MLB Trade Deadline Articles - Page 21

As the New York Mets enter the second third of their season, they’re sitting atop the NL East with a 37–22 record—but not without clear warning signs. At the center of it all are Juan Soto’s struggles—an unexpected concern that could quietly reshape the Mets’ approach as the MLB trade deadline draws near. In a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are mired in a disappointing season. While the club is expected to make several players available to other teams for trades before the deadline, there are two players they won’t give up. Those players are Paul Skenes and Oneil Cruz, per USA TODAY. The Pirates though do have a few intriguing trade […]

The Seattle Mariners are off to a solid start to the season once again. Last year, Seattle opened up a ten-game AL West lead and collapsed down the stretch to miss the playoffs. This year, their offense is off to a hot start. Who do they need to add to make a playoff appearance? The […]

The New York Yankees are flying into June in first place in the American League East. They have a World Series rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers coming up and a big piece coming off the injured list. Jazz Chisholm Jr is rehabbing his oblique injury, mostly playing third base in the minors. Meanwhile, DJ […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in the basement of the American League East as May wraps up. After consecutive playoff appearances, their chances are slim and getting slimmer by the day. That means the Orioles could be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, with pending free agent Ryan O’Hearn lurking as a potential target. The Athletic’s […]

The Milwaukee Brewers just swept the Boston Red Sox and have won four straight games. Finally over .500, it looks like Milwaukee is back on track after a dreadful start to the season. Just as they take a step forward, their cavalcade of pitching injuries is coming to an end. With all their injured pitchers […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are picking up a new player. Tampa Bay traded with the Chicago White Sox to acquire catcher Matt Thaiss, per MLB.com. In return, Chicago is getting minor-league outfielder Dru Baker, per USA TODAY. This season, Thaiss has one home run and eight RBIs. He is hitting at a .212 average for […]

Major League Baseball teams looking to contend for a World Series this year are getting their trade needs lists together. This is because the MLB trade deadline is approaching, and several players are hot commodities. There are seven relievers around baseball at the top of the list for teams with bullpen needs that are looking […]

The New York Yankees are doing what they can this season to return to the World Series. New York leads the American League East, although it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. The Yankees, like other contenders, are looking for some help ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Yankees are reportedly looking for […]

The Baltimore Orioles are having a miserable 2025 MLB season. They enter Memorial Day Weekend at 16-32, last place in the American League East. That has Orioles fans and pundits looking ahead to the MLB trade deadline, as this season slips away. Could they deal Felix Bautista or Tomoyuki Sugano? Ken Rosenthal could see one […]

Jean Segura, who made a pair of All-Star Game appearances during his tenures with the Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners, has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons. Segura revealed the news through his agency CAA on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAA Baseball (@caabaseball) During his […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not going to be a contender anytime soon. But that doesn’t mean they’re about to trade their best player. By no surprise, reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has seen his name pop up in rumors. That being said, it’s simply just buzz. Via Jon Heyman: “Pirates source: Paul […]

The Chicago White Sox are off to another dreadful start to the MLB season. Even with a 121-loss season behind them, it does not feel like there is any forward momentum. His Holiness is on their side, but no one else has helped the Southsiders pick up some wins. That includes Luis Robert Jr, who […]

The San Diego Padres enter play on Monday only a game back of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With more than two months to go before the trade deadline, it’s safe to say the team is in position to be buyers, and one insider expects them to make a big move to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers might be entertaining a lot of calls for one of their stars soon. Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta is expected to be a hot trade commodity if the Brewers are out of the NL Central race in the coming months, per USA Today. Peralta is the ace of the Brewers staff. On the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a roster that, on paper, is good enough to win the 2025 World Series. But the Fall Classic isn’t won in May and, as the season continues, we’re starting to see areas that Philadelphia will need to address before the MLB Trade Deadline on July 31. Unlike many teams, it doesn’t […]

The Minnesota Twins have won eight straight games and are one of the hottest teams in baseball. But they are in the American League Central, which has three other teams vying for a playoff spot. It is going to be a tough hill to climb for Minnesota, which started the year 7-15. ESPN’s Buster Olney […]

The St Louis Cardinals have won eight straight games to jump into second place in the NL Central. They entered the season with little to no expectations and have blown that out of the water so far. While they could make a push for the playoffs, many buyers were counting on them to be sellers […]

Trade speculation has run rampant surrounding the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. That trade interest now appears to be cooling, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “Regarding recent rumors, there’s nothing hot at the moment with the Mets and Luis Robert,” Heyman said on X, formerly Twitter. […]

Chicago White Sox star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is getting some intense trade interest. The New York Mets are interested in dealing for the young star, per USA Today. In return, Chicago is reportedly showing interest in getting Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell. Robert is considered the centerpiece of the trade market this season in […]

The Houston Astros have a dynasty to keep alive. Last year, they broke a seven-year streak of making the ALCS when they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card round. Then, they lost Alex Bregman and traded Kyle Tucker over the offseason. They have not hit the ground running through April and will […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting some bad news. St. Louis is reportedly hoping to trade closer Ryan Helsley, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, but the reliever’s recent performances may be hurting his trade stock. “The Cardinals were hoping that hanging onto Helsley the first half of the season would enhance his trade value, […]

The Atlanta Braves are once again in the thick of the National league playoff race, boasting one of baseball’s deepest rosters and a front office unafraid to act when the moment demands it. But with starting pitcher injuries mounting and postseason aspirations high as ever, Atlanta may need to act sooner than usual. The MLB […]

The New York Yankees are off to a solid start to the 2025 MLB season. With an 18-12 record, they are atop the American League East thanks to Aaron Judge’s ridiculous start. They’ve gotten great performances from offseason acquisitions Max Fried and Paul Goldschmidt as well, along the way. With the MLB trade deadline still […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates look mired in yet another disappointing season. Despite having some solid pitching, the offense is struggling to muster runs. One of those solid Pirates pitchers is establishing himself as a trade candidate. That pitcher’s name is Andrew Heaney. We'll be hearing Andrew Heaney's name in trade rumors at this rate. (Via: @IE_MLB) […]

The Baltimore Orioles are 10-17 to start the 2025 season. They came in with sky-high expectations after a tough second half last year and are off to a sluggish start. Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, and Tyler O’Neill are all struggling and costing their team games. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal is looking ahead to the MLB […]

Compared to where Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals were in the offseason, not a ton has changed. St. Louis is still in rebuild mode, Arenado is still making a ton of money and both teams can still benefit from parting ways. Of course, if it was that easy, the Cardinals would have traded […]

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto has his eye on a player for the Chicago White Sox, who deeply impressed him. Soto says that White Sox trade candidate Luis Robert Jr. is one of the most talented players he has seen. Soto worked out with Robert during the winter, along with a hitting coach. In […]

There may not be a more obvious trade candidate in all of Major League Baseball than Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara. The 29-year-old has two years left on his deal, is by far the highest-paid player on the roster and is pitching for a team that isn’t expected to contend for a playoff spot. That […]

The St Louis Cardinals missed the playoffs again in 2024. They have now been outside the postseason in consecutive seasons and five times in nine years. Their organization is changing directions, hiring Chaim Bloom to revamp their development program. Pitcher Sonny Gray is a trade candidate after a solid season, but the Cardinals’ veteran is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines with blockbuster moves at the trade deadline. The team upgraded its pitching with the additions of reliever Michael Kopech and starter Jack Flaherty. However, the Dodgers also acquired outfielder Kevin Kiermaier in a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. This under-the-radar move has bolstered the Dodgers’ defense while rejuvenating […]

The Chicago Cubs are on the outside looking in on the National League playoffs. They made some minor moves at the trade deadline but Jameson Taillon was a significant name that was in the rumor mill from the Cubs. He spoke with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on the “The Show” podcast about his emotions […]

The Seattle Mariners’ season has been pretty straightforward. The team boasts baseball’s best rotation – led by All-Star ace Logan Gilbert – and one of the most anemic offenses in the league. The combination has kept Seattle in the postseason hunt but prevented the team from dominating the division. The organization recognized its primary weakness […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with a tremendous season so far. The club is 67-51 — 7.5 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 9.0 games in front of the Chicago […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were buyers at the MLB trade deadline. The team addressed several areas of need including starting pitching, bullpen help and offensive production. Despite doing well at the deadline, the Cardinals must make three additional roster moves to finish strong and reach the playoffs. St. Louis is 6.5 games behind the first-place […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the best teams in baseball this season but desperately needed to improve their starting rotation at the MLB trade deadline. The Guardians addressed their need for starting pitching by bringing in veteran Alex Cobb. Unfortunately, the team could end up regretting that decision. The Guardians lost ace Shane […]

Friday is an enormous day in Major League Baseball. It’s the first day that most MLB teams will take the field for the first time with the rosters they’ll carry the rest of the way. With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, it’s time to begin the 50-game sprint to October. So in the […]

The Chicago White Sox decided not to trade pitcher Garrett Crochet at the MLB trade deadline. The team has lost every game since the All-Star break and cashed in their chips on multiple players. Crochet was expected to be the best player traded at the deadline but remains in Chicago. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal shined […]

The New York Mets have overcome an early-season malaise in a big way, and they currently find themselves right in the hunt for a playoff spot amid some congestion in the NL Wild Card picture. At present, the Mets own a 57-51 record, which currently has them just half a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks […]