NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL East lead but are 17-20 since mid-June.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees traded veteran pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the depleted Atlanta Braves on Monday for cash considerations.

With Aaron Judge on the mend due to an elbow injury, the New York Yankees have begun surveying the trade market for outfield help. Though the club has considerable depth at the position, that hasn't stopped them from looking for outside reinforcements.

The New York Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals for pitcher Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez, the teams announced Saturday night. Rosario is the second infielder the Yankees have traded for this weekend: on Friday,

Dan Titus shares his top hitters to add off the fantasy baseball waiver wire, including Giancarlo Stanton with Aaron Judge injured.

Now as a member of the New York Yankees, Amed Rosario felt the need to clarify what it means to return to New York—but not to suit up for the Mets, the team where he originally broke into the majors.

The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

The New York Yankees announced Monday that they have traded right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.

The New York Yankees have not played their best baseball since the start of June. They are 21-24 since June 1, and Aaron Boone could be on the hot seat.