MLB trade deadline grades: Winners, losers and details for every major deal
Here's our report card for every big move as the July 30 deadline approaches.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
43-60, 5th in AL Cent
MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as clock ticks on trade deadline
Who is rising and falling on our list ahead of Friday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline?
Lions-Vikings? Naw, Tigers top Twins by NFL-like 17-14 final
— Playing to a score befitting an NFL matchup, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins also were counterpunching like the best of boxers.
Jeffers gets Twins back in it with a grand slam (0:33)
Sano unloads as he hits a 473-foot HR (0:41)
Larnach scales the wall for impressive catch (0:23)
Cabrera, Haase power Tigers past Twins 6-5 in 11th innings
— Miguel Cabrera hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a grand slam with one out in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night.
What Jeff Passan is hearing as Friday's MLB trade deadline approaches
Here's the latest on what could go down with just four days remaining until Friday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Talks stall, but Buxton wants to stay with Twins
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton still has a strong desire to remain with the organization, even though his agent rejected the latest offer from the team last week.
Ohtani's MLB-best 35th HR lifts Angels past Twins 6-2
— Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 35th home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday.
Sandoval has no-hit bid end in 9th; Angels beat Twins 2-1
— Patrick Sandoval knew history was within his grasp. The young Los Angeles Angels left-hander looked up at the scoreboard after every inning to confirm his work: no hits allowed.
Twins overtake Angels 5-4 with rally in 8th inning
— The Minnesota Twins have transitioned into development mode in this disappointing season, having traded All-Star slugger Nelson Cruz in the first move of what could be a more significant sell-off.
Mayfield's 3-run homer off Maeda leads Angels past Twins 3-2
— Andrew Heaney found his groove, retiring the last 11 batters he faced.
Trade grades: Rays get slugger Nelson Cruz from Twins in this deadline's first major deal
Tampa Bay added to its offense by acquiring the 41-year-old designated hitter from Minnesota. What do we think of both sides of the swap?
Rays acquire slugger Cruz in trade with Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in a four-player trade.
MLB Power Rankings: Who is No. 1 with the trade deadline approaching?
The trade deadline presents a conundrum for teams on the playoff bubble. Here's how our experts ranked them after Week 15.
Kepler, Polanco power Twins past AL Central-leading Chicago
— Max Kepler homered for a second straight game, Jorge Polanco also went deep, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Wednesday night.
Abreu homer, triple, double, White Sox rally past Twins 9-5
— Jose Abreu doubled and tripled early, then homered to cap a five-run rally in the eighth inning that vaulted the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins 9-5 Tuesday night.
Passan: Teams looking to add, the biggest stars available and one name who could rock the MLB trade deadline
Trade season is officially underway for front offices across baseball. Here's what could go down in the 10 days before 4 p.m. ET on July 30.
Winners and losers of MLB's sticky-stuff crackdown
One month into the no-more-sticky-stuff era, here are the teams it's helping and hurting, and what's next.
Sheets' homer gives White Sox doubleheader split with Twins
— Rookie Gavin Sheets hit a game-ending three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Chicago White Sox a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.
Cruz homers, hits sac fly; Twins top White Sox 3-2 in 8
— Nelson Cruz hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after tying the game with a solo homer in the sixth, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Candelario, Tigers complete sweep of Twins with 7-0 win
— Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as the Detroit Tigers finished a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-0 win on Sunday.
Tigers rally for doubleheader sweep against Twins
— Miguel Cabrera’s bloop single scored Jonathan Schoop from first base, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Saturday for a doubleheader sweep.
Robbie Grossman homers as Tigers blank Twins 1-0
— Robbie Grossman hit a leadoff homer and four Detroit pitchers combined on a two-hitter, leading the Tigers to a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a split doubleheader on Saturday.
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2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 60 | 43 | .583 | - | L2 |
| Cleveland | 50 | 49 | .505 | 8 | W1 |
| Detroit | 49 | 55 | .471 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 45 | 56 | .446 | 14 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 43 | 60 | .417 | 17 | L2 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs47812th
Batting Average.24410th
On Base Percentage.31814th
Slugging Percentage.4316th
Earned Run Average5.0128th
Quality Starts2527th
WHIP1.3419th
BAA.25928th