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RTÉ News
2 days ago
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- RTÉ News
Kerry ratings: Gavin White plays captain's role for victors
Kerry are All-Ireland champions once more after a dominant performance against Donegal. Here is how we rated their performances. Shane Ryan - 7 Kept a clean sheet on All-Ireland final day and got 16 of his 24 kick-outs away. A decent return, even if he did fail to convert a potential 0-03 from a two-point free and a 45. He'd only scored 0-04 all season so Sean O'Shea was probably the better option for those kicks, particularly the two-point attempt which was at a crucial stage. Ryan put a kick-out over the sideline late on too though performed his basic duties well. Paul Murphy - 7.5 Marked Oisin Gallen who scored three points in the first 22 minutes and, in the 25th minute, passed straight to Gallen who fed Michael Murphy for a score. But Murphy kept Gallen scoreless after that and the Donegal forward was eventually replaced. The former captain conceded a free for receiving a kick-out inside the arc in the 45th minute. Probably the sensible option to avoid a goal at that stage. Jason Foley - 7 Went head to head with Michael Murphy. Fouled him twice in the second-half for frees that Murphy converted. Also fouled Gallen for a free that Murphy nailed. Kept Murphy to two points from play overall and will have been content with his efforts. Dylan Casey - 6.5 Bottled up and overcarried for a 21st minute free that Murphy should have converted. That was a bad start and Casey struggled at times to contain Conor O'Donnell who sniped four points from play. He marked Paddy McBrearty for a spell when the Donegal captain came on. Brian Ó Beaglaoich - 7 Coughed up a handy free with a touch on the ground in the 34th minute. He and Kerry got away with that one. Winced after kicking a wide in the third quarter also. Lent to a Trojan defensive effort overall, the best Donegal have come up against all season. Mike Breen - 7 Spent plenty of time in the Donegal half in the first quarter when Kerry were applying the heat and laying down the terms of engagement with their relentless onslaught. Kicked one two-point effort wide but got his hands on plenty of ball and moved it on efficiently. Eventually replaced in the 65th minute by Tadhg Morley. Gavin White - 9 Inspirational stuff from the Kingdom skipper. Ostensibly a wing-back, the Killarney man tormented Donegal's defence with his powerful running down the left wing. Ciaran Moore must have felt like he was in reverse gear at times, trying to cover that side against him. White scored 0-03 and was still setting up scores late on, feeding Paudie Clifford for a 61st minute point. Sean O'Brien - 7.5 Any nerves that O'Brien must have been feeling in just his ninth Championship game for Kerry were overcome early on. He powered into the game, putting in a brilliant block on Finbarr Roarty in the 16th minute and helping to provide a powerful midfield platform. Weighed in with two points and repaid Jack O'Connor's faith in him this season. Mark O'Shea - 7.5 The other half of Kerry's midfield engine. Lasted the duration and did plenty to ensure that Michael Langan wasn't the colossus for Donegal that he can be on his day. Joe O'Connor - 8 Another big performance from a player firmly in the running for the Footballer of the Year award. Two catches in the first half ended up in points for Gavin White and Paudie Clifford. Ran relentlessly at the Donegal defence, particularly in that first half and got through a ton of work. A big part of the reason why Kerry won the middle third battle. Capped a stunning effort with his late goal. Sean O'Shea - 8 The first player to finish an All-Ireland football final by booting the ball out of play. O'Shea deserved the honour after a strong display which yielded 0-06, taking his seasonal tally to 1-50. Nailed two two-point frees, a free and a score from play. Assisted Dylan Geaney for a point as well. Graham O'Sullivan - 7 Dropped a point attempt short late on. It looked like a jaded kick after a huge effort and he was taken off moments later. Jack O'Connor wasn't complaining about O'Sullivan's effort as he put in a huge shift around the middle. David Clifford - 9 A brilliant ending to a landmark campaign for Kerry's generational attacking talent. His nine-point haul took him to 8-62 for the season, just shy of 10 points per game. That's some shooting across nine matches but Clifford consistently delivers. His back-to-back two pointers in the first-half put Kerry in a winning position and provided a vital cushion. His solo point off his right foot in the second half after burning Brendan McCole again was the pick of the scores. Paudie Clifford - 8.5 Had Peadar Mogan for company for the most part. Played a stormer and delivered a sumptuous dinked kick pass to brother David for a 37th minute point. There were so many positive, creative moments like that throughout and Paudie struck three points too. The only blots on his copybook were a couple of two-point attempts that flew wide. Dylan Geaney - 8 We wondered if one Geaney, Dylan, might be forsaken for another, Paul, when the team was initially announced. But Dylan more than repaid his manager's faith and was probably unlucky to be taken off after 54 minutes. He scored three points from play and did well with a run down the right to create a Paudie Clifford score in the 43rd minute. Substitutes Diarmuid O'Connor - 7.5 Walked straight into a war zone as Donegal were turning the screw in the middle third, midway through the second half. Won an important free from a Ryan kick-out when under the cosh in the 54th minute, leading to a Gavin White point. Won another big free two minutes later. Killian Spillane - 7 The experienced attacker fed Joe O'Connor for Kerry's goal and can be happy with this contribution over the 15 minutes or so that he was on the field. Evan Looney - 7 An assured presence in the closing minutes when he handled lots of ball, gobbling up the break after one dangerous Garryowen in towards Michael Murphy. Retained possession well as Kerry played down the clock. Micheal Burns - 6
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
'Fresh Start' Trade Idea Sends $13.5 Million Pitcher To Desperate Cubs
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently pitched a hypothetical trade idea that would send Zac Gallen to the Chicago Cubs as a "fresh start" trade candidate at the upcoming deadline. "Two years after he was an NL Cy Young Award finalist, Zac Gallen is having a rather disastrous contract year, with a 5.58 ERA and 4.86 FIP to show for his first 21 starts," Kelly wrote. "But between 2022 and 2024, his 12.1 WAR was seventh among all starting pitchers, according to FanGraphs. If the Diamondbacks are willing to consider offers for him—he's among a ton of impending free agents in Phoenix—there are going to be teams who convince themselves they can get him back on track with some minor tweaks." "The Cubs are a team in win-now mode given Kyle Tucker can become a free agent after this season. They have a strong one-two starting rotation punch with Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd, but they could use another frontline option to take the ball for them in the postseason. Gallen, when he's right, fits that bill." PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in Phoenix, this make sense? Trading for Gallen won't be as easy as many expect. The Diamondbacks could likely re-sign him on the qualifying offer if they choose. If he opts to go elsewhere, they would land a draft pick instead. Either way, the Diamondbacks wouldn't walk away empty-handed. The Cubs might be aggressive enough to make a deal happen, though. Chicago has been very aggressive to win this season. Acquiring Gallen would be another win-now move, but it's one that makes sense. If Chicago can return him to his previous form, it would be landing a star for a lot less prospect capital than players like Sandy Alcántara will go for. Either way, this trade idea would push the Cubs closer to the ultimate goal of winning the World Series. More MLB: Edward Cabrera Blockbuster? Astros Trade Rumors Reaching New High
Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
Yankees Next Deal? Trade Rumors Swirling After Ryan McMahon Addition
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees were closely linked to slugger Eugenio Suárez on the trade block, but the Bronx Bombers landed a deal for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon instead. Now that the Yankees have filled their hole at third base, they can turn their attention toward adding a pitcher or two to the starting rotation. Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Yankees could land a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen in the coming days. PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a first inning pitch against the Houston Astros at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a first inning pitch against the Houston Astros at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona."Gallen was an All-Star and Cy Young Award contender as recently as 2023, but he just wasn't quite that guy in 2024 and has fallen off the table in 2025," Rymer wrote. "His 5.58 ERA ranks ahead of only Alcantara among qualified pitchers. He also leads the National League with 23 home runs allowed, so this isn't a case of a talented pitcher getting BABIP'd into oblivion." "The Yankees have been looking to add a starter ever since Clarke Schmidt went under the knife to have Tommy John surgery. Whether Gallen is the best they can do is debatable, but what really brings the circle together is how well they line up with the D-backs as trading partners." Gallen is the perfect buy-low option for the Yankees. New York doesn't have a loaded farm system, so pitchers like Mitch Keller, Edward Cabrera and Sandy Alcántara might be out of its price range. Adding Gallen, who sits on an expiring contract, is exactly what the Yankees need. He wouldn't cost them a king's ransom to acquire, but he has the potential to return to his ace-level self. This year, Gallen holds a 5.58 ERA and has surrendered 12 earned runs over his last 11 innings pitched. He might need a change of scenery, which could come with the Yankees. More MLB: Diamondbacks' $66 Million Slugger 'As Good As Gone' After Josh Naylor Trade
Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
Yankees Predicted to Land Eugenio Suárez, Zac Gallen in 5-Player Blockbuster
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The upcoming trade deadline carries very high stakes for the New York Yankees. Having fallen four games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East, the Yankees' roster suddenly looks more flawed than ever. They've got no reliable starting third baseman, and the starting rotation and bullpen both lack reliable depth. With only six days to go until Thursday's deadline, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez has emerged as the top projected target for the Yankees -- which makes sense, considering he has 36 home runs, only one fewer than New York superstar Aaron Judge. PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Eugenio Suarez #28 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in... PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 21: Eugenio Suarez #28 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning at Chase Field on July 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by)But what if there's a Suárez trade to be made with the Diamondbacks that can satisfy multiple needs? Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein and Jay Staph believe that's what the coming week holds. On Friday, Finkelstein and Staph predicted that the Yankees would acquire both Suárez and starting pitcher Zac Gallen for a package of right-handed pitchers Carlos Lagrange and Bryce Cunningham, and catcher/third baseman Jesus Rodriguez. "If the Yankees truly want to make a big impact during this year's deadline and acquire these two stars, they'll have to part with a sizable package in return. However, for a pitcher with ace potential and one of the best third basemen in the sport, it'll be worth it," wrote Finkelstein and Staph. "While the D-Backs will be losing a lot of talent in this move, they'll also be gaining quite a bit of talent in the process. Between Lagrange, Cunningham and Rodriguez, they're setting up their farm system quite nicely in this deal." Suárez and Gallen are both expiring free agents, and in theory, the Yankees are giving up 18 years of control over future big-leaguers in this mock trade. It's the definition of a win-now move, as Suárez is in All-Star form, while Gallen brings World Series experience from 2023. The D-Backs traded first baseman Josh Naylor on Thursday night, so it seems as though they're committed to selling. Now, we'll have to wait and see if it's the Yankees who step up for Suárez and/or Gallen. More MLB: Cubs Third Baseman Making Trade Deadline Decisions Difficult
NBC Sports
6 days ago
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- NBC Sports
MLB Trade Deadline: Merrill Kelly, Seth Lugo, and other starting pitchers who could be on the block
The MLB trade deadline is just a week away, with the clock running out at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31st. I thought I would help us prepare for that moment by creating a little cheatsheet of starting pitchers who could be moved at the deadline, and others who might find themselves in starting roles after teammates leave town. This is not meant to be an analytically-focused document. My goal is to give you as many names of pitchers who may be on a new team by August so that you can begin to think about what might come to pass. I'll offer some quick thoughts on whether I'm interested at all in where this player ends up or not, but this is mainly about allowing us to get a better sense of the starting pitcher landscape. Starting Pitchers on Expiring Contracts I think Lugo will be the best pitcher moved at the deadline. He has a $15 million player option for 2026, and the Royals have to assume that he'll exercise that and try to cash in on one more big payday before his age 36 season begins. I don't think the Royals will be able to afford him when he does that. The Diamondbacks claim they're not selling at the deadline, but they really should be and likely will be once this week ends and they see how far out of the playoff race they are. Gallen and Kelly are both free agents at the end of the season, so trading at least one of them makes sense for Arizona to at least get something for them before they potentially walk. While Gallen has fallen off the last two years, Kelly has been sneaky good and could be a great addition to a contender's rotation. We know that the Orioles are looking to trade away players who are not under control next season. That's Eflin, Morton, and Sugano. There's a strong chance that all three of them are dealt. Morton has really turned it around since being removed from the rotation in April, and we know that he can be an impactful starter when the curve is working. Eflin has been a consistent starter for the last four years, and if he looks good in his return from the IL this week, then his market could heat up a bit as well. Soroka seems like a lock to be traded at the deadline. He's on a one-year contract, and the Nationals will look to get something for him rather than let him walk for nothing. The 27-year-old also has a bit of helium as a second-half breakout candidate thanks to a 3.89 xFIP and 3.57 SIERA that suggest his 5.10 ERA is not indicative of how good he's been. Of course, Washington would love him to flash at least one strong start before the deadline. The Reds are in an interesting situation. They are two games over .500, which is great, but they are also 8.5 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central and 3.5 games out of the Wild Card. Will they make a push for that final spot or stand pat? Can they make a push while also dealing away Nick Martinez, who will be a free agent at the end of the season? Martinez has been effective as both a starter and a reliever in his career, and is the type of versatile veteran that a contending team would love. The White Sox are certainly sellers, and they're almost certain to trade away the two veterans they added earlier this season. Houser was signed in April after he was cut by the Rangers, and Civale came over in the trade for Andrew Vaughn. Both have pitched well enough that they could be a low-cost move for a contending team to add a back-end rotation piece at the deadline. It's odd to suggest that the Brewers would trade away a starting pitcher when they currently have one of the best records in baseball, but they also have too many starting pitchers. As of right now, they don't even have Logan Henderson, Tobias Myers, and Nestor Cortes in their rotation. They could easily trade away a starter and still have a tremendous rotation. Cortes and Quintana are both veterans with playoff experience, which would be attractive to other teams, but also be attractive to the Brewers. They just feel like the most likely pieces to be moved. Who would have thought that Patrick Corbin would have trade value in 2025, but who also would have thought that he would pitch to a 3.91 ERA at 36 years old. The Rangers would almost certainly take what they can get for a pending free agent that they never expected to rely on this season anyway. Heaney is in a similar situation to Corbin, except he's actually pitched worse with a 5.03 ERA in 102 innings for the Pirates. Still, he's a known commodity around the league, and some team may want to add a veteran left-hander to their rotation. Hey look, another veteran lefty that could be had at the deadline. Anderson has an elite changeup and a career 4.28 ERA, which will always make him interesting to a team that needs a lefty for their rotation. The Angels should have traded him at the deadline last year when he had a 3.81 ERA, but, well, it's the Angels. I'm convinced that Zack Littell is being traded. It's just the perfect Rays move. Yes, they're in playoff contention, and, yes, Littell has been solid for them, but he's also a free agent at the end of the season, and the Rays don't like getting nothing for a player who leaves them. They could trade Littell now for bullpen help or a high-upside lower-minors prospect and then slot Joe Boyle into his spot in the rotation and likely have a better starting rotation while getting back a controllable asset. It just seems like a move they'd lock in. The Twins have fallen out of contention and are now looking to deal away players who are not locked into contracts with the team. Paddack seemed to be on his way out early in the season, but he put together a solid stretch in May and June. Unfortunately, his production has dipped of late, which may make him less enticing to teams looking for starting pitching. Multi-Year Starting Pitchers I don't think either one of these guys gets moved. Yes, I guess it's feasible given that their names have come up in rumors, but I just wouldn't expect it. I also don't think Peralta is being traded. Yes, the Brewers have plenty of starting pitcher options, and they moved on from Corbin Burnes when they felt like they couldn't re-sign him, but Peralta won't be a free agent next season, and this Brewers team has the best record in baseball. Maybe they trade Peralta next year or in the offseason. I think it's far more likely that Eovaldi gets dealt. He has two years remaining on his contract, but he'll be 36 years old next season and is paid $29 million for 2026 and $24 million for 2027. The Rangers love him because he's good, but also because he's a vocal leader, which allows Jacob deGrom to quietly go about his business without having to be a mouthpiece for the team. That's a role deGrom loves to play. I think that will cause the Rangers to keep Eovaldi, but he's certainly older than many of the young stars on the team, so maybe they move him to try and get younger with their pitching staff. The Pirates are cheap, so they probably don't want Keller's salary on the books anymore. He has three years and about $55 million left on his deal, which won't impede a team that has seen him flash the upside of an SP2 at times. With so many pitchers flourishing away from Pittsburgh, there are likely teams out there who would take a gamble to see if they can optimize his pitch mix to have him hit that upside more consistently. With guys like Ryan and Peralta unlikely to be moved, Keller might be the best controllable starter on the market (other than one I'll mention in Miami). Bradley's name has come up in some trade rumors of late, and, like I mentioned with Littell, he could be a perfect fit for the Rays BOTH selling and buying at the deadline. Bradley is 24 years old and has one more year before he even enters arbitration. Then he'll be under team control until 2029. However, his salary will begin to rise starting in 2027 when his arbitration years begin, and the Rays have not been able to get things to click for Bradley. They could potentially move him for a sizable return and know that they have guys like Joe Boyle and Ian Seymour to fill his spot in the rotation. Coming into the season, I think Alcantara would have been everybody's pick to be the best starting pitcher available at the deadline, but he has really tanked his value with a poor season coming off Tommy John surgery. The Marlins could still trade him, but a team would have to make an offer that suggests they believe Alcantara can get back to near Cy Young levels. If not, the Marlins will just hold on and hope he increases his value next spring. Which means Cabrera could be the starter that Miami moves this year. He has changed his arm slot and gone more sinker-heavy this year, which has really helped his overall performance; however, he has never been a consistent performer at the big league level and has also battled injuries. This might be a chance for Miami to sell high. Abel recaptured a lot of value this season after a mediocre year in Double-A last year. He struggled a bit at the MLB level, but he's just 23 years old and has the type of upside that teams would be attracted to. He's essentially a top prospect pitcher that's also MLB-ready, like Kyle Harrison, who was a key component in the Rafael Devers deal. The Phillies will have a fully locked-in rotation once Aaron Nola comes back, and Andrew Painter is at Triple-A, so perhaps they would use Abel as a trade piece to bring in a big-time bat, like Jarren Duran, or a reliever, like Emmanuel Clase or Cade Smith. No, Detmers is not currently a starting pitcher, but there are certainly teams out there that would love to trade for the 26-year-old and put him back in the rotation. Still, he's arbitration-eligible for three more seasons and is pitching well for the Angels as a reliever, so I can't see them trading him. Springs is the exact type of pitcher we'll joke about not having value, but actually does. He has a career 3.60 ERA in 427.2 big league innings and has a 3.11 career ERA in 280.1 innings as a starting pitcher. Teams are going to look at that from a pitcher who is owed only $10.5 million in each of the next two seasons and see that as a better deal than anybody they might be able to land on the free-agent market.
