[ad_1] Welcome back to Top of the Order! By Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. With just seven days to go until the July 30 trade deadline,…
[ad_1] As is tradition at FanGraphs, we’re using the lead-up to the trade deadline to take stock of the top 50 players in baseball by trade value. For a more detailed introduction to this year’s exercise, as well as a look at the players who fell just short of the top 50, be sure to…
[ad_1] Baseball is a world of trades, where players and assets are constantly evaluated and exchanged. Welcome to the 2024 edition of our annual Trade Value series, where we rank the top 50 most valuable players in baseball based on performance, age, and contract. This year, I took a comprehensive approach to creating this list….
[ad_1] If the Warriors are serious about acquiring Lauri Markkanen from the Jazz, the franchise will have to give up either Brandin Podziemski or Jonathan Kuminga. There is a “growing belief leaguewide” that the Warriors are more willing to move Kuminga than Podziemski, longtime NBA insider Marc Stein said in his Substack. He also went…
[ad_1] (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings have a reliable pass-catcher at the tight end position, which is a must in today’s game. Nonetheless, as crucial as it is to get the tight end involved in the flow of the offense, those pass-catching TEs don’t grow on trees. That’s why the Vikings made…
[ad_1] (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The St. Louis Cardinals have been hanging around this season and are currently just 4.5 games out of first place in the NL Central as the trade deadline is looming on July 30th. One insider shared some insight into the Cardinals’ potential deadline plans and pointed out two names…
[ad_1] (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers have gone through a rough patch in recent months filled with injuries to some of their best players, bullpen meltdowns, and offensive slumps that have put a slight damper on what was supposed to be a magical season. With the trade deadline looming, the…
[ad_1] CRANBERRY, Pa. — Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivunen came to the Penguins with fellow forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius, forward Michael…
[ad_1] Every once in a while, someone has an intriguing trade idea. This morning, I read one that is particularly interesting. Using PuckPedia’s new PuckGM tool, one user created a trade proposal that could significantly shake up two teams. Could a blockbuster trade see Mitch Marner and Timothy Liljegren donning the blue and red of…
[ad_1] San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk requests trade amid contract negotiations San Francisco 49ers standout wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade this week following stalled contract talks with the team. Speculation has arisen about potential landing spots, with the Washington Commanders, led by Aiyuk’s former college teammate Jayden Daniels, being…
