at Baseball-Reference.com to find the most important deals. Not as many of these, but still plenty that made a big impact on the MLB landscape, whether immediately or a couple of years down the road. MORE: Spring training reporting dates for all 30 MLB teams 1. Cubs land Rizzo When: Jan. 6, 2012Details: Cubs trade Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na to Padres for Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates....

Newsday reported Sunday the investigation ended April 11 with no criminal charges against anyone except a tanning salon employee arrested months earlier after police said his DNA was found on the burglarized vehicle. However, the newspaper reported that Major League Baseball ignored repeated warnings that the records they sought had been stolen and that they were not to purchase them. The documents were stolen from the car of Porter Fischer, who took them from Biogenesis, the Miami clinic where he worked and that was accused of dispensing banned drugs to players, including Alex Rodriguez....

According to MLB.com, the Pirates want a massive return: Still, that hasn’t deterred potential suitors: Those teams reportedly include the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, two teams who might be better equipped to pull off such a deal than other teams. The Yankees are in need of an outfielder. They saw last year’s deadline acquisition Andrew Benintendi (who replaced Aaron Hicks) sign with the Chicago White Sox and other free agent options land elsewhere....

A Twitter user with the handle @ghostfadekillah tweeted out an image of an alleged DM exchange Cosart had with a colleague. MORE: If Pete Rose is reinstated, then what? Within an hour of the tweet gaining steam across the gambling world, Cosart deleted his Twitter account. It’s a bizarre circumstance, but MLB believes there’s enough there to look into the issue. The Miami New Times first reported MLB is investigating the claims and the Marlins have since confirmed the news....

The much-anticipated major league debut for Kris Bryant is just around the corner. The star third base prospect will be called up by the Cubs on Friday and make his MLB debut later in the day against the Padres. MORE: Bryant scouting report | Friday fantasy matchups | Five things to know about Kris Bryant While there is excitement in Chicago, there is worry in San Francisco. The defending World Series champion Giants are struggling badly....

The Giants are 4.5 back and unless they sweep this series, the division will be wrapped up by the Dodgers, leaving the Giants to play in a one-game wild card situation with Pittsburgh for the chance to move on to the next round. The problem is that the Giants have lost three straight and six of eight to allow Pittsburgh to pull into a tie for the top wild card position which carries home field....