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- MLB teams are preparing for one of the most unpredictable trade deadlines in recent memory, with key contenders and rebuilders facing tough decisions.
- The Detroit Tigers are expected to move one of the best pitchers in baseball, while several teams weigh aggressive buyer or seller strategies.
- Deals are already starting to trickle in, setting the stage for a deadline that could reshape multiple rosters by Monday, August 3 at 6 p.m. ET.
With chaos up and down the MLB standings, we could be in for one of the most unpredictable trade deadlines in recent memory. The Detroit Tigers are almost certainly moving Tarik Skubal, arguably the best pitcher on the planet. Will teams like the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels go full tear down? How aggressive as buyers like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs willing to get? Will controllable stars like Adley Rutschman and CJ Abrams be on the move?
This year's deadline is set for 6 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 3, and while we don't have answers to the above questions just yet, deals are already starting to trickle in. We'll be tracking every trade below, so be sure to check back early and often for the latest news and analysis.
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August 1
Chicago White Sox/Seattle Mariners
- White Sox get: RHP Luis Castillo
- Mariners get: RHP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Nolan Jones, C Boston Smith
Despite leading the AL Central, Chicago's rotation had been taking on water for weeks now, and reinforcements were badly needed for the stretch run. Castillo isn't the most inspiring choice — he has an ERA that begins with a 5 and has declined across the board this season — but he at least raises the floor for the White Sox. Seattle, meanwhile, offloads all of his salary while unclogging their rotation backlog and adding a reliever in Dominguez who could be useful if he can finally start throwing strikes.
Atlanta Braves/Kansas City Royals
- Braves get: OF Lane Thomas, LHP Bailey Falter
- Royals get: LHP Carter Holton, RHP Lucas Braun
It may not be the bat (or the arm) Braves fans had been clamoring for, but Thomas should help nonetheless as a lefty-masher who can platoon with Mike Yastrzemski in right field. It remains to be seen whether Atlanta might add a shortstop as well or focus their efforts on their pitching staff moving forward, while the Royals add a couple of interesting pitching prospects to try and prepare for the departures of Michael Wacha, Kris Bubic and Seth Lugo.
Pittsburgh Pirates/New York Yankees
- Pirates get: RHP Camilo Doval
- Yankees get: C Omar Alfonzo, OF Luis Cruz
The Yankees' first trade of what figures to be a busy deadline was ... a subtraction? While Doval has electric stuff and was dominant for stretches in the Bronx, those stretches never lasted too long. It was clear he'd worn out his welcome with New York, and with an expected bullpen overhaul coming, Brian Cashman took the chance to clear out the roster spot (and some payroll space) while getting two prospects in return. The Pirates, meanwhile, need relievers so acutely that they're more than willing to roll the dice and a former closer with this sort of upside.
Cleveland Guardians/Milwaukee Brewers
- Guardians get: RHP Craig Yoho, OF Blake Perkins
- Brewers get: C Bo Naylor, RHP Codi Heuer
Two teams in the playoff race of their respective leagues making a swap always makes things interesting. For the Guardians, they're trading Naylor to give Milwaukee more positive catching depth and lineup versatility while upgrading with right-handed relievers from Heuer to Yoho. Heuer, meanwhile, could be the Brewers' next project to rebuild, while Perkins has been a sub-average offensive threat in his career to this point, but does provide outfield depth in Cleveland.
July 31
Minnesota Twins/Baltimore Orioles
- Twins get: RHP Dean Kremer
- Orioles get: OF Jhomnardo Reyes
The Twins continue to buy heading into trade deadline weekend, now acquiring another starter in Dean Kremer as a potential reclamation project. He has an ERA over 6.00 on the season with Baltimore, but could provide quality innings for a Minnesota rotation that needs exactly that. In return, the Orioles get Reyes, an 18-year-old outfielder who was the No. 12 prospect in Minnesota's system and has a .950 OPS in the FCL this season.
July 30
Minnesota Twins/New York Mets
- Twins get: LHP A.J. Minter
- Mets get: INF Bruin Agbayani, INF Billy Amick
With six wins in their last eight games, Minnesota has played itself into buying at the deadline. But they need to radically boost their bullpen if they want to go anywhere in October, so they sent a pair of prospects to the Mets for a lefty in Minter who's pitched to a 2.35 ERA so far this season.
Baltimore Orioles/Detroit Tigers
- Orioles get: C Jake Rogers
- Tigers get: RHP Zane Barnhart
Rogers became a fan favorite in Detroit, but a miserable season at the plate and the emergence of Dillon Dingler meant that he'd become dispensable for a Tigers team desperate for pitching. Baltimore, meanwhile, was desperate for catching help with Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo both on the IL.
July 29
Texas Rangers/Los Angeles Angels
- Rangers get: C Logan O'Hoppe, RHP Chase Silseth
- Angels get: INF Angel Arredondo
Let the Angels fire sale officially begin. Texas is dealing with a void at catcher due to injuries to both Kyle Higashioka and Danny Jansen, and they could also use some bullpen depth as they try to hold on in the AL West. They kill two birds with one stone here, betting on a former top prospect in O'Hoppe and a reliever in Silseth who has taken off in the bullpen after washing out as a starter.
July 26
Pittsburgh Pirates/Chicago White Sox
- Pirates get: RHP Felix Doroteo
- White Sox get: RHP Jose Urquidy
The AL Central leaders are desperate for viable rotation depth, and while Urquidy pitched to an ugly 8.53 ERA in relief with Pittsburgh this season, he had much better numbers as a starter at Triple-A and comes with real MLB experience.
July 25
Boston Red Sox/Washington Nationals
- Red Sox get: INF Curtis Mead
- Nationals get: LHP Connelly Early
The first real splash of deadline season was a doozy, as the Red Sox made a big bet on Mead's breakout 2026 ... only to watch him break his wrist in his first game with Boston. Mead will be reevaluated in four weeks, and when healthy, he profiles as exactly the sort of power righty bat this Sox lineup was desperately lacking. They'll have to hope that his production at the plate this year is his new normal, because giving up a controllable lefty starter in Early is a real gamble.
Philadelphia Phillies/Kansas City Royals
- Phillies get: OF Kameron Misner
- Royals get: Cash considerations
It's not the outfielder Phillies fans were hoping for, but hey, there's still time left until the deadline. Misner is little more than organizational depth, as Philly immediately sent him down to Triple-A upon acquiring him from Kansas City.
July 23
Pittsburgh Pirates/San Diego Padres
- Pirates get: RHP Ron Marinaccio
- White Sox get: International bonus money
The Pirates are desperate for somebody to step up in the bullpen, and in search of some stability late in games they took a flier on Marinaccio, who's shown flashes in the past with both the Yankees and Padres but had fallen down the pecking order in San Diego's loaded relief corps.
July 22
Kansas City Royals/Houston Astros
- Royals get: RHP Nate Pearson
- Astros get: RHP Max Martin
DFA'd by Houston amid an erratic season that saw him relegated to a relief role, Pearson was picked up by the Royals, who now become the latest team to take a flier on the former top prospect who still has an electric right arm. It's been a lost season for Kansas City, so why not give him an opportunity and see if you can unlock something?
July 20
Los Angeles Dodgers/Colorado Rockies
- Dodgers get: RHP Seth Halvorsen
- Rockies get: OF Landyn Vidourek, RHP Nick Frasso
The Dodgers acquired Halvorsen, who'd pitched to a 4.74 ERA in Colorado, and immediately sent him down to the Minors — a sign that they see something worth working with under the hood in the righty. Given L.A.'s track record with these sorts of arms, you'd have to think they're right, even if we don't get to see it until next season. Don't expect this to keep the Dodgers from adding at least one high-leverage arm before the deadline.
July 18
Chicago Cubs/Athletics
- Cubs get: RHP Aaron Civale
- Athletics get: RHP Aiden Moffett
Desperate for both rotation and bullpen help amid a rash of injuries, the Cubs picked Civale up off the scrap heap and have used him in a relief role, where he's pitched pretty well over his first three appearances. It remains to be seen what other relievers Jed Hoyer might acquire before the deadline, but right now Chicago is just trying to piece together this pitching staff day by day.
July 15
Milwaukee Brewers/Houston Astros
- Brewers get: RHP Lance McCullers, Jr., LHP Colton Gordon, cash
- Astros get: OF Jadyn Fielder
McCullers Jr. was DFA'd by Milwaukee less than two weeks after the team acquired him. Really, the Brewers were just taking his contract off of Houston's hands for the privilege of landing Gordon, a lefty reliever they hope can help their bullpen down the stretch.
July 14
Boston Red Sox/Detroit Tigers
- Red Sox get: OF Jahmai Jones
- Tigers get: PTBNL
Boston is desperate for more righty bats, especially in the outfield, where Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Masataka Yoshida all hit left-handed. Jones was cut loose by Detroit amid an awful year at the plate, but he crushed lefties last season, and Boston didn't have to give up much of anything to see if he can recapture that form.
July 10
Pittsburgh Pirates/Chicago White Sox
- Pirates get: INF Jacob Gonzalez, LHP Brandon Eisert
- White Sox get: 2026 Competitive Balance-A Round pick, LHP Jaden Woods
With a void at shortstop amid Konnor Griffin's IL stint, Pittsburgh acquired some short-term help from Chicago in the form of Gonzalez, who was buried behind the White Sox' slew of young infielders. A former first-round pick in 2023, the Pirates are hoping they can uncover some of that latent upside, while Chicago keeps fleshing out its pitching depth.
Minnesota Twins/Toronto Blue Jays
- Twins get: RHP Tommy Nance
- Blue Jays get: C Ryan Sprock
The Twins need a stronger bullpen if they hope to reach the postseason, and Nance did solid work over the last year and a half in Toronto.
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