Wade Boggs shared a tearful tribute to Ryne Sandberg just days before the MLB Hall of Famer passed away at age 65.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, the Mariners make the first big move before the trade deadline, Emmanuel Clase is probably not on the trade block anymore, rookie slugger Nick Kurtz has perhaps the best game by a hitter in MLB history, and much more:

This is the second in a three-part series exploring how the personalities of MLB executives impact baseball’s trade deadline. Part one explored the various styles of traders. Part three is coming Wednesday. The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and leading trade-deadline target Eugenio Suárez exited Monday night's eventual 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers after he was struck on the hand by a 95.6 mph pitch, but X-rays on his left index finger came back negative. He will get more testing Tuesday, he told reporters.

Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs announced that Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg died on Monday. He was 65.

Two-time MVP Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies got in the face of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and told him to “get the f**k out of our clubhouse” at a recent team meeting, according to a report.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin and catcher Adley Rutschman were left in disbelief when umpire Brian Walsh called a pitch clearly in the strike zone as a ball.