MLB Player News

The Mariners acquired Ward from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Ward has clubbed only seven home runs this season after going deep a career-high 36 times in 2025, but he's remained a productive hitter thanks in large part to an 83:103 BB:K. The 32-year-old is making $12.18 million this season and is an impending free agent.

The Guardians acquired Adell from the Angels on Monday in exchange for Jacob Cozart, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Adell has regressed this season following his 2025 breakout, slashing just .239/.287/.395 with 16 home runs across 111 games. However, he's just a year removed from a 37-homer campaign, giving the Guardians some much-needed power potential in their lineup. Adell will remain under team control for the 2027 season, as well.

The Angels acquired Micheletti, Arjun Nimmala and Angel Rivero on Monday from the Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Soriano.

Micheletti, 24, has slashed .251/.347/.454 with 14 home runs and a 46:70 BB:K over 93 games with Double-A New Hampshire this season. He's mostly a corner outfielder but also has some experience in center field and at first base.

Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Duran snapped a 22-game homer drought with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was the last of the four HRs hit by Boston, which completed a sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. When the Red Sox spiraled in the first half, Duran's name often came up in trade speculation, but the team's recent turnaround makes it buyers heading into Monday's trade deadline. Duran, who entered the All-Star break with a .194 average, clawed his way back to .200 following Sunday's contest (.233 in second half).

Rafaela went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Rafaela turned on a hanging slider from Emmet Sheehan and blasted it over the left-field wall, the first of three solo homers for the Red Sox in the third inning. The speedy center fielder has homered in three straight games and is riding an eight-game hitting streak, recording multiple hits in five consecutive contests. This hot streak has boosted Rafaela's season slash line to .289/.328/.477 with 15 homers, 57 RBI, 56 runs and 15 stolen bases across 107 games.

DeLauter went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

DeLauter added onto Cleveland's scoring with an RBI single in the third inning before collecting a two-run double and chipping in his seventh stolen base of the season in the fifth. The outfielder has reached base safely in 21 of his last 23 games while batting .303 with five long balls during that stretch. Through 95 games this season, DeLauter owns a .278/.347/.444 slash line.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Abreu annihilated a hanging slider from Emmet Sheehan, launching it 431 feet into the bleachers in right-center field for a solo homer in the third inning. Despite the Red Sox's surge, the right fielder hasn't been fully clicking at the plate, hitting .182 in 17 games since the All-Star break, though he's clubbed six homers during that stretch. Overall, Abreu is slashing .248/.321/.437 with 17 homers, 54 RBI, 57 runs and six stolen bases across 109 contests.

Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.

Nimmo briefly pulled Texas even by taking Steven Okert deep for a solo homer in the seventh inning, though Houston answered with four runs in the bottom half to put the game away. The long ball was his 11th this year. The veteran outfielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15-for-43 (.349) over his last 12 games. Through 106 contests this season, Nimmo is batting .270 with a .775 OPS.

The Blue Jays acquired Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene from the Cubs on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Kevin Gausman, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old Bateman has had an impressive season at Triple-A Iowa, slashing .312/.430/.421 with three home runs and 20 steals over 82 games. He'll report to the Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo and could have a shot at making his MLB debut later this season, though Toronto would need to add him to its 40-man roster.

Larnach went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.

Larnach launched a two-run shot into the right-field stands as part of a five-run eighth inning for the Twins. The left fielder has homered in back-to-back games after blasting a solo shot in Saturday's loss. It's been a breakout campaign of sorts for the 29-year-old, who's slashing .286/.373/.459 with 10 homers, 41 RBI, 49 runs and two stolen bases through 93 contests.