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Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell, center, hits a two-run home run as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera, right, and home plate umpire Mark Ripperger watch during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif.
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The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings ahead of baseball’s trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. The pair of aggressive moves was part of more than a dozen swaps that have happened before Monday’s 6 p.m. EDT deadline. Most of the biggest names are off the board, but some enticing options still remain, including Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho. The Los Angeles Dodgers woke up already looking like the deadline’s biggest winners after adding two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to a loaded roster Sunday.
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