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8/7 10:12 PM Marcelo Mayer (3B/SS-BOS) What Marcelo Mayer said of Roman Anthony extension, his own contract talks.

"We all want to get better every single day. When you’re around guys like that, you become closer with them."

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8/7 7:38 PM Drake Baldwin (C-ATL) Drake Baldwin blasts two homers as Braves overtake Marlins. Rookie Drake Baldwin hit two homers and drove in five runs as the Atlanta Braves erased a four-run deficit to beat the visiting Miami Marlins 8-6 on Thursday in the opener of a five-game series. Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak and evened the season series against the Marlins at 3-3. The Braves had lost five in a row at home. After trailing 6-2 through four innings, Atlanta cut the deficit to one in the sixth on Baldwin's three-run homer.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/drake-bald...

8/7 7:07 PM Oneil Cruz (SS/OF-PIT) Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz poke fun at player's height in Reds-Pirates. It wasn't just the scoreboard where the Pittsburgh Pirates were winning Thursday night — the height jokes were flying, too. During pregame warmups ahead of the Reds-Pirates series opener at PNC Park, 6-foot-7 Oneil Cruz and 6-foot-5 Elly De La Cruz had some good-natured fun at the expense of 5-foot-9 Matt McLain. The towering duo towered over McLain and jokingly teased the Reds infielder for his smaller frame in what's become a viral and light-hearted moment between two of the game's most athletic shortstops and their vertically challenged peer. While McLain took the ribbing in stride, the rest of the night wasn't quite as enjoyable for the Cincinnati Reds.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com/other-sports/elly-de-la-c...

8/7 6:56 PM Clay Holmes (P-NYM) 2 moves New York Mets must make after 2025 MLB trade deadline. The New York Mets made significant additions prior to the MLB trade deadline, but there are still tweaks that they must enact to ensure a strong October arrival. Specifically, New York has to figure out how to best utilize starter Clay Holmes going forward and also find a way to balance their lineup in a fashion that will challenge opposing pitchers from a strategic perspective. “I think that is the story of this deadline for us,” Mets general manager David Stearns told SNY. “Our amateur talent and acquisition departments and our player development group put us in position to be able to have this type of deadline where we're able to go out and acquire players that we really think are going to help us at the major league level and not touch some really high upside players at the top of our system.”
Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/2-moves...

8/7 6:38 PM Dominic Canzone (OF-SEA) 3 takeaways from the White Sox’s winless series in Seattle, including an IL stint for Chase Meidroth. SEATTLE — The Chicago White Sox had plenty of runners on base Thursday. They just couldn’t get them in. The Sox squandered several scoring chances, falling 4-3 to the Seattle Mariners in 11 innings in front of 37,930 at T-Mobile Park. The Sox went 1 for 17 with runners in scoring position while being swept in the three-game series. Dominic Canzone delivered the walk-off hit for the Mariners, ...
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/3-takeaways-white...

8/7 6:16 PM Max Fried (P-NYY) The starting rotation formula that can help Yankees' reeling bullpen. new york yankees The starting rotation formula that can help Yankees' reeling bullpen By Greg Joyce Published Aug. 7, 2025, 9:16 p.m. ET Max Fried, who has pitched like an ace most of the season, has struggled in his past six starts. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Access the Yankees beat like never before Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now When the Yankees went heavy on relievers at the trade deadline, they talked about being able to shorten games with their bullpen. But they wanted to have the flexibility to do that by choice, not by necessity. While the Yankees bullpen has had enough
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/08/07/sports/the-starting-...

8/7 5:18 PM Ramon Laureano (OF-SD) New-look Padres open three-game set against surging Red Sox. Newcomers have already made a significant impact for San Diego, and they'll aim to continue that trend as the Padres open a three-game home series against the Boston Red Sox. Ramon Laureano has hit like a sledgehammer in his first week with the Padres, while Freddy Fermin has given them more offense from the catching position than they've had most of the year. Mason Miller has made his presence felt on an already-deep San Diego bullpen, and Nestor Cortes gave them a decent start on Wednesday night.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/new-look-p...

8/7 5:10 PM Chris Paddack (P-DET) Biggest concern Tigers still have after 2025 MLB trade deadline. The Detroit Tigers might be sitting pretty atop the AL Central, but don't let the standings fool you — there's a glaring issue that could blow up their October dreams if left unaddressed: the bullpen. While President of Baseball Ops Scott Harris took a quantity-over-quality approach at the trade deadline, the club is still staring down a relief corps that ranks near the bottom of Major League Baseball in key metrics and is, quite frankly, holding this team back. On paper, the Tigers made a flurry of moves to shore up their pitching staff, bringing in Chris Paddack and Charlie Morton for rotation depth, as well as relievers Kyle Finnegan, Rafael Montero, Paul Sewald (currently injured), and Codi Heuer.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/bigges...

8/7 5:07 PM Zac Gallen (P-AZ) Zac Gallen aims to continue improvement as D-Backs host Rockies. Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen received welcome news hours before the July 31 trade deadline, when general manager Mike Hazen phoned to tell Gallen he was going nowhere. "I'm glad to be here," Gallen said. Gallen, in the midst of the least effective season of his career, is among them as he makes his second post-deadline start in the first game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday in Phoenix. Gallen (8-12, 5.48 ERA) is to face Colorado left-hander Austin Gomber (0-5, 6.18 ERA).
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/zac-gallen...

8/7 5:00 PM Zack Wheeler (P-PHI) Rangers, Phillies Can't Avoid Aces in Pivotal Three-Game Showdown in Arlington. Texas right-hander Jacob deGrom and Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler are both scheduled to start. While the Phillies won't have to face Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, the Rangers will start Merrill Kelly for the second time and Patrick Corbin has been adept at eating innings all season.
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/rangers-philli...