The Royals reached a two-year, $46 million guaranteed contract extension with Lugo on Sunday, according to multiple reports. While Lugo was widely considered one of the top trade candidates ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, he'll instead be in Kansas City for years to come.

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No one should be surprised if they add one more bat before the deadline, preferably right-handed with the ability to play shortstop if necessary. Outside executives say the Yankees still have interest in obtaining a player offering something from the buffet of defense, righty hitting and/or speed.

Instead, the Guardians have much bigger worries. Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave by MLB through Aug. 31 as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Clase joins Guardians starter Luis Ortiz on leave tied to this investigation.

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back with the last edition before the trade deadline. The Yankees are slipping and the Blue Jays are soaring.

Bookmakers have been slow to adjust the price on the Yankees despite the team’s struggles over the last two months.

History is full of MLB trade deadline acquisitions who put a team over the top. There is similarly no shortage of in-season swings that backfired spectacularly.

According to one MLB insider, the New York Yankees are rethinking their trade deadline strategy after some devastating injury news on their franchise slugger.