PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Diego added All-Star closer Tanner Scott, and Arizona, Baltimore and Pittsburgh made significant stretch deals before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Many top stars mentioned as trade targets remained with their teams, including Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., San Francisco left-hander Blake Snell and Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet.
San Diego signed Scott from Miami, Cleveland acquired right-hander Alex Cobb from San Francisco, and Minnesota got reliever Trevor Richards from Toronto’s payroll cut, which also sent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier to the Dodgers and utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Pittsburgh.
The Pirates, in the midst of the NL wild-card race, also signed Miami outfielder Bryan De La Cruz as two options. De La Cruz led the Marlins with 18 homers.
The Orioles acquired left-handed starter Trevor Rogers, sending prospect Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers to the Marlins. Rogers, 26, has been a reliable option for Miami most of the season and has a 4.53 ERA in 21 starts. Baltimore also signed outfielder Eloy Jiménez from the White Sox and reliever Gregory Soto from the Phillies.
Arizona filled a hole in its lineup by adding first baseman Josh Bell, who was hitting .239 with 14 home runs for the Marlins. Miami will get money in return. Arizona needed a power hitter after first baseman Christian Walker left Monday’s game with left oblique strain and was placed on the 10-day injured list.
Arizona also acquired right-handed reliever Dylan Floro from Washington for Triple-A infielder Andrés Chaparro. Floro has a 2.06 ERA in 51 starts this season.
The Dodgers signed Flaherty from Detroit for minor league catcher Thayron Liranzo and infielder Trey Sweeney. Flaherty is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 106 1/3 innings in 18 starts.
Scott gives the Padres one of the best closeups in baseball. He has a 1.18 ERA, 18 saves and 53 strikeouts in 44 starts. The Padres also signed Pirates left-hander Martín Pérez as a prospect.
The Guardians hope the 36-year-old Cobb, an All-Star in 2023, can provide a lift over the next two months. He hasn’t played in the majors this season because of left hip surgery last October. About to return to San Francisco, he developed a blister on his right index finger last week. The Giants received left-handed prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named.
The New York Mets acquired starter Paul Blackburn from Oakland for minor league right-hander Kade Morris. Blackburn was an All-Star in 2022 but missed more than two months this season due to a stress reaction in his right foot before coming off the 60-day injured list last Friday. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 4.41 ERA in nine starts and hopes to enter a rotation without injured ace Kodai Senga and rookie Christian Scott.
The Mets also signed Marlins reliever Huascar Brazobán and right-hander Tyler Zuber in a deal with the Rays.
Pittsburgh signed Kiner-Falefa for minor leaguer Charles McAdoo. Kiner-Falefa is hitting .292 with eight doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 33 RBIs in 82 games. The 29-year-old is related to Pirates Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner.
The Pirates also signed lefty Josh Walker from the Mets for minor league lefty Nicolas Carreno. Walker was in Triple-A but made 24 starts for New York over the past two seasons.
Kansas City received right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from Oakland for right-hander Will Klein and two minor leaguers. Erceg, 29, is 2-3 with three saves and a 3.68 ERA in 38 starts. Veteran infielder Paul DeJong was traded from the White Sox to Kansas City for right-hander Jarold Rosado and could walk across the stadium to his new team, which was in Chicago.
Philadelphia added left-hander Tanner Banks, sending a minor leaguer to the White Sox.
Seattle, in a tight race with Houston for the AL West lead, reacquired right-hander JT Chargois from Miami for minor league right-hander Will Schomberg. Chargois defended Seattle during the first half of the 2021 season.
Chargois has missed much of this season due to neck spasms, but has had a 1.62 ERA in 15 games since making his season debut on June 12.
The Boston Red Sox signed right-hander Lucas Sims from the Reds, while the New York Yankees acquired right-hander Mark Leiter Jr.
The 30-year-old Sims has a 3.57 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings in 43 starts. He has made 210 appearances for the Reds, posting a 3.94 ERA since 2018. The Reds received a 19-year-old prospect, right-handed pitcher Ovis Portes. The Red Sox also signed veteran Luis Garcia, sending a package of prospects to the Los Angeles Angels.
Leiter, 33, has a 4.21 ERA in 39 starts this season. The Cubs welcomed minor leaguers Ben Cowles and Jack Neely. The Yankees also signed right-hander Enyel De Los Santos from the Padres and traded left-hander Caleb Ferguson to Houston.
Defending World Series champion Texas, in third place in the AL West, signed left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from Detroit for minor league right-handers Chase Lee and Joseph Montalvo. Chafin, in his 11th major league season, is 3-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 41 starts and has allowed just one earned run in his last 18 games since June 8.
Minnesota acquired Richards, sending minor league infielder Jay Harry to Toronto. Richards played in 45 games for the Blue Jays this season, going 2-1 with a 4.64 ERA.
Louis added right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong, sending outfielder Dylan Carlson and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Angels acquired right-hander Mike Baumann from San Francisco for cash. Baumann, 28, has pitched for the Orioles, Mariners and Giants this season, compiling a 4.84 ERA in 36 games.
The Giants signed veteran outfielder Mark Canha in a deal that sent right-handed pitcher Eric Silva to the Tigers.
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