The Opener: Trade Season, Musgrove, White Sox

On the heels of the American League rising victorious from final evening’s All-Star recreation, listed below are three issues we’ll be maintaining a tally of across the baseball world all through the day in the present day:

1. It’s commerce season!

With the 2024 Newbie Draft full, entrance workplaces across the recreation at the moment are set to totally flip their consideration to augmenting their rosters forward of the July 30 commerce deadline. Just a few notable trades have already occurred this month, such because the Rays flipping right-handers Aaron Civale and Phil Maton to the Brewers and Mets, respectively. The latest commerce of word occurred this previous weekend, when the Royals acquired righty Hunter Harvey from the Nationals. For those who haven’t already taken a have a look at MLBTR’s Prime 50 Commerce Candidates For The 2024 MLB Commerce Deadline, it affords a chance to brush up on among the names probably to be dealt within the coming weeks. Harvey was the fifteenth participant on the listing, and different prime names who could possibly be on the transfer this summer time embrace Garrett Crochet of the White Sox (2nd) and Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Marlins (fifth).

2. Musgrove takes step in the direction of return:

The Padres have been with out right-hander Joe Musgrove since late Could because the veteran offers with irritation in his elbow brought on by a bone spur. He’s set to make a significant step in the direction of his return in the present day, nonetheless, as MLB.com’s Harm Tracker notes that he’ll throw the primary bullpen session of his rehab in the present day. If that goes properly, will probably be adopted by extra intense bullpen periods all through San Diego’s highway journey after the break. Whereas the 31-year-old has struggled in 10 begins this 12 months with a 5.66 ERA throughout 49 1/3 innings of labor, the Padres are hoping he’ll return to his typical type as a frontline starter when wholesome. Coming into the 2024 marketing campaign, Musgrove owned a wonderful 3.05 ERA and three.62 FIP in 459 2/3 innings of labor since first donning a Padres uniform again in 2021. In Musgrove’s absence, the membership is at present deploying a four-man rotation of right-handers Dylan Stop, Michael King, Matt Waldron, and Randy Vasquez.

3. White Sox 40-man roster transfer incoming:

Final evening, it was reported that the White Sox and infielder Nick Senzel are in settlement on a giant league deal. Senzel, 29, hit .209/.303/.359 (89 wRC+) whereas taking part in third base for the Nationals this 12 months however was launched simply earlier than the All-Star break started. Even that below-average tempo could be an improve over struggling ChiSox infielder Lenyn Sosa, who has posted a 74 wRC+ in 52 video games whereas splitting time between second and third base. Chicago’s 40-man roster is at present full, in order that they’ll must make a transfer to open a spot earlier than video games resume Friday.

With no apparent candidates to be positioned on the 60-day IL who haven’t already been transferred there, it’s attainable the membership can be compelled to designate a participant for task in an effort to make room for Senzel on the roster. Then again, the White Sox determine to be one of the vital lively sellers within the league this commerce season. On condition that, it might hardly be a shock to see the membership make a sell-side commerce within the coming days, a transfer that would organically open a 40-man spot and permit them so as to add Senzel.