Elephant Rumblings: Reds throw wrench in pitching market with blockbuster Trevor Bauer trade

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: Davis ends HR drought; Olson delivers walk-off...
• Kroner: Matt Olson’s HR in 10th gives A’s win over Brewers...
• Gallegos: Ramon Laureano out indefinitely with stress reaction in knee...
• Berman: Media column — After 95.7 divorce, A’s Cast is growing, giving the team exclusive data on fans, and MLB has taken an interest... ($)
• Douen: A’s Soria thankful for opportunities...
• Kroner: Lefty reliever Jake Diekman excited to join A’s bullpen...

Best of AN:

• Schmidt: Game #109 — Olson Brings It Home...
• Hall: Exploring Zack Wheeler as Oakland A’s trade target...
• Baker-Gillman: Series #36 — Athletics vs Brewers: Doppelgangers...
• Hall: Oakland A’s fan confidence remains high as trade deadline approaches...

MLB News:

• Bell: Three-team blockbuster sends righty Trevor Bauer to Reds, outfield prospect Taylor Trammell to Padres, and package headlined by Franmil Reyes to Indians...
• Feinsand: Reds unlikely to flip Bauer elsewhere...
• DiComo: Mets righty Noah Syndergaard doesn’t expect to be traded prior to deadline...
• ESPN: Cubs acquire reliever David Phelps from Blue Jays...
• Rosenthal: Braves grab righty Chris Martin from Rangers for prospect Kolby Allard...
• Rosenthal: The Indians are getting tempted; Zack Wheeler’s fit with the Astros; the market for Edwin Díaz... ($)
• Nightengale: Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd “likely to stay put”...
• Rosenthal: Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will not pitch again before deadline...
• Feinsand: Price for Tigers closer Shane Greene “more reasonable” than that of Yates, Vazquez, Iglesias, Diaz...
• Nicholson-Smith: Interest in Toronto 1B Justin Smoak “picking up”...
• Rosenthal: Phillies sign reliever Blake Parker to MLB deal...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• The Athletic Staff: Roundtable reaction — Trevor Bauer, Yasiel Puig and more on the move in three-team trade... ($)
• The updated Bowden Big Board: With one day to go, who’s still available and where might they fit? ($)
• Wolfe: Sunny Days Have Returned for Sonny Gray...
• Longenhagen and McDaniel: The 40-Man Situations That Could Impact Trades...
• Edwards: Getting the Most out of Robbie Ray...
• Bitzer: One year later — Which 2018 sellers fared the best?

Today in Baseball History:

• 1999 — The Athletics nab sought-after ace Kevin Appier from the Royals for pitchers Brad Rigby, Blake Stein and Jeff D’Amico.
• 2014 — The A’s are active at the trading deadline as they send All-Star OF Yoenis Cespedes to the Red Sox in return for P Jon Lester, another All-Star, and OF Jonny Gomes. With a surplus of starting pitchers on hand, they also deal Tom Milone to the Twins for OF Sam Fuld.

Best of Twitter:

• This is so wholesome...

• I can’t believe other fanbases still make such a big deal out of this...

• Not from Twitter, but still an absolute must-watch (guest starring Sonny Gray)...