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Miami Marlins Have Multiple Of MLB’s Top Pitching Trade Chips
The Miami Marlins are going to be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. They are in the middle of what could be a lengthy rebuild and are already out of the playoff picture.
Luckily for Miami, the one position that just about every playoff team needs is pitching, and the Marlins have two of the top starting pitchers who could be on the move before the MLB trade deadline.
Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report recently ranked the top starting pitchers on the trade market, and a pair of Marlins arms appeared on his list.
The analyst named Sandy Alcantara as the second-best pitcher who could be moved between now and the trade deadline.
“The former NL Cy Young Award winner will be an interesting consideration for contenders. His contract makes him a multi-year investment, and if he’s even a good No. 2 moving forward, his contract will be very team-friendly,” wrote Kelly.
“But it’s hard to be certain Alcántara will be a key cog in helping you win a World Series this year given how he’s pitched thus far. So teams aren’t going to offer today what they might in the offseason if Alcántara looks like the old version of himself in the second half of the season.”
Alcantara had a rough start to the season but has strung together three solid starts and has that Cy Young award to his name, making him an interesting trade option for any contender.
Alcantara isn’t the only pitcher that could draw interest leading up to the trade deadline.
Another one of Miami’s starting pitchers who could be moved is Edward Cabrera. The right-hander has recorded a 3.81 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP so far this season.
Cabrera isn’t an ace that will turn a Wild Card team into a World Series contender, but as Kelly noted, “If you’re a team that’s contending and think your window will be open for the next few years, Cabrera makes sense because he’s only 27 years old and can’t become a free agent until after the 2028 season.”
The question right now shouldn’t be, ‘Will the Marlins make any trades?’ Instead, it’s ‘Who will be on the move and when will that trade happen?’
Alcantara and Cabrera are clear candidates to be pitching for different teams in August.
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The USC Trojans hosted class of 2026 recruit Breck Kolojay on an official recruiting visit last month. Kolojay has also gone on official visits to the Miami Hurricanes, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oklahoma Sooners.
Will Lincoln Riley be able to sway Kolojay away from his home state of Florida and move west to Los Angeles?
Breck Kolojay is a 6-5, 320 pound interior offensive lineman out of Bradenton, Florida. Kolojay is rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 20 interior offensive lineman in the class of 2026 per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Kolojay would be the seventh 2026 commit on the offensive line and the 32nd overall commit for this No. 1 ranked 2026 Trojans recruiting class. Chad Simmons of On3 says that Kolojay has began to narrow down that list of schools he has gone on official visits to, to four.
“We continue to hear about Georgia and Miami as major contenders, with USC now joining that conversation. Oklahoma isn’t going away, but the Sooners don’t seem to be in the same group as the Bulldogs, Hurricanes, and Trojans,” Simmons said. “USC has saved a spot for him on the offensive line as well. He is now one to watch in the coming weeks.”
Lincoln Riley has been busy when it comes to recruiting offensive lineman in the class of 2026. USC has already received the commitments from six 2026 offensive lineman; five-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe, four-star offensive tackle Vlad Dyakonov, three-star offensive tackle Kannon Smith, three-star offensive tackle Chase Deniz, four-star interior offensive lineman Esun Tafa, and four-star interior offensive lineman John Fifita.
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Lincoln Riley’s time in Los Angeles as coach of the Trojans has not exactly been smooth sailing. Riley left Oklahoma for USC following the 2021 college football season and signed a 10-year contract worth $110 million.
Things got off to a great start in year one. Riley brought over Sooners quarterback Caleb Williams with him to Los Angeles. Williams starred for the Trojans, winning Heisman trophy and leading them to an 11-1 regular season. This was just one season removed from going 4-8. USC lost in the Pac-12 championship game ending their College Football Playoff hopes, but it was a still a very successful season.
Year two, USC took a major step back. Even with Williams back for one more season, the Trojans defense regressed to one of the worst units in the country. Williams was still very good, but didn’t reach the heights of the season before. They went 8-5. Williams was selected No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.
USC’s defense was much improved in 2024, but that didn’t lead to more wins. They finished the season with a 7-6 record.
Will Riley’s 2026 recruiting class get USC back in title contention?
A teen was touched in “a lewd and lascivious manner” by a 78-year-old man after the suspect insisted he got into his car, police said.
The 15-year-old left his aunt’s house and was walking home when the suspect, Juan Carlos Medina, approached him in a gray Toyota Corolla, offering a ride, according to an arrest report.
According to police, the teen refused several times, but Medina was insistent, and because it was raining outside, he eventually accepted the offer.
After he got into the vehicle, the teen told police that Medina “began to do perverted things to him,” which included touching his leg, hand and almost his private areas.
At one point, Medina asked the teen how old he was, and when he learned of his age, said, “No, in that case I cannot.”
Additionally, Medina attempted to kiss the teen, who evaded it, removed his seatbelt and exited the vehicle.
Police tracked down Medina and his vehicle, and after a photographic line-up, the teen identified the suspect.
Medina has since been arrested and transported to TGK.
Mugshot of Juan Carlos Medina, 78 years old
He was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct involving a child under 16 years old, with his bond yet to be set.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting regular access to the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility, though she says she doesn’t intend to go alone.
“I have asked for my own monitoring access because I need a team of experts and I need to go in [on a] regular basis,” Levine Cava told CBS News Miami.
“So that is what I’ve asked for again in a letter to the director of the Division of Emergency Management today, and I hope I have an answer soon.”
The mayor’s request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions. Levine Cava has not yet been granted a scheduled visit.
Facility faces scrutiny
Located about an hour outside of Miami, the facility has drawn criticism from lawmakers and local officials who cite safety and transparency concerns.
Levine Cava said her concerns were initially referred to the Florida Division of Emergency Management by State Attorney General James Uthmeier. She emphasized the need for oversight from a professional monitoring team and expressed skepticism about the facility’s use of public funds.
“Not productive” spending, says mayor
When asked what troubles her most about the facility, Levine Cava responded, “I think we are spending money on things that are really not productive. We need to find pathways for those who are here contributing to our society, the vast majority are here with legal permission.”
Levine Cava also noted that the state seized control of the property from Miami-Dade County, raising further questions about local authority and oversight.
No response has yet been made public by the Florida Division of Emergency Management regarding the mayor’s latest request.
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