The Rays traded for Nelson Cruz and traded away Rich Hill. The Padres traded for Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier. The Braves dealt for Joc Pederson. On Tuesday afternoon, the Pirates and Phillies sent Tyler Anderson from one end of Pennsylvania to the other. MORE: Why Max Scherzer’s contract makes him an attractive trade target Instead of just ranking every player who could potentially be dealt over the next few days, let’s look at a few specific categories and figure out which players best fit those categories....

Even in these days of woeful pitching, would a blubbery 41-year-old right-hander be an enticing trade target? The New York Mets hope so, because they’d love to unload him. Trouble is, Colon’s contract is as bloated as he is. The Mets signed him to a two-year, $20 million deal last winter. He entered Wednesday’s game with ugly numbers, an 8-8 record and a 4.12 ERA. Interest in Colon started earlier this month....

As a player with 10 years of MLB service, the last five with the same team, Ethier would have the right to veto any trade. MORE: Chapman and other stars who could get traded But Zaidi said at the GM meetings in Florida that that won’t factor into the team’s decision-making before then. “Our goal is to put together the best roster,” Zaidi said. “If a guy is part of that roster, in that time he’s going to secure those rights, that’s fine....

The biggest difference is that players must first clear waivers before being dealt in August. Get ready for leaks about players clearing waivers, being claimed on waivers or being pulled back from waivers. FAGAN: Who got the job done at the deadline? Last year, major league teams made 21 trades during the waiver period and before the Aug. 31 deadline for playoff eligibility. The biggest names included Mark Rzepczynski, Carlos Ruiz, Erick Aybar, Coco Crisp and Fernando Salas....

Not just that, the Orioles are chatting with teams that are interested in Manny Machado. And not just that, but the Orioles are reportedly asking for interested teams to submit trade offers that might result in trading Manny Machado. MORE: News and notes from baseball’s winter meetings This is stunning, even though this is not really surprising. Machado is a free agent after the 2018 season. When he hits the market at 26 years old, the asking price for his services is going to start north of $350 million (if, of course, he’s healthy)....

They made a move Friday to replace Kung Fu Panda, acquiring third baseman Casey McGehee from the Marlins. MORE: New faces in new places | Giants re-sign Jake Peavy | Marlins add Yankees’ Prado Miami will receive minor league pitchers Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo. The teams announced the trade early Saturday. McGehee, 32, is entering his seventh major league season. He batted .287/.355/.357 in 2014 with four home runs and 76 RBIs in 160 games with the Marlins last season....

REPORTED BY: Buster Olney, ESPN, on Twitter. MORE: Worst in-season trade for each NL franchise DETAILS: American League Central-leading Cleveland needs help on offense, in particular at catcher, even though team president Chris Antonetti said this week the position was not a high priority as the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline nears. Tribe receivers were last in the majors with a .518 OPS entering Wednesday’s play. Starter Yan Gomes (separated shoulder) is on the disabled list and main backup Roberto Perez is just coming back from thumb surgery....

New York is open to trading starter Jason Vargas and infielder Todd Frazier, according to a report from SNY. Both players are expected to be free agents following 2019. Vargas has had a bounce-back year after struggling last season as he holds a 3-3 record with a 3.66 ERA in 14 appearances, including 13 starts. But he was involved in a clubhouse incident last month where he threatened a reporter and the Mets would “love to rid themselves” of him, according to SNY....

Should suggestions of Tulowitzki interest by the St. Louis Cardinals be dismissed? Would you believe the Rockies might swap him to the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers? SI: Rockies, Cardinals to talk Troy Tulowitzki trade Both the Cardinals and Dodgers would be improved by plugging a healthy Tulowitzki into their lineup. Why? — The Cardinals would have a solid stick and dependable fielder instead of Pete Kozma, who couldn’t hit his weight at critical times in the Redbirds’ run to the World Series....

There are a handful of advanced metrics that track many, many elements of defense, and the purpose of this list is to use these metrics to show which players are having bad seasons, and which ones are having good seasons. The metrics aren’t perfect, of course, but they’re still a pretty good starting point. So with that said, let’s be clear about one thing: This list isn’t Sporting News’ opinion, but a by-the-numbers look at baseball’s worst defensive performers this season....

The Rays topped the Orioles 16-4 on Friday at Camden Yards in their third straight win. Plenty of batters made contact on the night. Tampa Bay tallied a staggering 20 hits to Baltimore’s five, and first baseman Nate Lowe went 4 for 5 with a home run. Renato Nunez was a bright spot for the Orioles, as he went 2 for 4, hit a home run and had two RBIs....

Perhaps the most revisionist, and surprising, new book is “April 4, 1968’’ by Michael Eric Dyson. Dyson argues that King has been largely reduced to uplifting one-liners and oversimplified social ideas on race. But Dyson describes King’s last few years as filled with intense bouts of deep depression. “It’s time that people see the man and not just the image that’s been crafted over the years,’’ says Dyson. “And it shouldn’t be seen as failure or weakness—but just how amazing he was able to accomplish the things he did when so many things were eating him up inside....

And then there’s the Uber driver who inadvertently put fate in Michael Bradley’s back pocket. It was in 2014 that Bradley kick-started TFC’s transformation from joke to juggernaut, joining Jermain Defoe in the dual signing famously pegged as a “Bloody Big Deal.” As Bradley touched down in Toronto for the first time, the driver steered him to BMO Field via the Gardiner Expressway along Lake Ontario. In the nearly four years since, Bradley never again took the route to his home field — until his driver went that way Friday for the final training session before the MLS Cup final....

Sebastian Giovinco was on target as Toronto extended its winning streak to a club record six games after edging Minnesota United 3-2. WATCH: Onyewu scores birthday goal Former Juventus forward Giovinco opened the scoring on Saturday but Tosaint Ricketts was the hero again for Toronto at BMO Field. After his late double downed the Columbus Crew midweek, Ricketts was at it again, with his 77th-minute strike sinking Minnesota, who led through Kevin Molino’s second-half brace....

Roger Espinoza and Opara were on the score sheet as Sporting claimed a 2-1 win against the LA Galaxy on Saturday. NYCFC breaks Red Bull Arena drought Espinoza struck from distance in the 22nd minute, Galaxy goalkeeper Clement Diop punching the effort into his own net. Then came Opara’s brilliant goal as the center back delivered with a bicycle kick to put his team 2-0 up. David Romney pulled a goal back in the second half for the Galaxy, but Sporting held on to move five points clear atop the conference....

The Red Bulls used a blistering start to claim bragging rights against their local rival, two goals inside the opening four minutes inspiring a crushing victory in Harrison, New Jersey on Saturday. Alejandro “Kaku” Romero put the Red Bulls ahead in the second minute and Florian Valot doubled the lead two minutes later at Red Bull Arena. New York City, which was top of the east before kickoff, was unable to cope with the Red Bulls’ energy – Bradley Wright-Phillips adding a third for the home side10 minutes before halftime....

MORE: NCAA ruling on Davis | Davis’ jersey in Hall of Fame | Davis honors Jeter Davis will also take part in the pregame celebration of the 75th anniversary of Little League baseball which will also feature the champions from Chicago, Jackie Robinson West. They defeated Davis’ Taney Dragons en route to the World Series. By then Davis had already made her mark on the world from Sports Illustrated covers and now pitching on the big stage....

Richards has recently been the focus of an avalanche of headlines, after he stepped down from his role as host of Jeopardy! following the resurfacing of sexist comments he had made on his old podcast while producing The Price Is Right. Continued scrutiny of his past led to this week’s announcement that Richards was also out of his post as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Amid the storm, Cole—a former model on The Price Is Right who sued Richards and FremantleMedia for sexual harassment and wrongful termination in 2011—shared an Instagram Story post, in which she reflected on the difficulties she had faced over the years....

“The FDA has communicated to Moderna that we expect to grant their emergency use authorization, that could come as soon as today,” Azar told Good Morning America on Friday. “So more good Friday vaccine news.” “Trucks will roll, planes will fly this weekend—5.9 million doses of Moderna vaccine allocated for next week,” Azar said. On Thursday, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, issued a statement saying the agency had informed the manufacturer it will rapidly work toward “finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization....