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Ryan Helsley
St. Louis Cardinals • #56 • RP
Ryan Helsley Traded to New York Mets From St. Louis Cardinals on July 30, 2025
Ryan Helsley has been traded from the Cardinals to the New York Mets, where he will continue his role as a relief pitcher.
What It Means
In 36 games this season with the Cardinals, he has pitched 36 innings with 3 wins and 21 saves. Helsley has 105 career saves with a 2.67 ERA over his MLB span.

Jhoan Duran
Minnesota Twins • #59 • RP
Jhoan Duran Traded From Minnesota Twins to Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 2025
Jhoan Duran has been traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Philadelphia Phillies.
What It Means
The Phillies have acquired a new reliever who brings four years of MLB experience. He has pitched 49 games this season with a 2.01 ERA and 16 saves.

Steven Matz
St. Louis Cardinals • #32 • RP
Steven Matz Traded to the Boston Red Sox From the St. Louis Cardinals
Steven Matz, formerly of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been traded to the Boston Red Sox.
What It Means
Matz will join the Boston Red Sox and bring his experience from 11 years in MLB. He made his pro debut in 2015 and has been active since then.
Matz is 5-1 with a 3.44 ERA in the 2025 regular season with the Cardinals. He has pitched 55 innings and struck out 47 batters.

Caleb Ferguson
Pittsburgh Pirates • #64 • RP
Caleb Ferguson Traded To Mariners From Pirates On July 30, 2025
Caleb Ferguson has been traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Seattle Mariners.
What It Means
Ferguson joins the Mariners after seven seasons in MLB. His season stats with the Pirates include a 3.74 ERA over 43 1/3 innings and 34 strikeouts.

Yu Darvish
San Diego Padres • #11 • SP
Yu Darvish Shuts Out Mets Over Seven Innings
With 7 strikeouts, Yu Darvish helped the San Diego Padres win 5-0 against the New York Mets.
What It Means
Yu Darvish has pitched 23 2/3 innings over five starts this season. He has recorded 18 strikeouts and has a win-loss record of 1-3. His ERA stands at 6.46, with a WHIP of 1.35.

Pete Crow-Armstrong
Chicago Cubs • #4 • CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong's Three Hits Lead Cubs Past Brewers 10-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3.
What It Means
Pete Crow-Armstrong has played in 106 games this season, achieving a batting average of .272. His performance against the Milwaukee Brewers included two doubles, contributing to his season total of 30 doubles. Over the last 10 games, Crow-Armstrong is batting .342 with 13 hits in 38 at-bats, including eight doubles. He has scored 78 RBIs this season and has an OPS of .868.

William Contreras
Milwaukee Brewers • #24 • C
William Contreras Hits Two Home Runs Against Cubs
William Contreras hit 2 home runs and drove in 2 runs as the Milwaukee Brewers lost 10-3 to the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means
William Contreras has played 102 games this season, maintaining a batting average of .250 with 95 hits in 380 at-bats. He has scored 2 or more runs in three consecutive games. In his last 3 games, Contreras has a batting average of .500, with 6 hits in 12 at-bats.

Joey Wentz
Atlanta Braves • #33 • RP
Joey Wentz Leads Braves With Standout Performance
The Atlanta Braves' Joey Wentz pitched 6 2/3 innings with 7 strikeouts in a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
What It Means
Joey Wentz has appeared in 29 games this season, starting in three of them. He has pitched a total of 52 innings, recording 49 strikeouts and 26 walks.

Masataka Yoshida
Boston Red Sox • #7 • LF
Masataka Yoshida's Home Run Helps Red Sox Defeat Twins 13-1
Masataka Yoshida helped the Boston Red Sox's 13-1 win over the Minnesota Twins with a home run and 3 RBIs.
What It Means
Yoshida has played in 13 games this season, with a batting average of .239. His on-base percentage is .255, and his slugging percentage is .370.
Yoshida's recent performance includes a .250 average over the last three games. He has totaled 11 hits in 46 at-bats for the season. Yoshida has one home run and four RBIs this season.

Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox • #66 • SP
Brayan Bello Leads Red Sox to 13–1 Victory Over Twins
Brayan Bello tossed 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run as the Boston Red Sox won 13-1 against the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means
Bello got the win, which marks his seventh of the season. He has pitched 110 innings across 19 games this season, maintaining an ERA of 3.19. He has recorded 83 strikeouts with a WHIP of 1.28.