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.

Los Angeles Dodgers (62-45, first in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (56-51, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 2.75 ERA, 1.03 WHIP,

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be active at MLB’s trade deadline, whichis just eight days away. After receiving bad news that southpaw Tanner Scott isbeing sent to the injured list with elbow inflammation,

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Why he will be traded: The Braves acquired Iglesias in a salary-dump trade with the Angels a couple of years ago, adding Kenley Jansen’s eventual replacement. Iglesias has had an outstanding Braves tenure, highlighted by his 2024 campaign in which he had a 1.95 ERA with 68 strikeouts against 13 walks.

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The Braves, not expected to be a buyer in advance of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, have acquired starting pitching help for their injury-depleted rotation.

The 41-year-old right-hander made 23 appearances for the Dodgers in 2016 after arriving at the trade deadline.