NFL

Commanders receive: 2025 third-round pick, 2025 seventh-round pick and 2025 seventh-round pick

Eagles receive: WR Jahan Dotson and 2025 fifth-round pick

Over the past few weeks, it became apparent the Commanders were losing faith in Dotson, the No. 16 overall selection in 2022. It’s hard to figure out why — the 24-year-old has recorded over 1,000 career receiving yards through two seasons — but a new regime in Washington clearly wanted to move on.

This return for the wide receiver isn’t terrible. The Commanders could use more draft capital, and this haul helps with that. For this season, though, the club is thin at wideout behind Terry McLaurin, which will make Jayden Daniels’ transition to the NFL more difficult.

The Eagles had a massive hole at wide receiver behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and Dotson has the talent to fill it. A third-round pick is a somewhat steep price, but Philadelphia is in win-now mode, so I understand this move by Howie Roseman. Perhaps a change of scenery — and a move down the pass-catching pecking order — will do Dotson well.

Commanders’ Grade: C+

Eagles’ Grade: B-

Falcons sign CB A.J. Terrell to four-year, $81 million contract

Relative to wide receivers, cornerbacks are underpaid, so even with this deal placing Terrell near the top of the market at his position, it’s still a decent bargain. Terrell’s career to this point has been a bit of a roller coaster. The 25-year-old was one of the league’s best corners in 2022, before fading significantly in 2023. Last year was a strong bounceback, though, as Terrell appeared in all 17 games and thrived in coverage. The Falcons have invested heavily in defense lately, and this is the latest move.

Grade: B+

MLB

Mariners fire manager Scott Servais and name Dan Wilson manager

It’s been a nice run for Servais in Seattle — nearly nine seasons of decent baseball — but the Mariners’ recent rut was enough for Jerry Dipoto to make this change. It’s probably the right call. Sure, Servais led the M’s to their first postseason berth since 2001 in 2022, but things became stale in Seattle, particularly on offense.

With Wilson as the skipper, maybe a new voice can lead Seattle back to contention. Either way, this change makes sense, even if it’s surprising that the club didn’t wait until the offseason.

Grade: B-

Yankees 6, Guardians 0

The days of pitchers reaching 300 wins might be over, so Gerrit Cole earning win No. 150 should be celebrated. The 33-year-old recorded that milestone in this game, and has a solid chance to notch 200 victories if he stays healthy.

Come postseason time, Cleveland can’t realistically trust Gavin Williams to start a game. The right-hander, after lasting just 4 1/3 innings in this contest, has a 5.13 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. That’s not good enough.

Nationals 8, Rockies 3

James Wood is starting to rake — just as Washington hoped when it promoted the top prospect. The left fielder went 1-for-3 with two RBIs yesterday, raising his batting average to .289.

Cardinals 3, Brewers 0

It’s been a tough season for Miles Mikolas, so it surely felt good for the right-hander to toss six shutout frames yesterday. Mikolas’ ERA is still up at 5.19, though.

Cubs 10, Tigers 2

Justin Steele doesn’t get the respect around baseball that he deserves. The 29-year-old has been great dating back to 2022, and despite Shota Imanaga’s strong rookie campaign, Steele is still unquestionably Chicago’s best pitcher. The lefty recorded seven innings of two-run ball in this game, lowering his ERA to 3.07.

Jake Rogers has taken a pretty significant step back in 2024. The catcher was solid as a part-time player the past two seasons, but his ability to get on base has completely evaporated this year, making it hard for A.J. Hinch to consistently place the 29-year-old and his .232 on-base percentage in the lineup.

Athletics 3, Rays 1

Being 55-73 in late August wouldn’t normally be something to celebrate, but the Athletics have come a long way from winning just 50 games a season ago. Oakland’s improvement has come from developing several key building blocks, none better than Mason Miller. The 25-year-old closed the door on this game, earning save No. 20.

Astros sign RP Hector Neris to one-year, $164,000 contract

I mean, why not? Neris inked a free-agent deal with the Cubs last offseason, but after a rocky tenure, Chicago opted to part ways. The 35-year-old hasn’t been terrible this season — he holds a 3.89 ERA — so there’s hope he can help Houston’s bullpen. After all, Neris put together two strong seasons with the Astros in 2022 and 2023, so there’s familiarity between team and player.

Grade: A-