The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.The trade deadline is just over three days away. Let’s get caught up.Plus: A one-of-a-kind ultimate grand slam, Opening Day for the Women’s Pro Baseball League and Tyler Kepner has a touching story about a famous glove. I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup!Trade Deadline: What to knowThis is our last Windup before Monday, the morning of the deadline, so here’s a roundup of trades and what we’re hearing:Already traded:
The Twins are acquiring LHP A.J. Minter from the Mets for two prospects. Injuries have stripped Minter of the dominance he displayed in Atlanta, but he’s still good enough to help a bullpen that ranked 24th in the league in bullpen fWAR. Is this the start of a fire sale in Queens? (Trade grades here.)
Catcher Jake Rogers, recently DFA’d by the Tigers, was traded to the Orioles for 24-year-old Double-A reliever Zane Barnhart.
Deadline chatter:
Dodgers? Cubs? Brewers? Rays? We’ll know Tarik Skubal’s destination soon. In the meantime, Cody Stavenhagen leads with Skubal in his story about the rise of the changeup.
