MLB Trade Deadline Tracker: Full details on every deal [Updating Live]
By Josh Hill
It’s that time of the baseball year, MLB Trade SZN; keep up with the latest deals in our MLB Trade Deadline tracker.
While the All-Star Break is technically the midway point of the baseball season, the second half of the year doesn’t truly get started until the MLB Trade Deadline passes.
This year we had to wait a little longer for it to pass, as the winter lockout caused a delayed start to the year and pushed a few things back. But it’s a mere 48 hours that have been tacked on, and with that extra time comes some extra wiggle room for teams hoping to make a change that ends up mattering.
How it ends up mattering is where roads diverge.
Some teams, like the Yankees and Padres, are trying to make moves that hopefully result in a World Series. That’s the Fool’s Gold of every deadline buyer, as the rules are the same as they are in Highlander — there can only be one World Series winner.
That means the rest of the teams trying to make moves will do so in vain, albeit no one will know that until the dust of the season settles in November.
The flip side of that coin is the teams supplying the demand of World Series hopefuls. Teams like the Cubs and A’s are proverbially dumping fuel as their seasons crash and burn, hoping to turn their trade chips into winning lottery tickets in the form of young prospects who can help them win down the line.
It’s always chaos at the trade deadline, and it signals both the true beginning of the season’s second half and the start of the final push toward the postseason.
Note: All MLB trades after July 20th will be tracked here. Any deals previous to that date are not included and generally aren’t considered to be a part of the trade deadline frenzy.
MLB Trade Deadline Tracker (Updated August 2, 2022)
Royals trade Whit Merrifield to Blue Jays
Cardinals land Jordan Montgomery from Yankees
Yankees Grade: B+
Cardinals Grade: B+
Twins add another bullpen arm with inter-division trade
Twins Grade: B+
Tigers Grade: C+
Angels acquire former No. 1 overall pick for Noah Syndergaard
Angels Grade: B+
Phillies Grade: B
Padres strike another deal, send No. 6 prospect to Reds for Brandon Drury
Padres Grade: A
Reds Grade: A
Twins land another pitcher in deal with Reds
Twins Grade: A
Reds Grade: B-
More trade details on the Twins landing Tyler Mahle:
Phillies trade for Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh
Phillies Grade: B
Angels Grade: A
More trade details on the Angels-Phillies swap:
Mets send a haul to Giants for Darin Ruf
Giants Grade: B+
Mets Grade: B
More trade details on Giants sending Darin Ruf to the Mets:
Phillies land David Robertson from Cubs
Phillies Grade: B
Cubs Grade: C+
More trade details on David Robertson landing with the Phillies:
Padres find a trade partner for Eric Hosmer
Red Sox Grade: B
Padres Grade: B
Note: Eric Hosmer was originally in San Diego’s deal for Juan Soto, but he vetoed a move to Washington. The Padres needed to find a trade partner to move Hosmer’s contract, which is why this deal ended up happening adjacent to the Soto blockbuster.
More trade details on Eric Hosmer heading to Boston:
Yankees dump Joey Gallo, send him to Los Angeles
Yankees Grade: A (Mostly for getting rid of Gallo, who everyone agreed needed a fresh slate)
Dodgers Grade: B-
More trade details on Joey Gallo deal:
Blue Jays finally get in on trade action, strike deal with Marlines for Anthony Bass
Blue Jays Grade: B-
Marlins Grade: B+
More trade details on Blue Jays-Marlins swap:
Padres pull off historic trade to land Juan Soto from Nationals
Note: Eric Hosmer was originally part of the deal but used the veto power in his NTC to veto going to Washington. Luke Voit ended up being Hosmer’s replacement in this package.
Padres Grade: A+++
Nationals Grade: B-
More trade details on Juan Soto getting traded to Padres in historic deal:
- Who won the Padres-Nationals Juan Soto deal?
- Best memes and tweets after Padres land Juan Soto and Josh Bell
- Padres land Juan Soto and Josh Bell from Nationals: Full details
- What Padres lineup will look like after Juan Soto trade
- A closer look at each prospect Washington is getting in Juan Soto return
- Why the Cardinals missed out on the Juan Soto sweepstakes
- Eric Hosmer nearly broke up the Juan Soto trade and gave fans a heart attack
- 3 biggest losers from the Juan Soto deal
Twins fleece Orioles, land Jorge Lopez for a slew of prospects
Twins Grade: A
Orioles Grade: C
More trade details on Twins landing Jorge Lopez from Orioles:
Braves poach a bat from offensively-challenged Tigers
Braves Grade: C
Tigers Grade: C+
More trade details on Braves acquiring Robbie Grossman:
Astros send Jake Odorizzi to Braves
Braves Grade: B
Astros Grade: B
More trade details on the Astros-Braves swap:
- MLB trade grades: Who won the Braves-Astros deal for Jake Odorizzi?
- Astros-Braves strike mutual deadline deal for pitching help
St. Louis Cardinals trade for Jose Quintana
Cardinals Grade: A
Pirates Grade: C+
More trade details on Jose Quintana heading to St. Louis:
Reds send Tommy Pham to Boston
Reds Grade: C
Red Sox Grade: C+
More trade details on Tommy Pham:
Boston turns to Southside to replace Christian Vázquez
Red Sox Grade: C+
White Sox Grade: B+
Red Sox kick off a trio of trades by sending Christian Vázaquez to Astros
Astros Grade: B
Red Sox Grade: C- (Grade based on trading a starter for pennies after he called out the GM)
More trade details on Red Sox dealing Christian Vázquez:
- Who won the Christian Vazquez trade?
- Christian Vazquez has a heartbreaking reaction to Astros trade (Video)
- Christian Vazquez trade details: Astros answer Yankees by dealing with Red Sox
- What Christian Vazquez trade means for Willson Contreras
New York Yankees give up a haul to A’s for Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino
Yankees Grade: A-
A’s Grade: B+
More trade details on Yankees acquiring Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino:
- MLB trade grades: Who won the Yankees-A’s Frankie Montas deal?
- 3 teams that will regret not trading for Frankie Montas
Houston Astros land Trey Mancini from three-team trade
Astros Grade: B
Orioles Grade: C+
Rays Grade: C+
More trade details on Astros acquiring Trey Mancini:
- MLB trade grades: Who won the Astros-Orioles Trey Mancini deal?
- Trey Mancini trade details: Astros land outfield help in a big way
- Best memes and tweets from angry Orioles fans after Trey Mancini trade
- 3 teams that will regret not trading for Trey Mancini
Brewers send Josh Hader to Padres, get back massive haul
Padres Grade: B
Brewers Grade: B
More trade details on the Josh Hader to Padres deal
- MLB Trade Grades: Who won the Padres-Brewers Josh Hader deal?
- Josh Hader trade: 3 teams the Padres beat to the punch
- 3 trades San Diego should make next after acquiring Josh Hader
Cubs make another move, but it’s not a Willson Conteras trade
Yankees Grade: B-
Cubs Grade B+
More trade details on the Yankees-Cubs swap:
Seattle Mariners jump-start pitching market with massive Luis Castillo deal
Mariners Grade: A
Reds Grade: B
More trade details on Mariners acquiring Luis Castillo:
- Mariners acquire Luis Castillo from Reds: Trade grades
- 3 trade targets Yankees must pursue after missing on Luis Castillo
- Best memes and reactions for Luis Castillo trade
- Mariners set to rub salt in the Yankees wound
Despite vaccine drama, New York Yankees trade for Andrew Benintendi
Yankees Grade: B-
Royals Grade: B
More trade details on Yankees trading for Andrew Benintendi:
- Andrew Benintendi trade details: Yankees acquire former Red Sox slugger
- Blue Jays next move is obvious to answer Yankees’ Andrew Benintendi trade
- Yankees: 3 more trades to make after Andrew Benintendi move
- Andrew Benintendi trade: A closer look at 3 prospects acquired by Royals
One of the big sticking points with any Benintendi trade was his vaccine status, of which he was unvaccinated as of the Royals last trip to Toronto. Being that the Yankees and Blue Jays are in the same division, the line of thinking was that New York was out on a deal due to Benintendi’s vaccine status.
It appears that’s no longer an issue.
Word is, Benintendi has told folks he will get the vaccination. Trade is final, so Yankees must believe he will.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 28, 2022
New York Mets acquire slugger Dan Vogelbach in first big trade before the deadline
Mets Grade: A+ (Mostly for value sent back, as this is essentially a midseason free agency signing)
Pirates Grade: D
More trade details on Daniel Vogelbach deal:
- Mets acquire former All-Star in trade with Pirates
- Mets rumors: 3 bats New York can still trade for after Daniel Vogelbach
What time is the MLB trade deadline?
This year’s MLB trade deadline is a little different than in the past. Trade will still work the same way and there will be a frenzy in the 11th hour, per usual, but it will all be happening a little later on the calendar.
Typically July 31st has served as the trade deadline in baseball. The last day of July acts as both the final chance for teams to make potentially World Series-winning changes to their rosters while also serving as the beginning of the home stretch toward the postseason.
Per the MLB’s official glossary:
"Prior to the new CBA, the Trade Deadline almost always fell on July 31 at 4 p.m. ET. Prior to 2019, July 31 was referred to as the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and players could be traded after that date if they first cleared revocable trade waivers."
Pay very close attention to the emphasis put on ‘prior to the new CBA’ because things have since changed.
This year the MLB trade deadline will fall on August 2nd, with a brand new timestamp for when trades are no longer allowed. Rather than the 4 pm ET deadline, teams will have until 6 pm ET to agree to deals and send them to the league office for approval.