History was made on Thursday as pitcher Dylan Cease recorded the second no hitter in San Diego Padres History. The MLB Trade Deadline is in full swing as two trades happened on Thursday evening. A.J. Puk was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two prospects IF Devyison De Los Santos and CF Andrew Pintar. The Marlins are starting right where they left off with the fire sale after trading Luis Arraez earlier this year. Did Peter Bendix make a good move? The Baltimore Orioles had a bad start to the week. The team was almost swept by the Miami Marlins after another blown save by Craig Kimbrel. What does the team need at the MLB Trade Deadline? Is Tarik Skubal on table? Will Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo be traded? The future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw returns to the mound in his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers since September 30th, 2023. Finally, The Atlanta Braves lost a tough series opener against the New York Mets on a bad outfield read from Ramon Laureano. How great has Francisco Lindor been since moving to the leadoff spot and is Chris Sale the front runner for the National League Cy Young Award in 2024?

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