The word around the Chicago Cubs as the page officially turns to trade deadline week is still similar to what it has been for the last several months.

Are the New York Yankees going to trade for Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen? That's what one insider believes.

The triples are really the separator. Nobody in modern baseball hits triples like Carroll. He led the league in 2023, with 10 triples. He led the league in 2024, with 14 triples. And now Carroll is leading the league again and is on pace to shatter his career-high set last year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on July 28. They are being shut out for the third straight game.

It’s Tuesday, July 29 and the Diamondbacks (51-56) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (62-46). Brandon Pfaadt is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Casey Mize for Detroit. The Tigers took the series opener over the DBacks, 5-1. Detorit has now won two straight, which is great news since they are 3-8 since the All-Star break.

Their 6-0 loss to right-hander Paul Skenes on Sunday, July 27, meant the Diamondbacks left town having dropped two of three to a subpar Pittsburgh Pirates team. It also meant they lost a second consecutive game started by a pitcher who could be traded in the coming days.

When a team is in a batting slump like the Arizona Diamondbacks are right now, it's hard to remember how good they've been and even harder to believe they'll ev