The Latest Breaking News from Luis Castillo

Here are the top players, teams and decision-makers to keep an eye on as the clock ticks toward 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

The best young hitter since Ted Williams is on the block. Which team will he be playing for after Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET?

SEATTLE — On a night the Mariners flailed in vain against Justin Verlander, they took a huge swing ... and connected.

After more than a year of being sidelined with injuries, the Mets ace will take the mound against the Nationals next week.

Seattle's newest upgrade to its pitching rotation will take the team farther into October than just ending its 20-year playoff drought this season.

Handing out some grades for the Luis Castillo deal.

HOUSTON — As the Mariners watched their ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award Robbie Ray winner get knocked around Minute Maid Park by the Astros Friday night, Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations and consummate deal maker, was in the process of adding another ace to his…

Seattle sent three of its top five prospects to Cincinnati to land one of the premier pitchers on the market.

By this time next week, it will all be over. We’ll know which teams acquired starting pitchers Luis Castillo, José Quintana and Noah Syndergaard. We’ll see where the Cubs sent All-Star catcher Willson Contreras and closer David Robertson, and if they dealt All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. ...

CINCINNATI — JJ Bleday hit his first career MLB home run, but it wasn’t enough to help erase Braxton Garrett’s rough first inning in the Miami Marlins’ 5-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.

The time is now for the Giants to make a couple of trades to improve their team ahead of the final two months of the season.