President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer approached the trade deadline wanting to improve the Chicago Cubs bench and pitching depth. To that end, Hoyer and the Cubs accomplished their goal. They ...

The Padres, who were one of the busiest teams at the deadline, trading for Mason Miller, J.P. Sears, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramon Laureano, canvassed the league for Dylan Cease but opted to hang onto him.

In addition to the deal for Miller, the Padres got Ryan O’Hearn and Ramon Laureano from the Orioles, two of the top bats available as they seek to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.