It’s deadline day in Major League Baseball, with mere hours until the league’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, and teams are jockeying to make moves for the stretch run.
The Seattle Mariners made the biggest move overnight, landing slugger Eugenio Suárez in a deal with Diamondbacks, just a week after acquiring Josh Naylor from Arizona. All-Star starting pitchers Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen could also have new homes come dinnertime.
Which contenders will improve the most on Thursday? The baseball world is certainly set for an intringuing deadline day.
Follow along for the latest news, rumors and updates leading up to the deadline.
Just ahead of MLB’s trade deadline day, Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made a big splash by landing one of the top closers on the market – Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins for Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait.
Read a full analysis of the trade here.
– John Leuzzi, USA TODAY
The Mets front office is building a monster of a bullpen ahead of the trade deadline. A few hours after the team acquired Tyler Rogers from the Giants on Wednesday afternoon, the Mets agreed to a deal to land Cardinals right-handed closer Ryan Helsley.
It is an arms race in the National League East, with the Phillies adding Twins closer Jhoan Duran.
This season, Helsley has converted 21 out of his 26 save opportunities while pitching to a 3.00 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 41 strikeouts in 36 innings. The 31-year-old, who is on an expiring $8.2 million deal, is a two-time All-Star. He has spent each of his seven seasons with the Cardinals, where he was drafted in the fifth round in the 2015 MLB Draft. – Andrew Tredinnick, NorthJersey.com
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 28, comes to Cincinnati in exchange for veteran reliever Taylor Rogers, who the Reds acquired this past offseason, and prospect Sammy Stafura, 20, who was drafted in the second round with the 43rd overall pick in 2023 and who was in big league camp this past spring training.
Hayes, a Gold Glover in 2023, checks several boxes for Cincinnati at the trade deadline as he’s under team control through 2029, and affords the club flexibility with its existing players and prospects. Most significantly, Hayes will be a clear upgrade defensively.
“He might be the best defender in baseball,” Reds manager Terry Francona said. “If not, he’s right there. He’s that good. We’re trying to find ways to get better and sometimes it might not be the sexiest move but we care so much about trying to play clean baseball and this will be a huge step in that direction.” – Pat Brennan and Gordon Wittenmyer, Cincinnati Enquirer
The MLB trade deadline is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.
The 2025 MLB trade deadline falls at 6 p.m. ET.
MLB trade deadline rumors: Latest news and updates as clock runs down – USA Today
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