Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky
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The deadline is 78 hours away.
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Ken, Will and Katie on Skubal and more.
Must read stuff here in the thick of trade szn
What we’re hearing, unlocked and free to read. With @WillSammon and @katiejwoo.
In his MLB career, Kody Clemens has:
- recorded a strikeout on the mound
- notched a 3-homer game at the plate
- hit an ultimate grand slam (walkoff GS down by 3)
The only other player in MLB history to do all 3 is Babe Ruth.
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Phillies will recall Andrew Painter to pitch tonight in Baltimore, a source confirmed @JimSalisbury215. Good time to read @charlottevarnes on Painter after catching up with him last night:
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The Tigers are scratching Casey Mize from his start tonight. Mize is healthy and there is no trade in place, but it’s a precaution with the deadline looming. Bullpen game tonight
I'd vote for Marquez as the Phillies prospect most likely to get traded in the next 4 days. Great look at how they found him, by accident, from Charlotte.
The Phillies found Ramon Marquez when he pitched at a tryout for a different player.
The chance meeting gave Marquez a shot to chase MLB dreams — and gave the Phillies a premier pitching prospect. On Marquez, who could be a popular ask in trade talks:
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What I’m hearing, unlocked and free to read:
Source confirms: Rangers acquiring RHP Chase Silseth and C Logan O’Hoppe from Angels for minor-league SS Angel Arredondo. First: @JeffPassan
The Phillies are in a frustrating skid on the field. Off the field, a 10-month cold war is intensifying. Interesting times ahead of Monday’s trade deadline:
Shohei Ohtani’s latest injuries could have ramifications on the trade deadline - and beyond. Column, unlocked and free to read.
Injury of the year alert!
The update on Harrison Bader is a bizarre one. He went to see a specialist for his plantar fasciitis, but the Giants announced that he had a scooter accident "on Saturday night/early Sunday morning" and further injured that left foot. He will now get an MRI for the new injury.
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Sources: As Tigers slide, multiple teams expected to start calling about Tarik Skubal. Story, unlocked and free to read:
Bryce Harper brought an old glove with him on this road trip. "Just in case they make a trade," he said.
Harper's had a bad July, but homered Monday. He has thoughts about the slump and the deadline:
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A trio of traveling superstars reaches its destination in Cooperstown
New column after another cool Induction Weekend:
Here's an idea for powers that be.
Can they hold all future labor negotiations in the Hall of Fame plaque gallery, with Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and the legends staring at them?
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New column after another cool Induction Weekend:
Here's an idea for powers that be.
Can they hold all future labor negotiations in the Hall of Fame plaque gallery, with Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and the legends staring at them?
Unlocked and free to read
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New from me:
On their Hall of Fame Induction Day, here's how Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent found their way to Cooperstown.
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Jayson has long been one of my favorite baseball writers (a BIG reason I subscribe to the Athletic), and articles like this are why. Probably the best list of potential future HOFers I’ve seen.
Just in case the Tigers end up trading Tarik Skubal, we weighed every club’s chances of acquiring him and grouped those potential landing spots based on conversations with people around the league. Story with @PJ_Mooney, @katiejwoo:
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