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The trade deadline clock is ticking in Atlanta, and the Braves are already making moves. General manager Alex Anthopoulos pulled the trigger on veteran left-handed reliever Brent Suter, acquiring him from the Angels in exchange for infield prospect Nacho Alvarez Junior. The deal raises eyebrows because Alvarez had real upside, making this one worth watching as the six o'clock deadline approaches.
Meanwhile in Detroit, the Jahmyr Gibbs contract situation is dragging into another week with no resolution in sight. The Lions running back told reporters Monday that only time will tell when he ends his hold-in and returns to practice. Detroit clearly values him, but Gibbs is betting on himself, and that standoff has real implications for how the Lions open camp.
And up in New York, the Brewers are pushing hard to land a Mets starting pitcher carrying a twenty-six million dollar contract, after Milwaukee missed out on Tarik Skubal. The Brewers are not alone in the chase, but they need rotation help badly, and with the deadline hours away, this one could move fast.
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