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Just four days after he was released by the Oakland Athletics, the Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed closer Jim Johnson to a minor league contract.   

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported the news on Twitter:

Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick must believe that rubbing his teammates' beards is only weird if it doesn't work. Now that he found out that it does work, he will probably do it whenever his team needs a rally.

The Seattle Mariners made it through the trade deadline without giving up any of their top prospects, leaving a promising farm system in place.

Allen Craig was acquired by the Boston Red Sox prior to the trade deadline, but a bum ankle has limited him to just one game with his new team. It turns out the severity of the injury is enough to keep the outfielder out for a lot longer. 

According to MLB writer Maureen Mullen, Craig will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of his faulty ankle:

The Cincinnati Reds are painful to watch at the plate right now. In the last 17 games, the Reds have averaged 2.4 runs per game. Monday night, August 4, marked the 25th time overall this season the Reds have scored one run or less. 

Freddy vs. Jason. Rocky versus Drago. Bryce Harper versus a wall. 

We know an iconic matchup when we see one, and Yasiel Puig versus Albert Pujols could blossom into one of the more entertaining clashes of ego we’ll see in baseball this year.

The 2014 MLB trade deadline was one of the most exciting days for any baseball fan.  We saw teams in the hunt get stronger as the season starts to wind down.

Who were the real winners and losers of the trade deadline?

Brian Anderson and Ron Darling break down who really came out on top on a historic day.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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After some blockbuster deals at the trade deadline, some teams have put themselves in the position to make a late playoff push.

The St. Louis Cardinals made huge moves, picking up John Lackey to shore up their rotation in order to take over the NL Central.

What other teams have set themselves up to make the playoffs?

Brian Anderson and Ron Darling talk teams that made the necessary moves and who we should expect to see in the postseason.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

While fans and teams alike are still trying to recover from the chaos that unfolded at the trade deadline, baseball draws closer to a second wave of chaos with each passing day—the start of free agency.

From big-time starters like Jon Lester and Max Scherzer to All-Star sluggers like Nelson Cruz and, depending on the season, Hanley Ramirez, there's no shortage of impact players set to hit the open market after the current campaign.

Anthony Bosch, who founded the company at the center of MLB's Biogenesis scandal last year, is expected to surrender to the Drug Enforcement Administration on charges of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids.

T.J. Quinn of ESPN broke the news: