“Spencer Jones has back spasms and won’t start for AAA Scranton tonight,” posted Curry on the social media platform. “His absence from the lineup has nothing to do with a potential trade.”

The New York Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies on Friday for prospects ahead of the trade deadline.

NEW YORK − Nearly a week ahead of MLB's July 31 trade deadline, the Yankees addressed one glaring need, at third base. On Friday afternoon, lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two Yankees minor league pitching prospects.

Dustin May was once a top prospect across all of baseball, and he has now been relegated as a potential piece to help complete any possible Dodgers trades.

This MLB insider makes the case for the Cubs sending out top prospects for a specific Pirates pitcher at the trade deadline.

Brian Cashman and the Yankees continue to shake the tree for potential deals that can help their defensively-challenged club as the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaches. But any deal won’t include top prospects Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr., one ex-MLB GM says.

The St. Louis Cardinals are bound to be sellers at the trade deadline, while the New York Yankees seem destined to be aggressive buyers. These two sides fit per