Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora cautioned his team against trusting trade deadline rumors, claiming some ESPN personnel 'made s--- up' during his time at the network.

The Washington Nationals shut down MacKenzie Gore speculation, interest heats up around Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the Boston Red Sox zero in on Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz and more rumors ahead of this week's MLB trade deadline.

With the trade deadline just days away, the Red Sox have been urged to swing a trade with the Rays for Yandy Diaz.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

While addressing a question about what he tells his guys about getting through the deadline – which comes this Thursday at 6 p.m. EST – Cora explained that he told his players, essentially, not to believe everything they hear.

With the MLB trade deadline just five days away, teams across the league are working the phones to upgrade their roster. The Boston Red Sox are no exception, and while they are focused on buying a quality pitcher,

The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.

The Boston Red Sox are hoping to end their three-year postseason drought, but it doesn't sound like they'll be very active before the July 31 trade deadline to improve their roster.

The Chicago White Sox have a specific player they want from the New York Mets, if the teams agree to a trade for Luis Robert Jr.