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The 33-year-old right-hander wasn’t messing around in this one, getting Ryan Noda on a bouncer to first base, Brooks Baldwin on a swinging third strike and Josh Rojas on a fly ball to center to end it. Jackson has fallen in the pecking order for saves in the Rangers’ bullpen, but he has still made good on nine of his first 11 chances on the season and has proven to be a capable option there.

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi hears the same. Eovaldi has no-trade protection, which can be a big hurdle with deadline deals. If the Rangers sell, they’d be doing so while still possessing a 37 percent chance of reaching the playoffs, according to Fangraphs’ odds. They’re in a virtual tie with the Mariners, 2 1/2 games back of the Astros in the AL West.

Hoffman, who is currently pitching in Triple-A, has served brief stints in the Phillies pen the last two years, giving up two runs in 4 2/3 innings this season. His exit from the 40-man makes room for Brooks Raley.

Smoke, meet fire. The Orioles apparently are going full sell mode here after sending Taylor Ward to Seattle.

Catcher Jacob Cozart is one player going the other way. Given the way the Angels are stocking up on Angels, maybe Martínez is also involved. The Guardians have paid for ignoring their outfield in recent years, and Adell’s right-handed power will add balance to their lineup. He figures to take over in right field, with Chase DeLauter spending more time at DH. Martinez figures to lose at-bats, unless he’s in the deal.

The Orioles will receive Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling in return, according to the Baltimore Sun’s Matt Weyrich. Ward’s offensive profile has radically changed this year, but he’s remained quite valuable in the process. The Mariners will likely play him in right and bat him somewhere near the top of the order. The ballpark change could bring down his fantasy value a bit.

The Red Sox are looking for an upgrade behind the plate, and Rutschman would qualify. The 28-year-old is currently on the 10-day injured list with wrist inflammation, and the Red Sox really don’t need any more hitters with wrist/forearm injuries. That said, Rutschman is hitting .251/.331/.433 in 67 games this season with eight home runs and 47 RBI. He fits the new Red Sox’s acquisition mold of making lots of contact and being a strong defender. He’s also under contract through arbitration for 2027 as well, so it would likely cost a decent bit to acquire him.

Suter has a 4.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 55/17 K/BB ratio in 63 1/3 innings for the Angels this season and will give the Braves another veteran in the bullpen. This is a solid depth acquisition.

Alvarez Jr. can play all over the infield, but the Angels announced him as a third baseman, which may be where we see him most often. He’s slashing .236/.337/.326 in 37 games in Triple-A this season with two home runs and four steals, but he makes a lot of contact and is a strong defender. The 23-year-old may never emerge as an MLB regular, but he could be a solid depth infielder, so it’s a decent gamble by the Angels, who are at least now trying to trade away expiring contracts for young, controllable pieces.

Dalton Rushing is dealing with minor arm irritation, whatever that means, and Eliezer Alfonzo struggled behind the dish on Sunday Night Baseball, so the Dodgers are bringing back an old friend. Rortvedt has not appeared in the big leagues this season and is hitting .234/.319/.414 in 167 plate appearances in Triple-A. McDermott was a former intriguing starting pitching prospect for the Orioles who the Dodgers designated for assignment on July 31st.

Of course they are. Holmes is a command-first pitcher with a deep pitch mix who can attack all quadrants of the strike zone with different speeds and shapes. Oh, and he can eat innings. He’s the perfect fit for the Brewers. Holmes pitched 5 1/3 innings for High-A Brooklyn on Sunday to stay stretched out, and he looks ready to return from the 60-day injured list after fracturing his fibula on a comebacker early this season. If Holmes were to join the Brewers, that would likely push Shane Drohan or Brandon Sproat out of the rotation.