10 players whose trade stock is rising

View in browser  Friday, July 22 • 10 players whose trade stock is rising Some of these players have torn it up recently, while others simply seem to have become more available. They all have this in common: Their trade values are going straight up.   • 1 player from each team to watch before Trade Deadline Here are 30 players who MLB.com's beat reporters believe could directly impact what their teams will do at the Trade Deadline on Aug. 2.   • Mookie hits go-ahead HR, ends game with diving catch After the Giants rallied from five runs down against the Dodgers,  Mookie Betts crushed a go-ahead three-run homer and sealed the victory with an incredible catch in right field.   • Astros close gap on Yankees with doubleheader sweep After a walk-off win for the Astros in Game 1, Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman slugged back-to-back homers in the first inning of Game 2 and Houston never looked back.   • Are the Mets really in the running for Soto? Juan Soto appears to be on the trade block, and he said at the All-Star Game that he loves playing in New York. But could the Mets be the team to pull off a blockbuster?   • Trea Turner breaks out signature slide ... on defense! Smooth sides on the basepaths have become somewhat of a trademark for Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner. This time he broke out an effortless slide while catching a popup.   • O's, No. 1 pick Holliday agree to record deal (source) The Orioles welcomed Jackson Holliday to the fold, coming to terms with the No. 1 overall pick on a record bonus for a high school player, a source told MLB.com's Jim Callis.   More top news > How Matt Carpenter started hitting like Barry Bonds Two months ago, 36-year-old Matt Carpenter was toiling away with the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, wondering if he'd already played his final Major League game. Carpenter spent last offseason rebuilding his swing, looking to get back to the big leagues. He got help from Joey Votto, Matt Holliday, a baseball performance lab and a new bat with the goal of adding loft to his swing and keeping the barrel in the zone longer.   When Carpenter was granted his release in mid-May, only one team offered the longtime Cardinal a Major League roster spot: The Yankees, who were on pace for one of their best seasons in franchise history.   Now, out of nowhere, the former MVP candidate and All-Star has been among the best hitters in baseball over the last month and a half, and a driving force behind an offense that's among the best in the Majors.   After Carpenter joined the Yankees in late May, he had a Barry Bonds-esque .469 on-base percentage and .911 slugging percentage during the first half of the season. His 13 home runs from his debut on May 26 to the All-Star break are tied for the sixth-most in baseball over that period -- and he's done it in about half the at-bats of those above him. Full story > Storylines to watch in second half Jacob deGrom and Fernando Tatis Jr. are on their way back. Juan Soto is on his way somewhere else? These storylines could define the second half. Welcome to Baseball City USA What is it like to actually live in Cooperstown, the tiny hamlet that becomes the center of the baseball world once a year, and is the home to the greatest collection of baseball memorabilia in the universe? Our favorite picks from the Draft Some of these players have tools and skills that jump out, some are valuable in part for where they went in the Draft and some are just plain intriguing. Salas shines as All-Star reporter Stephanie Salas served as the All-Star Play Ball Reporter, with the 13-year-old interviewing several big leaguers on media day and running on the field for the All-Star Game with AL manager Dusty Baker. Santana honored with JFEA Samantha Santana, a 16-year-old from DREAM RBI in the Bronx and Harlem, was selected as the second of four Jennie Finch Empowerment Award winners. La Vida Más Fina Del Béisbol Former Dodgers All-Star Andre Ethier talks about his heritage, charity and living his best life prior to the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Play Ball recaps All-Star Week Look back at the best moments from LA with host AJ Andrews on Play Ball, the baseball show for kids, Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. TEX 8 @ MIA 0 NYY 2 @ HOU 3 NYY 5 @ HOU 7 DET 7 @ OAK 2 DET 0 @ OAK 5 SF 6 @ LA 9 Today's Trivia Question Matt Holliday was selected in the seventh round of the 1998 MLB Draft six picks ahead of which current manager? Answer » © 2022 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. 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Power Rankings heading into the second half

View in browser  Thursday, July 21 • New No. 2 in Power Rankings heading into second half The Yankees remain in the top spot after a record-breaking first half, but there is jockeying for position behind them and other teams on the rise in this week's Power Rankings.   • These are the Cy Young leaders at the break The top arms in baseball are gearing up for the stretch run, and a panel of MLB.com experts has a clear favorite in each league for the Cy Young Awards in our latest poll.   • Here are 7 potential Juan Soto trade proposals With the news that Juan Soto reportedly turned down a 15-year, $440M contract offer, the potential for a trade became a reality. Here are some ideas of what it would take to land him.   • An early 2023 mock draft: Top 20 picks The dust has barely settled on the 2022 Draft, but let's start dissecting the class of 2023. With the obvious caveats making predictions this far out, here is a guess at the first 20 picks.   • Midterm reports: Assessing each team so far The unofficial halfway point of the MLB season is here, so it's a good time to see where each team stands coming out of the All-Star break.   • Another accolade for Albert: Ali Sports Humanitarian Award It has been quite a farewell tour for Albert Pujols, and one day after playing in his final All-Star Game, he received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at this year's ESPYs.   • Hottest-hitting prospects -- 1 for each team As the weather has gotten hot, so have some of baseball's top prospects. Here is one hitter in each organization who has turned it on with the bat in recent weeks.   • Start the second half with a weekend of free MLB.TV Watch a Yankees-Astros doubleheader, Shohei Ohtani on the mound against the Braves and more this weekend with MLB.TV's free preview running from Thursday through Sunday.   More top news > The story of Big Papi's Mariners (yes, Mariners) career We have heard plenty about David Ortiz's tenure with the Twins before he became a Hall of Famer for the Red Sox. But the first team to sign Big Papi was actually the Mariners. 'This is Mickey Mantle?' All kinds of stars came out for the All-Star Game, including some from Hollywood. Denzel Washington in particular went out of his way to meet Mike Trout. This year's 6 best Draft hauls With the 2022 Draft in the books, here is MLB Pipeline's look at the six clubs that made the most out of this year's selections. Here's what made Jeter 'The Captain' As ESPN releases the seven-part documentary "The Captain," continuing with Episode 2 tonight at 9 ET, we are revisiting some of the memories that defined Derek Jeter's legendary career. Thursday baseball on MLB Network It's Yankees-Astros Game 1 at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Tigers-A's Game 1. Then it's back to Yankees-Astros for Game 2 at 6:30. Today's Trivia Question Who led the Yankees in hits in 2003? Answer » © 2022 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You () received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.