#Super Two

When New York Yankees fans learned of the team's interest in a trio of Arizona Diamondbacks outfielders, the main worry was the Houston Astros swooping in at the last second to steal the best option available. Instead, it was the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, who traded for outfielder Daulton Varsho last week. They sent top prospect Gabriel…

SEATTLE -- Jerry Dipoto was in the thick of meetings ahead of the MLB Draft in early July, huddling with right-hand man Justin Hollander, when their focus shifted momentarily and they asked an even bigger-picture question: What would an extension for Julio Rodríguez look like? Rather than dilly-dally or daydream, the Mariners president of baseball…

The White Sox entered the week with the unenviable combination of having played three more games than Guardians while trailing them by four in the loss column. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the Sox could guarantee defeats in those games, but the Guardians have agency, and they exercised it on Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Angels while the…