Last week, Buster Olney of ESPN reported the Padres were making Cease available in trade talks with rival teams. Joel Sherman of the New York Post subsequently identified six teams that have inquired about Cease: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

The Houston Astros are hoping to make another deep playoff run, and they have their sights set on one top pitching target before Thursday's trade

The San Diego Padres are targeting Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender as the team looks to add another arm to bolster the bullpen. The Padres are look

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The Mets, who are expected to upgrade their rotation before the July 31 trade deadline, have also been linked to Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. The 29-year-old is posting a 3.53 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over a league-leading 21 starts for Pittsburgh.