Dodgers pass MLB trade deadline quietly, add Brock Stewart and Alex Call

Pitcher Dustin May, in the dugout during a game at Dodger Stadium last week against the Minnesota Twins, was traded to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. (Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times)

Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound up anywhere but Los Angeles, the team’s front office foreshadowed what proved to be a rather straightforward, unremarkable trade deadline on Thursday afternoon.

“This group is really talented,” general manager Brandon Gomes said last week. “I would argue it’s better than the team that won the World Series last year.”

“It’s really about our internal guys, and the fact that these are veteran guys that have well-established watermarks,” echoed president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, amid a July slump that fueled deadline speculation about what the team would need.

“I think the fact that we see the work they put in, how much they care, just makes it easier to bet on.”

On Thursday, maintaining faith in their current group is exactly what the Dodgers did.

The team did address its two main needs ahead of MLB’s annual midseason trade deadline. In the bullpen, it reunited with right-handed veteran Brock Stewart in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. In the outfield, it added solid-hitting, defensively serviceable 30-year-old Alex Call in a deal with the Washington Nationals.

But compared with the flurry of blockbuster deals that reverberated around them in the National League — from a head-spinning seven-player shopping spree by the San Diego Padres, to a bullpen arms race between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies — the Dodgers’ moves were mild, tame and certainly cost-conscientious.

They didn’t splurge for one of the several established closers that were dealt for sky-high prices throughout the league. They didn’t remake their lineup by landing someone such as Steven Kwan, or any other hitter with anything close to All-Star pedigree.

In fact, the Dodgers hardly gave up much at all, content to round out the margins of their roster while parting with little in the way of prospect capital.

High-A pitchers Eriq Swan and Sean Paul Liñan (the 16th- and 20th-ranked players in their farm system by MLB Pipeline) were shipped to Washington. But otherwise, the only other departures were 40-man roster players unlikely to factor much into the team’s late-season plans: James Outman, who went to Minnesota in exchange for Stewart; Dustin May, who was dealt to the Boston Red Sox for a prospect a few months before entering free agency; and minor league catcher Hunter Feduccia, who was part of a three-team deal late Wednesday night that netted the Dodgers two pitching prospects and a journeyman catcher.

The Dodgers’ James Outman (33) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during a game against the Miami Marlins in May. (Marta Lavandier / Associated Press)

Compared to last year — when the Dodgers added Jack Flaherty (their eventual Game 1 starter in the World Series), Tommy Edman (the eventual National League Championship Series MVP) and Michael Kopech (a key piece in a bullpen that carried the team to a World Series title) — it all felt rather anticlimactic.

Which, as the Dodgers’ top two executives had noted the week before, appeared to be perfectly fine by them.

In Stewart, the team got a lower-cost addition in what was an expensive seller’s reliever market.

The 33-year-old has only two career saves, and is unlikely to fix the Dodgers’ ninth-inning problems. But, he is having a strong statistical season with 14 holds and a 2.38 ERA, 14th-best in the American League among relievers with 30 innings. He will give the Dodgers a stout option against right-handed hitters, who have just a .104 average and .372 OPS against him. And he comes with familiarity in the organization, still thought highly of after starting his career with the Dodgers from 2016-2019 — back before he reinvented himself with a fastball that now sits in the mid-to-upper 90 mph range.

In Call, the Dodgers gave themselves more versatility in the outfield.

The right-handed hitter has appeared in just 277 career games over four MLB seasons with the Nationals and Cleveland Guardians.

But the former third-round draft pick is having a nice 2025 season, highlighted by a .274 batting average, .756 OPS and decent (if unspectacular) defensive grades at all three outfield positions.

While Call’s role wasn’t immediately clear, he could factor into a platoon with recently resurgent left-handed hitting outfielder Michael Conforto. He also gives the Dodgers another option in center field, specifically, which would allow Andy Pages to spend more time in a more naturally suited corner outfield spot.

For those Dodgers, the moves checked off their two big priorities: Adding another dependable right-handed reliever in the bullpen, and improving their defensive options in the outfield.

What was missing from the Dodgers’ deadline, however, was the kind of big splash so many other contenders reeled off this week. The Padres acquired Mason Miller, Ramon Laureano, and Ryan O’Hearn without sacrificing any key big-league pieces. The Mets added Tyler Rogers, Ryan Helsley and Gregory Soto to their already stout bullpen, while the Phillies upgraded theirs with the addition of Jhoan Durán.

Already this year, the rest of the NL was keeping pace with what was billed as a seemingly invincible Dodgers team. Suddenly, the competition looks that much stronger, not only for the club to defend its World Series, but even to preserve the narrow three-game lead it holds over the Padres in the NL West.

The Dodgers, however, see internal improvement as the key to the rest of the season.

Already, their pitching staff is getting healthy. Tyler Glasnow, Blake Treinen and (as of this coming Saturday) Blake Snell are all back from extended injuries. Michael Kopech, Brusdar Graterol, Tanner Scott and Roki Sasaki are also scheduled to return over the final two months.

Offensively, the club is confident that slumping stars Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Tesocar Hernández will get back on track, and that Max Muncy will provide a jolt in his return from injury next week. All that — coupled with the MVP-caliber play of Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith — they believe should yield a lineup capable of repeating a run to the World Series.

“It’s always tricky when you’re in the midst of a swoon in team performance, because in those moments you feel like we need everything,” Friedman acknowledged leading into the deadline, with the team enduring a 10-14 slide in July. “So for us, it’s about, all right, let’s look ahead to August, September. Let’s look at what our best-case scenario is. Let’s look at, if we have a few injuries here and there, what areas are we exposed? What areas do we feel like we have depth?”

Apparently, the Dodgers still liked what they already had, rolling the dice on their current group while other contenders stocked up all around them.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Knicks sign Mikal Bridges to four-year, $150 million contract extension

Mikal Bridges’ future with the Knicks is no longer in question, as the team has signed the veteran guard to a four-year, $150 million contract extension, sources confirmed to SNY.

Bridges was eligible for a four-year extension worth as much as $156 million. By agreeing to a deal at $6 million less than the max, Bridges gives the Knicks some financial flexibility in an era where every dollar counts for contending teams.

That future financial flexibility was an important part of the deal for the Knicks and Bridges, per sources familiar with the matter.

“He wants to be here and wants to win here,” a league source told SNY.

Bridges, who joined the Knicks last summer in an offseason trade with the Nets, averaged 17.6 points with 3.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds across 82 regular season games in 2024-25. The 28-year-old then scored 15.6 points on average in the playoffs, helping the Knicks make a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. He had an up-and-down regular season but made several clutch plays for New York in the postseason.

The Knicks like how Bridges (who turns 29 next month) fits the timeline of their other top players. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson are all 30 or under. Brunson, Towns, Bridges, Hart and Anunoby are all under contract through 2026-27.

The Bridges extension, which was first reported by ESPN, kicks in next season. If he’d waited to become an unrestricted free agent, Bridges would have been eligible for a deal as long as five years and for much more total money.

Brunson took a significant discount by signing an extension last summer. His decision to sign the extension instead of waiting until free agency will help the Knicks avoid onerous penalties in the second apron. Bridges’ discount will also, to a much lesser degree. But every dollar counts for teams like the Knicks, who want to contend. By having a team salary under the second apron, the Knicks will have more tools to acquire free agents and the flexibility to make trades that they wouldn’t have if they are over the second apron, which is $222 million in 2026-27.

According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Knicks currently have $18 million in space under the second apron heading into the summer of 2027.

The Knicks sent five first-round picks to the Nets last summer to acquire Bridges. So they needed to either extend him or put him in a trade that netted a significant return. Now that Bridges is signed to the extension, he is ineligible to be traded for six months.

Mets find a center fielder in trade with Orioles for Cedric Mullins

NEW YORK — Turning their attention to offense, the New York Mets acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles for three minor league pitchers before the Major League Baseball trade deadline Thursday.

The last-place Orioles received right-handers Raimon Gómez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh.

The speedy Mullins gives the Mets an all-around upgrade in center, where Tyrone Taylor was playing terrific defense but providing little offense. Versatile veteran Jeff McNeil has also been getting starts in center because of his bat, but he has much more experience at second base and the corner outfield spots.

The 30-year-old Mullins, an All-Star in 2021, can become a free agent this fall. He’s batting .229 with 15 homers, 49 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and a .738 OPS in 91 games this season — but his numbers have picked up dramatically of late.

A patient left-handed hitter, he batted .290 with three homers, seven doubles and an .868 OPS in July.

It was the second trade in seven days between the Orioles and Mets, who obtained left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from Baltimore for a pair of minor league pitchers last Friday.

New York went all-in on a bullpen makeover Wednesday, landing All-Star reliever Ryan Helsley from St. Louis and right-hander Tyler Rogers from San Francisco in separate deals that cost the Mets six players. Helsley and Rogers also are eligible for free agency after this season.

To clear roster space for newcomers, the Mets transferred designated hitter Jesse Winker to the 60-day injured list and optioned reliever Chris Devenski to Triple-A Syracuse.

New York, which leads the NL East by a half-game over rival Philadelphia, moved to improve its everyday lineup Thursday with the deal for Mullins, in his eighth major league season — all with the Orioles.

His 30-30 campaign in 2021 was a bright spot during a terrible season in Baltimore, and he remained a factor as the Orioles became a playoff team in 2023 and 2024.

Now, with the Orioles struggling, he was one of several players they dealt leading up to the deadline.

Most of the minor leaguers the Orioles acquired over the past few days are pitchers. Baltimore hasn’t developed arms as successfully as position players recently.

The hard-throwing Gómez, 23, is 5-5 with a 4.63 ERA and two saves in 24 relief appearances and three starts at High-A Brooklyn and Class-A St. Lucie this season. He threw a 104.5 mph pitch on April 26, the fastest in any ballpark equipped with Statcast technology this year, and he’s topped 103.4 mph eight times.

He was rated the No. 30 prospect in the Mets’ system by MLB.com.

Nunez, 24, is 2-1 with a 1.58 ERA and five saves in 32 outings between Double-A Binghamton and High-A Brooklyn. He has 60 strikeouts and 17 walks in 40 innings.

He was rated the No. 14 prospect in the Mets’ system by MLB.com.

Marsh, 22, is 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA and three saves in 33 appearances at High-A Brooklyn and Class A St. Lucie combined.

MLB trade deadline tracker: Astros reunite with Carlos Correa, Padres swing several deals

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought plenty of chaos Thursday, with dozens of deals capping a frenetic 24 hours as teams sought to improve their rosters ahead of the postseason.

Among the highlights: All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Houston Astros, the San Diego Padres went on a trading spree that brought in hard-throwing closer Mason Miller and the New York Yankees grabbed two-time All-Star reliever David Bednar.

In other moves, outfielder Cedric Mullins was dealt to the New York Mets while former Cy Young award winner Shane Bieber is joining the Toronto Blue Jays.

The recent swaps are on top of several deals over the past few days – including the Mariners landing slugger Eugenio Suarez – and the final hours saw a whirlwind of activity as teams made trades right up until the 6 p.m. EDT deadline.

Trades were still rolling in as the deadline passed but here are some highlights from Thursday:

Astros reunite with Carlos Correa, giving club familiar veteran

Correa is returning to Houston in a deal with the Minnesota Twins, giving the franchise a boost as it tries to stay atop the AL West, according to a person with direct knowledge. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced.

Correa spent his first seven years in Houston, where he became one of the most beloved players in franchise history, helping the team to six playoff appearances, three American League pennants and its first World Series title in 2017 – a championship tainted by a sign-stealing scandal.

Correa has exclusively played shortstop in his 11-year MLB career but will almost certainly move to third base with shortstop Jeremy Peña close to returning from the injured list. The Astros need help at the hot corner with All-Star Isaac Paredes out indefinitely with a hamstring injury.

The 30-year-old Correa has had a down season by his standards, batting .267 with seven homers and 31 RBIs. He’s under contract through 2028.

Active Padres add All-Star Mason Miller and others

The 26-year-old Miller is one of the game’s top relievers and has a fastball that averages more than 101 mph. The 2024 All-Star has 20 saves in 23 opportunities, a 3.76 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. He’s under team control through 2029.

The Padres also added JP Sears, a lefty who has a 7-9 record and 4.95 ERA this season, striking out 95 batters over 22 starts.

San Diego sent the A’s a package of prospects, including highly-regarded shortstop Leo De Vries and right-handed pitchers Henry Baez, Braden Nett and Eduarniel Nunez.

The active Padres also acquired catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals.

Mets get needed boost in center field with Baltimore’s Cedric Mullins

Mullins give the Mets an upgrade in center field, where Tyrone Taylor was playing terrific defense but providing little offense. The 30-year-old Mullins – who was an All-Star in 2021 – is batting .229 with 15 homers, 49 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.

Versatile veteran Jeff McNeil has also been getting starts in center because of his bat, but he has much more experience at second base and the corner outfield spots.

The last-place Orioles received right-handers Raimon Gómez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh.

Yankees add to bullpen, acquire Bednar from Pirates, Bird from Rockies

Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the Yankees agreed to acquire Bednar from Pittsburgh and Jake Bird from Colorado.

New York was set to send catcher/first base prospect Rafael Flores, catcher Edgleen Perez and outfielder Brian Sanchez to the Pirates in exchange for Bednar, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.

The Yankees sent infielder Roc Riggio and lefty Ben Shields to the Rockies for Bird.

The 30-year-old Bednar struggled early in the season and spent some time in the minors but has been dominant since his return. He joins a bullpen that already has Luke Weaver and Devin Williams. Bird has a 4.73 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 53 1/3 innings.

They were the fourth and fifth trades made by the Yankees since last Friday. They obtained third baseman Ryan McMahon from Colorado on Friday, reserve infielder Amed Rosario from Washington on Saturday and reserve outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.

Shane Bieber off to Blue Jays, nearing MLB return

Bieber is headed to the AL East-leading Blue Jays in a deal with the rebuilding Cleveland Guardians.

Bieber, who is working his way back from April 2024 Tommy John surgery, has made five rehab starts. His most recent outing was Tuesday for Double-A Akron, in which he allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven in four innings. His next rehab start was scheduled for Sunday.

The Guardians are getting right-hander Khal Stephen from the Blue Jays.

Bieber had spent his entire career in Cleveland, including winning the AL Cy Young Award in 2020. He has a career record of 62-32 with a 3.22 ERA and 958 strikeouts in 136 games, with 134 starts since his debut in 2018.

He agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract last fall with a $16 million player option for 2026.

Phillies stay aggressive, add OF Harrison Bader in deal with Twins

The Phillies got outfielder Harrison Bader in exchange for two minor leaguers. It is the team’s second deal with the Minnesota Twins in two days after landing closer Jhoan Duran.

The 31-year-old Bader, a 2021 Gold Glove winner, remains a strong defender at all three outfield spots and has 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .778 OPS in 96 games. He also has postseason experience, playing in five playoff series with the Cardinals, Yankees and Mets with a .809 OPS and five career homers.

The Phillies are sending minor league outfielder Hendry Mendez and right-hander Geremy Villoria to the Twins for Bader.

Tigers pry closer Kyle Finnegan from Nationals, also add Paul Sewald, Codi Heuer

AL Central-leading Detroit acquired Kyle Finnegan from Washington for two prospects, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade wasn’t announced.

The 33-year-old Finnegan was an All-Star in 2024 but his velocity has been down this season. He has 20 saves with a 4.38 ERA in 2025.

The Nats received minor league pitchers Josh Randall and R.J. Sales, Detroit’s third and 10th round draft picks from 2024, respectively.

The Tigers also added right-hander Paul Sewald in a deal with the Guardians and minor-league righty Codi Heuer in a trade with the Rangers.

The 35-year-old Sewald is eligible to return from the injured list on Sunday after being shut down with a strained right shoulder. He is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in 18 games this season, averaging more than one strikeout each inning.

Cubs add more pitching, trade for Andrew Kittredge from Orioles

The Cubs continued seek help on the mound, adding right-hander Andrew Kittredge from the Baltimore Orioles one day after agreeing to a deal with the Washington Nationals for righty Michael Soroka.

The 35-year-old Kittredge was an All-Star in 2021 and has a 3.44 ERA over nine seasons. The reliever has a 3.45 ERA in 31 games this season. He signed a $9 million, one-year deal with Baltimore last offseason that includes a $9 million club option for 2026 with a $1 million buyout.

Other deals, notes

– The Rays acquired catcher Hunter Feduccia from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Paul Gervase, catcher Ben Rortvedt and left-handed pitcher Adam Serwinowski.

– The Dodgers acquired outfielder Alex Call from the Washington Nationals for minor leaguer right-handers Eriq Swan and Sean Paul Liñan.

– The Angels took infielder Oswald Peraza from the Yankees for minor league outfielder Wilberson de Peña and international bonus pool money.

– The Reds acquired utility player Miguel Andujar from the Athletics in exchange for right-hander Kenya Huggins.

– The Rangers added left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe from the Twins in exchange for minor league left-hander Garrett Horn.

– Baltimore put right-hander Zach Eflin on the injured list with lower back discomfort Thursday. Eflin was a potential trade target, but has made only 14 starts this year and is on an expiring contract.

Yankees produce pair of homers in rain-soaked 7-4 win over Rays

The Yankees extended their winning streak to three games on Thursday afternoon, as a pair of early-inning homers helped them outlast the Rays in a rain-soaked 7-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.

Here are the takeaways…

— It didn’t take long for the Yankees to inflict damage on Rays starter Ryan Pepiot. After a lucky one-out double to shallow left from Paul Goldschmidt — the high fly was lost in the sky and found grass between four fielders — Cody Bellinger continued his torrid pace at the plate with an RBI single to right-center that broke the ice. The swirling Bronx winds didn’t impact the ensuing at-bat for Giancarlo Stanton, however, as the veteran slugger bumped the first-inning lead to 3-0 with a mammoth two-run homer to left that traveled 432 feet.

— The Yankees posted another three-spot off Pepiot in the second. Following back-to-back one-out walks from Ryan McMahon and Anthony Volpe, leadoff man and catcher Ben Rice ripped a cutter to right-center that landed in the bullpen for a three-run blast. The 410-foot shot was No. 16 on the season for Rice, who finished July with just two homers in 56 total at-bats. The Yankees jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the third, when newly-acquired outfielder Austin Slater grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Jazz Chisholm Jr., who sparked the brief rally with a one-out walk of his own.

— The early and ample run support appeased Marcus Stroman, who managed to hold the Rays hitless through three innings with three strikeouts across 38 pitches. But the groove didn’t last for the veteran right-hander, as he gave up a leadoff single to Brandon Lowe in the fourth that snowballed into a five-hit, four-run rally and cut the Yankees’ lead to three. Stroman needed 28 pitches to complete the frame, and it marked his first start with four-plus runs allowed since returning from the injured list on June 29.

— Heavy rain began to fall in the top of the fifth, and Stroman worked quick enough to produce three outs on eight pitches and make the game official. While play resumed after a mid-inning chat between a grounds crew member and umpire, the tarp was rolled out shortly thereafter with runners on the corners for the Yankees and one out. Rather than handing the Yankees a rain-shortened win, the league made both teams sit through a nearly three-hour delay, and the prolonged fifth inning ended with a double-play groundout from Slater.

— Yerry De Los Santos was tasked with bulk relief duty following the delay, and didn’t disappoint the Yankees. He faced the minimum through three innings of work, punching out five across 33 pitches. Jonathan Loaisiga then handled the ninth inning, and worked around a leadoff double to earn his first save of the season. The Yankees’ offense produced just a pair of singles after the rain showers.

Game MVP: Ben Rice

Rice’s three-run shot in the second inning wound up providing just enough cushion, as the Yankees’ seven-run lead was cut down to three by the fourth. It was welcomed power from Rice, who’s hitting just .228 over his last 30 games.

Highlights

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What’s next

The Yankees (60-49) will fly down to South Beach and begin a three-game weekend set with the Marlins on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

LHP Carlos Rodón (11-7, 3.18 ERA) is slated to take the mound, while the Marlins have yet to name their starter.

Yankees trading for Giants reliever Camilo Doval

The Yankees continued their quest to bolster the bullpen just minutes before the end of the trade deadline.

According to multiple reports, the Yankees have acquired Giants reliever Camilo Doval. The Yankees traded No. 19 prospect Trystan Vrieling, No. 25 prospect Jesus Rodriguez, Parks Harbor, and Carlos De La Rosa.

Doval has had a solid season for the Giants. In 47 appearances, he’s pitched to a 3.09 ERA to go along with 50 strikeouts in 46.2 innings pitched. He’s also closed 15 games for the Giants.

It’s a nice bounce-back year for Doval, who pitched to a 4.88 ERA last season and lost the closer’s job. But he’s not far removed from his All-Star season in 2023 when he saved 39 games and pitched to a 2.93 ERA.

The Doval trade culminates an active deadline for GM Brian Cashman, as he brought in a total of three relievers to remake the bullpen, including former Pirates closer David Bednar and former Rockies reliever Jake Bird.

Like Bednar and Bird, Doval will be under Yankees control for multiple seasons. Doval is arbitration-eligible for two more seasons before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2028.

How I Choose a Good Sweat-Resistant Sunscreen for My Workouts

After years of working out in the summer sun, I’ve become a connoisseur of sunscreens. I’ll wear this stick for my face, that cream on my hands for shorter runs, this spray for long trail runs—and that’s aside from slipping on a sun shirt to provide my primary upper-body protection. The exact formulation of each sunscreen matters, so let me tell you what to look for in order to be a discerning customer.

Before we get into it, I want to make it clear that pretty much any sunscreen is better than no sunscreen, so don’t feel like you need to delay your next workout until you have sourced the perfect product. (And no, there are no health concerns about sunscreen that outweigh the very well-documented risks of getting too much sun exposure. Lifehacker’s Stephen Johnson has an explainer on that here.)

Pick a texture you don’t hate

The best sunscreen is the one you will wear. When I consider my sunscreen options, their effectiveness and sweatproof-ness are only part of the picture. If you find the texture of a certain sunscreen gross, and find excuses not to use it, then it’s not protecting you at all.

Before I head out for a run, I use a mineral sunscreen stick on my face. My personal rule is that this is the only sunscreen I’ll wear on my forehead. That’s because I’ve had a sweat-sunscreen mixture slide into my eyes too many times, and that stuff stings. (Some people’s eyes are sensitive to certain chemical sunscreen ingredients, and I suspect I’m one of those people.) Whether it’s the ingredients or the texture, I tend to have a better time when I a mineral sunscreen on my face—I like the pocket-sized stick from Blue Lizard.

BLUE LIZARD Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Stick with Zinc Oxide, SPF 50+, Water Resistant, UVA UVB Protection Easy to Apply, Fragrance Free, 0.5 Oz

When it comes to cream sunscreens, you have lots of different texture options. Trader Joe’s sells a silicone-based sunscreen that a lot of people like; it’s allegedly a dupe of a brand called Supergoop. I prefer the feel of Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch sunscreens, and they come in water-resistant and high-SPF varieties.

Trader Joe’s Daily Facial Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Oil Free Invisible Gel Formula Fragrance Free Water Sweat Resistant, 1.70 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

Everything I’ve noted thus far is on the pricier side for a sunscreen (although the TJ’s one is cheaper in person than in the online link). I stretch my dollars by only using the fancy sunscreens on the places I notice the texture most, like my face and hands. I truly do not care what’s on my legs when I go for a run, so I’ll use whatever spray or cream I got in a family bargain pack. Which, yes, may mean I’m applying three different sunscreens as I get ready for my run. You don’t have to be like me. But you could be, if you wanted.

Look for “40 minutes” or “80 minutes” on the label

Technically, no sunscreen is “sweatproof” since anything will wear off eventually with enough exposure to moisture. (In the same vein, the FDA does not allow sunscreens to advertise themselves as “waterproof” or to call themselves “sunblock.”) But water-resistant and thus sweat-resistant sunscreens do exist, and a glance at the label can help you tell the difference.

Sunscreens that can stand up to sweating or swimming will be labeled “water resistant,” and you’ll see those words on the front of the package. Most sunscreens with “sport” in the name are water resistant, but make sure to look for the fine print.

According to the FDA’s labeling guidelines, a sunscreen that calls itself water resistant must also indicate whether it has passed a 40-minute or 80-minute test. For the sunscreens that stand up best to sweat, look for the words “water resistant (80 minutes).”

Make sure it’ll last as long as you need (and always reapply)

If you’re about to head out for a few hours, you can’t just slather on sunscreen and then forget about it. Add up the amount of time you expect to be out, and then compare it to what your sunscreen says it can do.

All sunscreens should be reapplied after two hours, even if you haven’t been sweating. During that time you’ve probably touched your face, your sleeves have rubbed against your arms, and so on. There’s no guarantee you have enough sunscreen left to protect yourself, so go ahead and reapply to be safe; and if you towel off at any point, make sure to reapply afterward.

If you’re sweating (or swimming, or otherwise exposed to water), pay attention to that water resistance rating. If you’re heading out for a 90-minute run, wearing 80-minute sunscreen won’t quite get you to the finish line. Chances are, you’ll be stopping for water or snacks at some point, so pack sunscreen and reapply when you get a minute. You can even get little sunscreen packets to make this more convenient.

So consider this when picking out your sunscreen. What’s going to be convenient to bring along with you, and not too much of a bear to reapply? I prefer sprays for this reason, even if my initial application at home was a cream or a stick. Spray it on, check my reflection in my car window to see if my skin looks uniformly shiny, and then rub it in if possible.

Look for a high SPF and broad spectrum protection

It used to be a popular fun fact that high SPF sunscreens only provide a tiny bit more protection than lower SPF sunscreens. And technically, mathematically, that is somewhat true. But in real world use, high SPF is absolutely worth using. The higher the SPF, the better insurance you have against late or sloppy re-application. There’s a great study on this where skiiers applied SPF 50 on one side of their face and SPF 100 on the other, without knowing which bottle was which. The SPF 50 side was more likely to end up sunburned, even though the skiiers were reapplying throughout the day.

An SPF of 30 should be your minimum, but higher is better, within reason. (Price and texture will also be a factor, of course—but go for the higher number when other factors are equal.) Also look for the words “broad spectrum” to indicate that it blocks UVA rays in addition to UVB.

Yankees acquiring utilityman Jose Caballero in trade with Rays

The Yankees made a move to add some versatility and speed just before the 6 p.m. trade deadline, acquiring utility man Jose Caballero from the Tampa Bay Rays, per Jack Curry of YES Network.

In exchange, the Yanks are sending Everson Pereira and a player to be named later to Tampa.

Caballero, 28, won’t have to travel far to arrive with this new team, as the Yankees and Rays were still playing each other in the Bronx following a lengthy rain delay.

This season alone, Caballero has played 17 games at second, 27 games at third, 31 games at short, and 35 games in the outfield.

He also brings elite speed to the Yanks’ roster, as he’s stolen 34 bases in 42 attempts this season. Last season, Caballero was successful on 44 out of 60 stolen base attempts.

The former Ray will likely be a do-it-all player off the bench for the Bombers, taking the spot of Oswald Peraza, who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the day.

Mikal Bridges agrees to 4-year, $150 million extension with New York Knicks

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday.

SNY initially reported the 28-year-old was eligible for a maximum four-year, $156 million extension. But, per Charania, Bridges took a slight discount to help New York’s roster-building efforts.

The Knicks had a window from July 6 to June 30, 2026, before Bridges was set to enter free agency, to secure a new contract with him. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker, according to Charania.

Bridges initially found his way to New York across the East River when he landed in Brooklyn from Phoenix in exchange for Kevin Durant. He spent five seasons with the Suns before getting traded to the borough south of Manhattan.

The former Villanova Wildcat averaged 26.1 points per game in 27 games for the Nets upon his arrival and 19.6 points per game after starting in all 82 games the following season.

Bridges was traded to the Knicks last offseason for Bojan Bogdanović, five first-round draft picks and a second-rounder. The move reunited Bridges with his former college teammates, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson.

In his first season in blue and orange, Bridges proved to be a dynamic role player for the Knicks, averaging 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. His defense also shined in the Knicks’ playoff run before they eventually fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. Bridges averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 boards, 0.9 blocks and 1.7 steals per game in this year’s postseason.

Bridges’ extension comes after the Knicks hired Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau as their head coach. The team has also added reinforcements in free agency by signing Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson.

Mikal Bridges agrees to 4-year, $150 million extension with New York Knicks

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday.

SNY initially reported the 28-year-old was eligible for a maximum four-year, $156 million extension. But, per Charania, Bridges took a slight discount to help New York’s roster-building efforts.

The former Villanova Wildcat averaged 26.1 points per game in 27 games for the Nets upon his arrival and 19.6 points per game after starting in all 82 games the following season.