There are many culprits for what's happened in Baltimore thus far, and their current straits raise the possibility that the Orioles will undertake some level of sell-off leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. More specifically, it's not hard to find informed speculation that the O's may entertain offers for stalwart catcher Adley Rutschman .

Are the Philadelphia Phillies going to be power players on the relief pitching market at the trade deadline? Probably more so than any other playoff contender, the Phillies need to find some new high-leverage options.

The Philadelphia Phillies will be buyers at the deadline as they look to upgrade their beleaguered bullpen and try to

The Orioles traded for the Yankees’ Alex Jackson and placed Gary Sánchez on the injured list as their catcher injuries continue to pile up.

However, with Gary Sanchez heading to the IL with a right knee sprain, the Orioles have announced they will be selecting the contract of Jackson, and he will wear No. 70 for the big league team. To make room, Baltimore transferred Jorge Mateo to the 60-day IL.

The Yankees traded away another organizational catcher Sunday, shipping him from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to the Orioles.