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MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers go all-in with Tarik Skubal, trade deadline fallout
Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, we’ll take a look at where each team sits now that the dust has settled from Monday’s trade deadline.
Thanks to recent hot streaks, the Padres and Astros are both on the cusp of the top-10. Most teams still have around 50 games remaining on the schedule, nearly one-third of a season. A lot can still change, especially with trade reinforcements in tow and notable prospects arriving now or in the near future.
As a reminder, this article is a combination of current performance and long-term outlook.
Let’s get into it!
1) Los Angeles Dodgers
Last week: 1
The Dodgers have lost four straight, but does it really matter? They have a massive lead in the NL West, so it’s all about making sure the pieces are in place for the postseason. That’s what trading for Tarik Skubal is all about, but this also includes managing Shohei Ohtani’s balky knee.
2) Milwaukee Brewers
Last week 2
The Brewers walked away from the trade deadline with Dustin May, JoJo Romero (who is hurt at the moment), Antonio Senzatela, and Bo Naylor. They’ve already given up on Lance McCullers, who they acquired a couple of weeks ago. Is it okay to be a bit underwhelmed here? They had a chance to seize the moment, but aimed more at the margins.
3) Atlanta Braves ⬆️
Last week: 4
Speaking of underwhelming, the deadline passed without the Braves acquiring an impact starting pitcher. Unless Tyler Mahle fits the bill for you, which he shouldn’t. Chris Sale can’t pitch every game in the postseason, so Braves fans shouldn't be feeling good right now.
4) Tampa Bay Rays ⬇️
Last week: 3
The Rays deserve credit for going for it. Freddy Peralta is a nice gamble to see if he can revert to some semblance of his previous self and Liam Hicks fits perfectly into this contact-heavy lineup. They are a real threat to hold on to the division lead.
5) Chicago Cubs ⬆️
Last week: 6
The need was clear (pitching) and the Cubs showed they understood the assignment by getting Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, Braxton Garrett for their injury-riddled rotation and Ryan Zeferjahn to strengthen their bullpen. Some fans were a bit peeved about prospect infielder Jefferson Rojas being included in the Holmes/Tyrone Taylor trade with the Mets, but let’s be real here: No team improved their World Series chances more than the Cubs.
6) New York Yankees ⬇️
Last week: 5
The Yankees left many fans wanting more at the deadline, but there’s no doubt that they improved their lineup. Luis García Jr. didn’t wait long to show everyone what he can do during his debut on Monday.
Luis García Jr. for the LEAD!
— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2026
What a way to come through in his @Yankees debut pic.twitter.com/q4KRUZdvAg
While we’re on the topic of debuts, George Lombard Jr. is on the way while both Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe are headed down to Triple-A. There’s some degree of irony here, as it’s a reminder that nothing is a sure thing when it comes to top prospects, but it’s an exciting time in the Bronx nonetheless.
Welcome to The Show, George #RepBXpic.twitter.com/FkVwtPmTyk
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 4, 2026
7) Boston Red Sox ⬆️
Last week: 9
The Red Sox were 11 games under .500 on the morning of Friday, July 3. Coming off a declarative sweep of the Dodgers over the weekend, they are now nine games over .500. It’s still stunning to see, but the Red Sox have as good of a chance as anyone in this mediocre American League. The club leaned into that on Monday by giving up a significant haul to land catcher Adley Rutschman. There’s risk associated with that, but this is a big signal to the fanbase and a resilient clubhouse that they are in it to win it this year.
8) Chicago White Sox
Last week: 8
The White Sox did exactly what they had to do at the deadline, acquiring useful pieces (Luis Castillo, Brenton Doyle, Huascar Brazobán, Joey Bart) without surrendering any top prospects. So they moved the needle for this season, but the bonus is that they also set themselves up nicely for next year. That’s exactly what they should be doing. Well done.
9) Arizona Diamondbacks ⬆️
Last week: 10
The D-Backs have won five out of six and 15 out of their last 21 games, which means they are alive and kicking in the Wild Card race. Lars Nootbaar was their only addition at the trade deadline, but he should provide a nice boost against right-handed pitching. Arizona is tied for last in MLB with an 86 wRC+ against righties this season.
10) Philadelphia Phillies ⬇️
Last week: 7
Defense, shmefense. That appears to be Dave Dombrowski's philosophy after the Phillies acquired Luis Arráez before Monday's deadline. Full disclosure: I'm a Mets fan, but it's a bit instructive watching a contender reshuffle half its defense to squeeze another bat into the lineup. Would they have been better served targeting Taylor Ward, an actual corner outfielder and right-handed hitter, instead?
Don Mattingly indicated everything is possible in New Phillies Order. Harper could be lifted for defense late in games. He might not. Stott and Bohm could end up back at their normal positions if subs are needed. Arraez could play first if needed. There are no rules.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) August 4, 2026
11) San Diego Padres ⬆️
Last week: 16
I noted above that the Cubs did a great job strengthening their rotation, but the same goes for the Padres, who managed to snag Robbie Ray from the Giants and Casey Mize from the Tigers. The Padres have won eight out of their last 10 games to play themselves back into the playoff chase. Ray and Mize could help them stay there.
12) Houston Astros ⬆️
Last week: 19
With 11 wins in their last 13 games, the Astros have opened up a 2.5 game lead in the AL West and they also filled their biggest need with Daulton Varsho for their outfield. The Astros have a .624 OPS from their outfielders this season, which is dead-last in the majors.
13) Cleveland Guardians ⬆️
Last week: 15
José Ramírez is hitting just .195/.283/.195 with zero extra-base hits since returning from hamate bone surgery. While their trade deadline acquisitions (Jo Adell, Nathaniel Lowe) will help, they need the switch to flip with Ramirez down the stretch.
14) Pittsburgh Pirates ⬇️
Last week: 11
Have the Pirates ever considered trading for bullpen help? We kid, we kid. The Pirates made a dizzying amount of moves to address their biggest weakness and came away with Luke Weaver,Lake Bachar, Kirby Yates, and Camilo Doval. With improvements in the bullpen in place, the hope is that the lineup can do just enough to tread water until Konnor Griffin and Ryan O’Hearn are ready to return.
15) Miami Marlins ⬆️
Last week: 20
Amazingly, after losing 12 straight games last month, the Marlins aren’t exactly out of it. Still, they approached the trade deadline in an opportunistic way, selling high on Liam Hicks while also parting with the likes of Braxton Garrett, Lake Bachar, and Connor Norby. That the Marlins didn’t try to add a rental starter tells you that they don’t feel great about their chances this year. And they’re probably right.
16) Minnesota Twins ⬆️
Last week: 18
Despite being a game under .500, the Twins were buyers at this year’s deadline as opposed to their sweeping takedown approach last year. Many teams attempted to toe the line between going for it this year and also looking ahead to next year. Acquiring Jeff Hoffman from the Blue Jays fits into this idea.
17) Seattle Mariners
Last week: 17
This season has been a slog for a Mariners team who should be better than what their record shows. If they’re going to make the playoffs, some of this is simply about players performing up to their true talent level, but new addition Taylor Ward provides a real boost from the right side of the plate. And while a bigger bullpen addition would have been nice, Seranthony Domínguez came over in the Luis Castillo trade and Matt Brash might be ready to return from his lat strain by the end of the month. The big question is how much longer we’ll have to wait for top prospect Kade Anderson.
18) St. Louis Cardinals ⬇️
Last week: 14
The Cardinals were a great story for a good chunk of the season, but their 10-18 record in July is probably the best thing that could have happened to them in the long-term. Add some prospects and stay focused on sustainable success. Let’s just hope we get to see Joshua Báez mash some baseballs in the majors soon.
453 feet
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 30, 2026
108.9 mph
MLB's No. 44 prospect Joshua Báez (@Cardinals) crushes his Triple-A-leading 32nd homer of the year for the @MemphisRedbirds. pic.twitter.com/ydF9rO8In1
19) Texas Rangers ⬇️
Last week: 12
The Rangers picked an awful time to go on a losing streak, but getting swept by the Astros was enough to keep them from buying. While we didn’t any big moves ahead of the deadline, the club was reportedly listening on “everyone” and even broached the topic of a trade with Jacob deGrom. It will be interesting to see if any trade discussions are revisited this offseason.
20) Washington Nationals ⬇️
Last week: 13
Sort of like with the Cardinals, the Nationals’ recent slide put them in position to the do the right thing for the future. Even putting the injury to Curtis Mead aside, getting Connelly Early from the Red Sox was a coup by Paul Toboni. The returns for Luis García Jr. and Foster Griffin weren’t nearly as exciting in terms of top-level talent, but for a team in need of pitching, they collected a ton of arms.
21) Baltimore Orioles
Last week: 21
In one sense, Monday was a sad day for Orioles fans. Adley Rutschman signifies an era which once held a ton of promise. And it almost worked. But “almost” is as close as they got. It’s hard to separate the emotional ties with a homegrown player and a fan favorite, but it’s a bit easier to accept after seeing what they got in return from Boston. What a haul.
Thank you, Adley
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 3, 2026
For everything you've meant to Birdland, on and off the field.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. pic.twitter.com/68AZZjqiHJ
22) Detroit Tigers
Last week: 22
It’s not what anybody had in mind going into the year, but the Tigers did the right thing by trading Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize. Zyhir Hope could be ready to help in the outfield next year and River Ryan has a chance to co-headline the Tigers’ rotation alongside Troy Melton as soon as this month. As always with Ryan, the question is health.
23) Cincinnati Reds
Last week: 23
The Reds’ trade deadline approach was a big vexing. While they dealt Nathaniel Lowe to the cross-state Guardians, they held on to impending free agents like Tyler Stephenson and Brady Singer. It’s weird. At least we get to see prospect outfielder Héctor Rodriguez the rest of the way.
24) Toronto Blue Jays
Last week: 24
Similar to the Tigers, this season hasn’t been anything close to what the Blue Jays coming off a World Series appearance, but they did well to retool with next season and beyond in mind. José Soriano is controllable for multiple years and could take the next step to ace-dom under the tutelage of pitching coach Pete Walker.
25) San Francisco Giants ⬆️
Last week: 26
The recent Harrison Bader scooter accident just about sums up the nightmare season this has been for the Giants, but they’ve received high marks for their trade deadline approach, particularly Ramon Marquez via the Luis Arráez trade with the Phillies and left-hander Henry Lalane in the Heliot Ramos trade with the Yankees.
Former Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader is out for the season with the San Francisco Giants. He was in a scooter accident where he reportedly drove his scooter into the back of a fire truck and that fire truck then ran over his injured foot. Witnesses are saying that he was…
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) July 31, 2026
26) New York Mets ⬆️
Last week: 28
Is John Franco available to pitch tonight? It’s a legitimate question after the Mets completely dismantled their bullpen at the trade deadline. One can question whether dealing Luke Weaver was the right move if they plan to compete next season, but the Mets certainly added a ton of young talent to a farm system which has regressed this year.
27) Kansas City Royals ⬇️
Last week: 25
The Royals didn’t do anything drastic at the deadline, opting to hold on to Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo as they hope to return to contention next season. It’s a questionable strategy. The good news is that they’ll activate Bobby Witt Jr. from the injured list on Tuesday after he missed two weeks due to lower back tightness.
28) Athletics ⬇️
Last week: 27
Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz is back on the IL due a lingering issue with his right thumb. He had just one hit with 20 strikeouts and three walks in his final 40 plate appearances before going on the IL, so it’s clear something is not right.
29) Colorado Rockies ⬆️
Last week: 30
With the trade of Antonio Senzatela on Monday, Kyle Freeland is now the longest-tenured member of the Rockies. Senzatela actually had Freeland beat by one day. While Mickey Moniak was mentioned as a trade candidate in recent weeks, his Rockies tenure will continue after he was signed to a two-year, $16.25 million extension which buys out his first year of free agency.
30) Los Angeles Angels ⬇️
Last week: 29
Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak didn’t deal Zach Neto or Reid Detmers, but he was still one of the most active executives leading into Monday’s trade deadline. It was honestly refreshing to see them shift into a rebuild. While it will take a while to truly know what prospects like Arjun Nimmala or Jacob Cozart will be, Moises Ballesteros will be able to help them right away.
NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Russell Westbrook might rejoin Kings, no Jrue Holiday buyout
Things have slowed down around the NBA as we wait for a few big shoes to drop — Peyton Watson lands somewhere, James Harden re-signs in Cleveland, Jalen Durant's standoff with Detroit — but for the most part the rumor mill has slowed down. That said, here are some of the rumors flying around the last 24 hours.
Kings eye Westbrook, Oladipo
The Sacramento Kings want to add a veteran guard behind rookie Darius Acuff Jr. to both back him on the court and be a bit of a mentor.
Might their best option be reuniting with Russell Westbrook? NBA insider Jake Fischer says it's on the table.
Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo rank as two of several veteran guard options Sacramento will continue weighing for a late-summer back court addition, sources say. The Kings were among several teams that observed Oladipo workout in Las Vegas during Summer League. https://t.co/bPV3tl480h
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) August 4, 2026
Last season in Sacramento, Westbrook averaged 15.2 points, 6.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game, although he is more of a volume scorer and not terribly efficient, a player with great highs but ugly lows. Sometimes in the same game. Oladipo, 34, hasn't played in the NBA in three seasons.
There is no reason for Sacramento to rush this decision, it is one that can be made closer to the start of training camp, or during it.
Portland not waiving Holiday, not pursuing DeRozan
While all the attention in Portland of late has been off the court and owner Tom Dundon rattling the relocation saber, there are rumors about the roster as well.
While there was online speculation about the Trail Blazers having interest in DeMar DeRozan, that's not real, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line. He also confirms something reported previously, that Portland has no plans to buy out Jrue Holiday and make him a free agent. That never made sense, even if there is a roster crunch at the point guard spot in Portland (Ja Morant, Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson and Holiday), because he has two years and $72 million guaranteed still on his deal. Does anyone really think the frugal Dundon is just going to pay that so Holiday can walk to a contender?
Other trade rumors
• Luka Doncic and the rest of the Lakers roster are not being terribly subtle about how they are all going to Slovenia to bond and work out together. It's a good thing. They are also not the only team doing this, a number of teams are. For example, a lot of the Spurs are in France working out with Victor Wembanyama.
out in Paris putting in work together this week pic.twitter.com/oBZSZ4mhNB
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 4, 2026
• Stein confirms the report that Sacramento has no plans to buy out Zach LaVine, either. The sides are going to go into the season together, see what transpires, try to find a trade at the deadline and, if nothing happens, maybe revisit the buyout talk. But not now.
• In Golden State, Moses Moody, recovering from a torn left patellar tendon, hopes to be running and doing on-court work in September, reports Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. He will return to the Warriors at some point during the upcoming season (just because he is back on the court in September doesn't mean he is close to a return). Jimmy Butler also is recovering and is expected to return during the season, but closer to the middle or end of the campaign.
• Several teams around the league have their eye on Dallas power forward P.J. Washington as a potential target, but current Mavericks president Masai Ujiri is "said to be a fan," reports Marc Stein. Sure. Washington has a lot of fans. Being a fan and being willing to trade a guy who plays the position you ultimately want your young star to play, and who is owed four years and $88.8 million on his contract, are two different things. This sounds like the kind of thing that gets leaked to drive up the price.
CC Sabathia: Milwaukee Brewers ‘blew it’ by missing out on Tarik Skubal at trade deadline
Two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is officially a Dodger following Saturday's blockbuster trade, with ripple effects being felt across MLB. On the latest episode of MLB According to CC, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia explained why the Dodgers' marquee acquisition has major consequences for the Milwaukee Brewers' NL Pennant and World Series aspirations.
The number one thing I thought about was how the Brewers kind of blew it ... I felt like [Los Angeles] was the only spot that he could go to that would ruin the Brewers’ season.
Sabathia always believed that Milwaukee was the team that could have benefited the most from acquiring Skubal, explaining just a week ago that the Brewers had to make a major move to "get over the hump." With the star lefty now wearing Dodger blue, Sabathia fears the lack of a rotation upgrade could "break" the Brewers' hopes of truly challenging the Dodgers for NL supremacy.
The Hall of Famer points primarily to Los Angeles' nearly unmatched pitching depth, where Dave Roberts' rotation has the chance to become one of the best rotations we have "ever seen," with a staff that could include Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell.
CC Sabathia “can’t blame” the Dodgers for leveraging their farm system to pull off blockbusters. That’s why he thinks the Brewers and Yankees were among the most underwhelming teams at the trade deadline.
While disappointed to see Skubal leave Detroit, Sabathia understood the Tigers' decision. By trading both Skubal and Casey Mize, the organization was able to replenish its farm system with prospects rather than risk holding the two pitchers, missing the playoffs and receiving nothing in return.
The only criticism Sabathia had of the Tigers' return was the lack of a "big-league player." While he acknowledged the prospects strengthen Detroit's future outlook, he would have liked to see Detroit acquire someone capable of making an immediate impact at the major-league level, such as Emmet Sheehan.
New episodes with CC and Ahmed Fareed drop every Wednesday on Peacock, NBC Sports NOW, NBCSN, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Dodgers activate Ben Rortvedt and Hunter Feduccia
Both Will Smith and Dalton Rushing are on the injured list, and Ben Rortvedt has come to the Dodgers rescue yet again, this time from not only off the 40-man roster but also from a different team. One day after the Dodgers’ acquired Rortvedt from the New York Mets, they selected him to the major league roster to catch Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers debut on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Hunter Feduccia, who was also acquired on Monday in a separate trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, was also recalled from Triple-A. Eliezer Alfonzo was optioned to Oklahoma City and Chuckie Robinson was designated for assignment on Tuesday, completing the full catching tandem swap.
Last season with both Smith and Rushing sidelined, Rortvedt started 15 of the final 21 games of the regular season and also started the first four postseason games too, until Smith returned from his hand injury. Looks like it’s going to be the same for now, at least for the next few weeks.
“Given what Ben did for us last year, us knowing him, him being with a lot of our guys, being more of a guy that’s been around for a while,” manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday in Chicago, “I could see him taking the lion’s share for the foreseeable future.”
Rortvedt had been with Triple-A Syracuse all season, starting 39 games behind the plate. He hit .235/.391/.414 with six home runs in 167 games.
Feduccia this season started 51 games behind the plate for the Rays, and hit .234/.306/.340 with seven doubles and two home runs in 160 plate appearances.
Smith is expected to miss at least three or four more weeks with his neck inflammation, and Rushing will miss at a minimum of 10 days on the injured list.
“It’s protecting the downside with the catching,” Roberts said Monday. “We’ve always liked [Feduccia], so obviously with the catching, losing Rush and not having Will back, kind of just making sure — coverage is important.”
Alfonzo started nine games and caught 74 innings for the Dodgers in his first stint in the major leagues. Robinson caught 59 innings and started six games behind the plate. Alfonzo had five hits, including two doubles in 27 at-bats, while Robinson had two singles in 23 at-bats this season.
Former Vancouver Canucks Around The World: NHL Pacific Division
Former members of the Vancouver Canucks will take the spotlight in this off-season article series. From those skating with new NHL teams heading into the 2026–27 season to those who are now playing for international clubs, these featured players have skated in at least one game at the NHL level as a member of the Canucks.
Today’s segment will take a look at the seven former Canucks that are set to compete for teams in the NHL’s Pacific Division during the 2026–27 season.
Adam Gaudette, San Jose Sharks
A former fifth-round pick by Vancouver in the 2015 NHL Draft, Gaudette spent four years with the club that drafted him, skating in 153 NHL games and scoring 21 goals and 31 assists for Vancouver. He was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Matthew Highmore in April of 2021.
The 2025–26 season was Gaudette’s first season with the Sharks, during which the forward scored 17 goals and eight assists in 66 games played. While he provided good offensive depth during this season, with the players ptoentially coming into the Sharks organization in 2026–27, Gaudette may find himself battling for a full-time roster spot come training camp.
Kiefer Sherwood, San Jose Sharks
In a couple of seasons filled with controversy and disappointment, Sherwood was one of the few bright spots that came to Vancouver when he signed with the team during the 2024 off-season. He posted a then career-high of 19 goals and 21 assists in 78 games during the 2024–25 season with the Canucks while breaking an NHL record for hits made in a single season with 460.
Back in January, Sherwood was traded to the Sharks for two second-round picks and defenceman Cole Clayton. At the time, he’d registered 17 goals and six assists in 44 games with Vancouver, adding six goals and seven assists in 28 games with San Jose after that. After a little over a month with the Sharks, Sherwood signed a five-year contract worth $5.75M annually.
Tyler Toffoli, San Jose Sharks
Toffoli only played in a grand total of 17 regular and post-season games for the Canucks before he signed with the Montréal Canadiens during the 2020 free-agency period. That said, he made quite the offensive impact in his time with Vancouver, scoring six goals and four assists in his 10 regular season games and two goals and two assists in seven playoff games.
After a lot of hopping around, it appears Toffoli has managed to find himself a home in San Jose. He’ll enter his third season with the Sharks come the 2026–27 season, having served as an assistant captain during the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons. In 79 games during the past season, he scored 19 goals and 30 assists. While the youth movement in San Jose is surging, it appears Toffoli has cemented himself as one of the team’s veteran leaders.
Jason Dickinson, Edmonton Oilers
Once upon a time, the Canucks traded a third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft for Dickinson, who only ended up spending one season with Vancouver. The forward scored five goals and six assists in 62 games with the Canucks during that year, 2021–22, and didn’t quite fit with the team the way he was expected to. As a result, the Canucks ended up paying out a second-round pick in 2024 to the Blackhawks to flip Dickinson.
Moving on from Vancouver seemed to be the best thing for Dickinson, as the forward posted back-to-back 30-point seasons with Chicago after being dealt. He was traded to the Oilers earlier in the year alongside Colton Dach for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round draft pick in 2027 or 2028. He finished the 2025–26 season with an overall total of seven goals and 10 assists in 64 regular season games, also scoring twice and logging one assist in four playoff games.
Vasily Podkolzin, Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver’s first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Podkolzin, notably found the most personal success upon heading to the Oilers via trade in 2024. While he put up fair rookie numbers in 2021–22 with 14 goals and 12 assists in 76 games, he wasn’t quite able to replicate that in the following two seasons with Vancouver, ultimately ending up in the AHL as a result.
While his first season with the Oilers was impressive, 2025–26 put Podkolzin in an even better position than the year before. He played his way into a strong top to middle-six role while also getting some minutes on Edmonton’s special teams. In 82 games played this past season, Podkolzin set new career-highs in goals (19), assists (18), and overall points (37).
Nic Dowd, Vegas Golden Knights
Dowd’s stint with the Canucks lasted a grand total of 40 games during the 2017–18 season. His time in Vancouver began when he was acquired in a trade for Jordan Subban in December of 2017 and ended when he signed with the Washington Capitals in free-agency in 2018. He scored three goals throughout his tenure with Vancouver.
Dowd’s long stint with the Capitals recently came to an end when he was traded to the Golden Knights at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. At the time, he’d registered four goals and 12 assists in 55 games with Washington. After 20 regular season games with Vegas, during which he collected a goal and four assists, Dowd joined the Golden Knights for a Stanley Cup Final run that saw his team lose to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games.
Curtis Douglas, Seattle Kraken
The most recent Canucks departure who is set to play in the Pacific Division during the 2026–27 season, Douglas was claimed off waivers by Vancouver during the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, ending his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prior to his time with the Canucks, he played in 29 games with Tampa Bay, logging two assists.
Douglas skated in a total of 14 games with Vancouver during the 2025–26 season. During this span, he made his presence known as a physical player who wasn’t afraid to drop the gloves in defence of his teammates whenever necessary. He scored his first career NHL goal on April 12 against the Anaheim Ducks and added an assist in Vancouver’s final game of the year against the Oilers.
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Mets Player Meter: Pitchers, July 16-August 2
Much more so than on the position player side, this meter will look completely different the next time it is posted as a good chunk of the players in the table below are no longer on the roster because they were traded at the deadline. The Mets dealt starters Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes (not listed because he never took the mound in a Mets uniform in the second half), as well as relievers Luke Weaver, Brooks Raley, Huascar Brazobán, and A.J. Minter. Moving forward, many young Mets pitchers will be given a chance to see if they can be part of the solution moving forward, but for now let’s see how these departing Mets finished their tenure in Queens.
| Player | Last week | This week |
|---|---|---|
| Huascar Brazobán, RHP |  |  |
| Xzavion Curry, RHP | | |
| Daniel Duarte, RHP | — | |
| Kevin Herget, RHP | — | |
| Sean Manaea, LHP | | |
| Nolan McLean, RHP | |  |
| A.J. Minter, LHP | | |
| Freddy Peralta, RHP |  | |
| Cionel Pérez, LHP | |  |
| Jonathan Pintaro, RHP | — | |
| Brooks Raley, LHP | | |
| Christian Scott, RHP | | |
| Kodai Senga, RHP | | |
| Robert Stock, RHP | — | |
| Zac Thonton, LHP | | |
| Luke Weaver, RHP | | |
| Devin Williams, RHP | | |
Unfortunately, Freddy Peralta’s already unsuccessful Mets tenure ended on a sour note. He got knocked around by the Brewers on July 20 to the tune of seven earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work, taking his ninth loss of the year. He struck out six and walked only two in the outing, but he gave up eight hits, including two home runs. His last start before the trade deadline was a little bit better—and the Mets won the game—but he only lasted four innings, so he was not able to factor into the decision. In that outing, he gave up three runs (only two of them earned) on six hits, striking out three batters and walking two. He was the Mets’ biggest offseason acquisition on the pitching side and unfortunately it didn’t work out how either he or the Mets would have wanted. He was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays for a package of three prospects and the return is undoubtedly not as good as it would have been if he had pitched to his career norms; though if Peralta had pitched to his career norms, it’s possible the Mets would not have been in the position they are in today.
It was Cionel Pérez who earned the win in the series finale against the Dodgers that Peralta started with two scoreless innings of work and three strikeouts. Pérez’s second half was off to an excellent start, as he went five straight appearances without allowing a run out of the break. Unfortunately, he hit the injured list on Friday with a left forearm strain, which is never a good thing to hear about a pitcher.
At the same time as Pérez hit the IL, A.J. Minter became the first Mets reliever to be dealt. Minter had a mix of good and bad outings in the second half prior to the trade. He gave up a solo homer to Alec Bohm in the series finale against the Phillies, but the Mets had the game pretty well in hand at that point. He had a good outing in the series finale against the Brewers in a close game that the Mets ultimately lost, but then he gave up a crucial two-run homer to Kyle Tucker in the Dodgers series two days later. His final outing as a Met came in Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader, in which he pitched a scoreless seventh inning to keep the Mets within a run.
In Pérez and Minter’s places, the Mets recalled Jonathan Pintaro and Xzavion Curry. Curry was the hero of Friday’s game, soaking up the final five innings of that game to save the rest of the pitching staff. He was sent back down to Triple-A after that, but he is already back in the aftermath of all of the other trades the Mets have made. In that outing, he gave up two runs on six hits, striking out two. He’s had two other outings in the second half so far—both multi-inning appearances. In Philadelphia right after the All-Star break, he twirled two scoreless frames in the only loss of that series. Then he pitched the final 2 2/3 innings in relief of Peralta in Milwaukee and gave up a home run to Joey Ortiz in an already lopsided game—charging one run to Peralta and one run to Curry. Pintaro’s only appearance since being recalled was a multi-inning one as well; he pitched two scoreless innings in Saturday’s loss to the Marlins. Kevin Herget, freshly recalled from Triple-A, pitched a scoreless inning in that game as well when he was called up to replace Curry on the roster.
Zac Thornton started Saturday’s game and struggled, taking the loss for giving up four runs—only three of them earned—in 4 2/3 innings of work. A guy who usually doesn’t walk many, he issued three free passes in the outing and struck out only two. It was Thornton’s first mediocre outing since his major league debut in Washington DC, ending a run of dominance that carried into the second half to start with. In the Mets’ only win of the Brewers series, Thornton pitched six scoreless innings in what ended as a shutout victory. He followed that up with another quality start and another win against the Braves, giving up three runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking only one.
Saturday’s game also featured Daniel Duarte giving up his first two earned runs all season in his eighth appearance of the year. Prior to that outing, Duarte appeared in four games in the second half of July and was unscored upon across 6 1/3 total innings, striking out eight batters and walking only one across those four appearances. He remains on the active roster and will likely be a major contributor in the Mets’ bullpen over the final couple of months.
If there’s one reason to believe the future is bright, it’s that Nolan McLean has been great. He hasn’t given up more than two earned runs in any start in the month of July. He was excellent in his first start of the second half in the series finale in Philadelphia, in which he struck out a whopping ten Phillies in six scoreless innings of work, yielding just two hits and earning the victory. McLean took a tough luck loss in a close game against the Dodgers in his next start. He allowed four runs, but only two of them were earned. He struck out seven and walked two in six innings of work. He was good, but Yamamoto was just better. He did not factor into the decision in his most recent start against the Marlins in which the Mets broke through for two runs in the eighth to win the game. McLean gave up two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out six batters and walking two.
It was Brooks Raley who earned the win in that game, getting out of a jam for McLean in the seventh and then pitching a scoreless eighth as well. That was Raley’s penultimate appearance as a Met and he ends his Mets tenure with the second-highest ERA of any Mets pitcher with more than 100 appearances. Overall, in six appearances totaling six innings of work in the second half prior to the trade, Raley was scored upon in only one of those appearances, taking the loss for allowing the go-ahead run in the seventh inning in the series opener against the Dodgers. Otherwise, he went out on a high note.
Sean Manaea started that series opener against the Dodgers and pitched really well, limiting the damage to just one run on six hits in six innings of work. He struck out three and walked one in the outing, in which he ultimately took a no-decision. It was Manaea’s best result of his three starts so far in the second half. Manaea pitched the only game the Mets lost in Philadelphia in the first series out of the break, allowing four runs on seven hits, including two home runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work. He struck out seven and walked two. Kodai Senga helped Manaea navigate his way through the fifth, but then came back out for the sixth and allowed two additional runs to put the game far out of reach. Senga didn’t pitch again until he was forced into emergency starting duty on Friday when Freddy Peralta was scratched in anticipation of a trade. He was pretty good, giving up three runs on two hits in four innings of work, striking out four and walking two. Curry pitched the rest of the game and Senga took the loss, falling to a brutal 0-8 on the season. Manaea pitched Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves and held Atlanta to just two runs on five hits in six innings of work.
Devin Williams earned the save in that game and in the victory over the Marlins that McLean started. Williams went 3-for-3 in save opportunities in the second half of July and didn’t give up any runs in his five total appearances over that span. He was unscored upon in the second half until he pitched the ninth inning of Sunday’s game with the Mets down a run and gave up an insurance run to the Marlins in the form of a single, a stolen base, and another single.
That helped ensure a very tough luck loss for Robert Stock in his season debut with the Mets. Stock was battling for a roster spot out of spring training when he went down with thoracic outlet syndrome, requiring surgery. He finally returned on Sunday to a team with the roster spot to welcome him and he was fantastic, giving up just one run on three hits in five innings of work. He struck out four and walked none in the outing. Stock may very well just be part of the Mets’ rotation moving forward.
Sunday’s game marked the final appearance as a Met for multiple relievers, including Huascar Brazobán, who was traded just hours later. Brazobán led Mets relievers with seven appearances in the second half prior to the deadline. He was only scored upon in one of those appearances; he gave up what turned out to be a crucial insurance run to the Brewers in the rubber game loss. He gave up a two-out double and then made way for A.J. Minter, who allowed that run to score, charged to Brazobán.
Christian Scott started that game and took the loss, allowing four runs on three hits and lasting just 3 2/3 innings. He struck out an impressive six batters, but walked three. His other two starts in the second half thus far were much better. In the first game after the break, Scott shut out the Phillies for 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven batters and walking none. He allowed just three hits and earned the win. His clunker in Milwaukee pushed his season ERA above three briefly, but he snuck it down to 2.99 with six one-run innings against the Braves at Citi Field in Game 2 of Wednesday’s double header. One run was all the Braves would manage, but it was enough to hand Scott the loss, as the Mets were shut out by Chris Sale and the Braves bullpen. Scott struck out seven and walked only one in the outing.
Sunday’s game also represented Luke Weaver’s final game as a Met. Given that he is under contract for next year, Weaver was arguably the Mets’ most valuable trade chip and in his five appearances in the second half prior to the trade, he demonstrated why. He appeared in relief of Scott in the first game of the second half and allowed a run on a Trea Turner solo homer that was ultimately meaningless; Weaver still earned a hold anyway and Williams earned the save in the ninth. That was the only run Weaver gave up in five innings across his five appearances. He ends his Mets tenure with a spectacular 1.84 ERA—one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise miserable season.
Why Draymond Green didn't want ‘fight over' no-trade clause in Warriors contract
Why Draymond Green didn't want ‘fight over' no-trade clause in Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
In June, Draymond Green opted out of his contract with the hopes that Warriors could sign a player with the “mid-level” slot (aka LeBron James), but when that fell through, the four-time NBA champion re-signed with Golden State – with one note-worthy contractual detail.
“It was reported that I did not receive a no-trade clause,” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show.” “No, I didn’t. I think it was something that we could have fought over, but it wasn’t worth fighting over. I think if the Warriors want to trade me at some point in the season, they want to trade me. I’ve never been a guy who wants to stay somewhere where I’m not wanted.”
The absence of the no-trade clause isn’t something new, as ESPN’s Anthony Slater said when Green signed his contract, stating it’s the same deal the Warriors and the four-time NBA All-Star had in place prior to him opting out.
Green’s name reportedly was floated last season when the Warriors were attempting to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but ultimately that swap never came to fruition either.
“As I’ve always spoke about, I think there is a partnership that this works for us, it works,” Green said. “If it doesn’t, it doesn’t, you know, and I never want to be that guy anyway. So, to sit and fight over a no-trade clause, I don’t think it was worth it. It’s pointless. So, that wasn’t a thing.”
Green’s one-year deal with Golden State is worth over $27 million. The forward, who turns 37 in March, then will become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's MLB Game
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are heavy -210 favorites in Tarik Skubal's team debut.
With Skubal at the top of his game and likely to get plenty of run support from an offense that's heating up, I'm backing the road team to win by margin.
Find out more in my Dodgers vs. Cubs predictions and MLB picks for Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Who will win Dodgers vs Cubs tonight: Dodgers -1.5 (-125)
Tarik Skubal is in peak form as he begins a new chapter with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He's posted a stingy 2.03 ERA and 2.41 xFIP, and punched out nearly 12 batters per nine innings over his last five starts.
While the Chicago Cubs have hit lefties well over the past month, Skubal is almost untouchable when he’s pitching like this.
Javier Assad has almost no strikeout ability, and that will get him into trouble against a Dodgers squad leading the majors in wOBA and OPS vs. righties.
Play to -135.
COVERS INTEL:Skubal leads all of today's projected starters with a 34.2 K% over the last month.Dodgers vs Cubs Over/Under pick: Under 8.5 (+100)
Skubal limits runs effectively no matter the opponent. He's started six games against teams ranking Top-10 in OPS vs. left-handed pitching and managed a sparkling 1.95 ERA along the way.
His 0.93 HR/9 rate combined with elite control and a high strikeout percentage should help him navigate through a tough Cubs lineup without too much damage.
The Dodgers could score their fair share against Assad and a bullpen in middling form. Even so, it’ll be tough for this contest to go Over with the Cubs unlikely to contribute much against Skubal.
Bet to -110.
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- ML/RL bets: 69-62, -7.10 units
- Over/Under bets: 72-54-5, +9.24 units
Dodgers vs Cubs weather
The forecast calls for temperatures in the low 80s with 7 mph winds blowing out. Boost to the bats.
Dodgers vs Cubs odds
- Moneyline: Dodgers -210 | Cubs +170
- Run line: Dodgers -1.5 (-125) | Cubs +1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: Over 9 (+100) | Under 9 (-120)
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How to watch Dodgers vs Cubs and game info
| Location | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL |
| Date | Tuesday, August 4, 2026 |
| First pitch | 8:05 p.m. ET |
| TV | TBS |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Tarik Skubal (7-5, 2.79 ERA) |
| Cubs starting pitcher | Javier Assad (6-1, 3.75 ERA) |
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Washington Nationals superstar James Wood heads to the IL
As if this no good, very bad week for the Nationals could not get any worse, now they are losing their best player. James Wood is headed to the IL with a minor oblique strain. For an offense that has already lost two high level hitters in trades, this injury makes things even worse.
This is obviously not great, but thankfully we seem to have avoided the worst case scenario here. It is only a mild oblique strain and the team is optimistic that Wood will be back after the minimum 10 days. That is a relief because more severe oblique strains can take months to heal.
Last season, Dylan Crews missed about 3 months with an oblique strain of his own. That will not be the case here for Wood. Blake Butera stressed that it was very minor, with the doctor having to look pretty hard to find a problem. However, it is still enough to put him on the IL. The Nats seem to be playing it safe here, and that is the smart move.
In his place, the Nats are calling up Andrew Pinckney, a 25 year old outfielder with an electric combination of power and speed. He has hit balls as hard as 119 mph in the minors this season. Not even James Wood has hit a ball that hard in the big leagues.
Pinckney’s poor hit tool limits his profile, but he is still a fun addition to the roster. I would love to see him run into one at least once in his big league stint. However, it is still a massive drop off from Wood.
Everything that can go wrong is going wrong for the Nats at the moment. It has been a real reversal of fortunes for a team that has had a lot go right for them. In fact, this is the first starting position player to go on the IL for the Nats all season.
That injury luck is part of the reason for this offensive success. Now with the injuries and trades, the Nats are fighting an uphill battle. Hopefully, the guys we have can hold down the fort until Wood is back.
Luke Weaver posts heartfelt goodbye to Mets after trade as part of sell-off
It’s the moment Mets fans dreaded to see happen.
After being traded to the Pirates as part of the Mets sell-off on Monday, veteran reliever Luke Weaver posted a heartfelt goodbye to the team on Instagram.
“Thank you to the New York Mets, my teammates, staff, and fans! Forever grateful for the memories and relationships I gained here in such a short amount of time. Thank you all for embracing my family and I with open arms! All the best,” Weaver posted.
Weaver was one of four relievers the Mets traded before the deadline, and the team got back Pirates No. 9 prospect and die-hard Mets fan Sammy Stafura in the deal.
Although he was with the Mets for just half a season, Weaver shined with a 1.84 ERA in 42 appearances.
The 32-year-old struck out 45 batters and walked only 11 in 44 innings while allowing just nine earned runs.
Weaver was especially dominant from April 30-Aug. 2, allowing just one earned run in that stretch before being traded.
While it’s not a surprising trade, it’s notable because Weaver was still under contract for next season after signing a two-year, $22 million contract last offseason.
According to The Post’s Joel Sherman, the Mets are taking on $2 million of Weaver’s contract this season and $6 million next year.
In addition to losing Weaver, the Mets also traded relievers Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter and Huascar Brazoban, leaving multiple holes in the bullpen entering 2027.
The Mets trading Weaver was largely due to how their season has gone so far, as they entered Monday 47-66 and last in the NL East.
Before joining the Mets, Weaver spent time with the Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Royals, Reds, Mariners and Yankees.
Despite being in MLB since 2016, Weaver’s 1.84 ERA this season has been his best by more than a run.
'Mutual agreement': Luke Doncic's ex-fiancée asks L.A. court to withdraw child support request
Luka Doncic‘s former fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, requested Monday that the petition for child support she filed in March in Los Angeles Superior Court be dismissed, according to court documents obtained by The Times.
“I am withdrawing my Petition for Child Support with the specific intention of resolving this matter amicably and by a mutual agreement which is in the best interests of our children,” Goltes wrote in the filing.
The Lakers superstar proposed to Goltes, a fashion and fitness model, three years ago. They met as children in their native Slovenia and started dating as teenagers in 2016. Their daughters — Gabriela, 2, and Olivia, seven months — live with Goltes in Slovenia.
Doncic has spent the offseason in Slovenia and will host a four-day minicamp for the entire Lakers team later this month in his hometown of Ljubljana, which will include workouts, golf and sightseeing ahead of training camp. The guard — who led the NBA in scoring with an average of 33.5 points a game last season — even offered to pay the team’s travel costs.
Goltes, 28, sought child support and attorney fees from Doncic, 27, following an incident that occurred shortly after Olivia was born at Kranj Maternity Hospital on Dec. 6, 2025, in Slovenia. Doncic missed games against the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics to be present at the birth.
Goltes objected to Doncic’s desire to bring Gabriela back to the United States with him when he joined the Lakers in Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Dec. 7. Goltes called the police, but officers “did not detect any elements of a criminal offense or misdemeanor,” according to a report viewed by ESPN.
The couple broke off their engagement shortly thereafter. Goltes deleted photos of her and Doncic from her Instagram account and Doncic acknowledged that they had separated. He filed an injunction with a Slovenian court in February seeking immediate contact with his daughters, ESPN reported.
“I love my daughters more than anything, and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn’t been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement,” Doncic said in March. “Everything I do is for my daughters’ happiness, and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life I can.”
Doncic posted a photo on social media of Olivia wearing a pink sweater with a heart emoji covering her face. In his first game back, he inscribed a G and O with a heart on his shoes.
“I got to see my daughter again, my newborn,” he said upon his return. “Coming back, it was kind of hard to leave them behind. But it’s a job, so I got to do it.”
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Jaylen Brown asking fans for romantic setups after Donovan Mitchell-Coco Jones wedding: ‘Put em in the comments’
Jaylen Brown can’t afford the time to join “Love Island USA” or “Married at First Sight” that would bring a fun storm to the sports pop culture space.
So, he is taking matters into his own hands and letting fans know he is looking for his match.
The new 76er admitted he was “touched” while attending Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones’ wedding on an Instagram live stream on Monday, in which he also tried on his new No. 7 jersey.
“Chat, if y’all know somebody or y’all got somebody for me, y’all let me know,” Brown said, per People. “If y’all got some people in y’all mind, put em in the comments.”
“Coco and Donovan, man, they touched me. It was great to see. It was an amazing event. Two beautiful people coming together, man.”
Brown, 29, was one of many NBA faces to attend the wedding of the Cavaliers star and Grammy-winning singer in Connecticut over the weekend.
Bam Adebayo, James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were also guests — the latter of which Brown had a funny dance floor moment with at the reception.
Brunson stared down Brown, who was taking a video of the Knicks star and 2026 NBA Finals MVP, while swaying to the music on the dance floor with a sly smile on his face before calling to Hart.
The moment went viral on social media with fans saying 76ers-Knicks tension has already started this offseason.
The former Celtic and five-time All-Star’s last known girlfriend was former-WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick.
The two confirmed their relationship in Aug. 2024 when Gondrezick posted a photo dump on Instagram that featured Brown and even a photo of a piece of cake with his face on it.
The couple was also seen out together at the Celtics NBA championship parade and ESPY Awards that same year.
Brown and Gondrezick reportedly split in early 2025.
Last month, Philadelphia acquired Brown for Paul George and two first-round picks and two second-round picks.
Since joining the 76ers, LeBron James has claimed Philly as his new team after agreeing to a two-year, $8 million deal.
James and Brown, who is coming off his best season in the NBA with an average of 28.7 points per game, will link up with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and V.J. Edgecombe to try to push the 76ers towards a title.
Cameron Carr to miss Lakers’ trip to Slovenia for league-mandated rookie orientation
Luka Dončić is taking charge of the Lakers this season, and that begins with him organizing the entire roster to attend a mini-camp in Slovenia.
Well, almost everyone.
While the trip has made it out of the group chat and will be happening this August, one notable player will be absent: rookie Cameron Carr. On Monday, Marc Stein reported in his newsletter, “The Stein Line,” that Carr will be missing the event due to his NBA-mandated rookie orientation.
The aforementioned Dončić has chartered a plane and is paying the full bill to fly and host every single Lakers teammate in his native Slovenia later this month. I’m told that 16 of the 17 players on the Lakers’ roster not named Dončić — from Austin Reaves to Walker Kessler to Bronny James to two-way signees Arthur Kaluma, Chris Mañon and AK Okereke –have all committed to attend.
League sources say it would have been 17 of 17 if just drafted swingman Cameron Carr wasn’t required to participate in an official NBA rookie orientation that conflicts with what Dončić is calling a “team bonding trip.”
It’s a bummer that Carr will be the only Laker to miss this event. This is the first opportunity for the entire team to be together and begin bonding.
However, he’s also a rookie, and the NBA has this orientation in place for a reason. Rashad Grove wrote a piece for BET last year about the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program, which included the Executive Vice President of Operations of the National Basketball Players Association, Morgan Cato, explaining the importance of this orientation.
Following the Summer League, the rookies will gather for part two of the program in August to expand upon everything they’ve learned during Summer League. According to Cato, the RTP is an alignment with the Player’s Association’s mission, which is “to protect and advance the rights of our players. They are the game.”
“In late August, all of the players will go a bit deeper into everything from media training and engagement to financial literacy to officiating,” Cato said. “It’s more of an intense exposure where they get to work on team building and communication,” Cato said. “By the time they’re ready for training camp, they know exactly what to expect.”
As good as it’d be for Carr to be in Slovenia with the Lakers, he can’t miss this event. Perhaps he can still remain in touch with his peers and talk with them about what’s going on during his downtime.
But it’s a bummer his first months in the NBA won’t include a trip to Europe.
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