The first of MLBs two big trade deadlines has passed as contenders tweak their rosters and look at what theyre ready to do down the stretch. Who did the most to help themselves at the non-waiver trade deadline this year, and who might still have some work to do if they want to put themselves over the top?The clear winner here, if not so much in the gaining-on-the-division sense is the New York Yankees, who went into a four-game losing streak at exactly the right time to dive-bomb as much of their extremely slim wild-card hopes as possible. This enabled the Yankees to do a top-notch retooling, filling up an already-decent farm system in return for two-thirds of their closers and Carlos Beltran.There are no splashes in the rest of the division. Strangely, the Baltimore Orioles pickup of Wade Miley actually has the potential to be extremely impactful for the simple reason that the back of the teams rotation -- and the middle -- has been absolutely dreadful this season and even a plausible No. 4 starter type like Miley represents a significant upgrade. And Steve Pearce still looks good in Baltimore. The deadline was quiet for the Boston Red Sox but while the Toronto Blue Jays were active, they mostly shuffled pieces around rather than make an impact. Amusingly, the Orioles get the biggest boost of playoff chances by being in a tight race, making the largest improvement of the teams in that race, and having a plausible long-shot (the Yankees) more or less drop out. Fake USWNT Jerseys . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. USWNT Pro Shop . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. https://www.cheapuswnt.com/ . 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He pitched to a 1.71 ERA in the month, posting a nifty 17-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio as he leaned on his pinpoint control.Hes a real pitcher, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. He has four pitches, and he lives out on the edge with them. He speeds up their bats and slows them down.Davies has impressed Counsell -- as well as the batters he has faced the past month.Hes got those four pitches, and he can manipulate all four of them, Counsell said.The Padres eventually hope to see similar results from Perdomo (5-4, 6.89 ERA). The 23-year-old had never pitched above Class A ball before this season. A Rule 5 draft pick out of the St. Louis Cardinals system last winter, he was expected to have a long role out of the bullpen.The Padres hoped to ease him into his role as a major league starter, but following a flurry of trades, Perdomo is being asked to accelerate his learning curve.After San Diego nearly wiped the rotation clean by trading away James Shields, Drew Pomeranz and Andrew Cashner -- and with Tyson Ross sidelined due to a shoulder injury since his Opening Day start -- Perdomos responsibilities blossomed.So, too, has his pitching.Perdomo has given up three earned runs or fewer in six of hiis past eight starts dating to June 15.ddddddddddddFive outings in that span were quality starts. He won both of his past two starts, including a road victory over the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday, when he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.In his prior start, Perdomo pitched a career-high seven innings and allowed just two runs on four hits in a road win against the Washington Nationals.Weve seen tremendous gains in Perdomo, Padres manager Andy Green said. When he made his major league debut (in) April, he was a Rule 5 draft pick who had never pitched above low Single-A. Now hes growing confidence that his pitches play in the major leagues. He can get outs with that very good sinker of his. Hes making steps. The next step is ... to locate his pitches with consistency.Its there, he just has to keep developing it. There are going to be peaks and valleys, but were seeing substantial strides forward.The Brewers hope the lineup that faces Perdomo will include left fielder Ryan Braun. He hasnt played since Wednesday due to tightness in his right side.Milwaukees catching situation is also worth watching in the wake of trading Jonathan Lucroy, a two-time All-Star, to the Texas Rangers. Martin Maldonado was in the lineup on Monday, going 1-for-3 in the Brewers 7-3 loss to the Padres, and he is expected to get his second consecutive start Tuesday.However, Counsell said Manny Pina, who was brought up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday, also will see action going forward. ' ' '