The two trades the Rays made Monday night were technically separate transactions. Viewed together, they represent the complex and conflicting dynamic facing Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander this week.

The tables turned on the Yankees on Tuesday, as they actually benefited from sloppy play in a 7-5, series-tying win over the Rays. The Yankees certainly didn’t play their cleanest baseball, as a first-inning error from Anthony Volpe preceded a two-run triple off the bat of Jonny DeLuca.

The New York Yankees held "a moment of silence in memoriam of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam" before Tuesday's game. The 36-year-old served on the force four years.

Swapping catchers allows them to remain competitive and improve for the future. With other deals, it may be trickier to do both.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Paul Goldschmidt on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

According to two industry evaluators, the Rangers have reached out to Tampa Bay to discuss closer Pete Fairbanks. The Rangers drafted Fairbanks in 2015 and he made his major league debut with the club in 2019 before being traded to Tampa shortly thereafter for infielder Nick Solak.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone has the latest on Aaron Judge and his elbow injury as a pivotal series against the Rays continue.

It’s been a tough week emotionally for Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez as he tries to navigate trade rumors and a slump at the plate. Monday night, though, things turned painful for Suárez as he was hit on the right index finger by a 95.