Breaking News: Rumors and Movements at the MLB 2025 Deadline

The deadline for MLB trades in 2025 is approaching, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31.

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Could Jarren Duran be traded from the Boston Red Sox? Will the Arizona Diamondbacks trade Eugenio Suárez and Zac Gallen to contending teams? And, which of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies will go all out to boost their 2024 World Series hopes?

Whether your favorite team is looking to add or offload players, or is in an intermediate point, here’s the latest information, reactions to completed deals, and what you need to know about each team as the transfer season unfolds.

Eugenio Suárez: The Arizona Diamondbacks star tops our updated ranking of MLB trade candidates and could be the most impactful player to change teams this month. On pace to hit more than 50 home runs, the 2025 All-Star is on the wish list of all contenders needing help at third base.
Sandy Alcantara: The 2022 Cy Young winner is an intriguing option at a deadline with a shortage of impact starting pitchers available. His ERA is above 7.00 for the Miami Marlins this season, but some contenders believe he could regain his form on a new team.
Jhoan Duran: This deadline is suddenly packed with high-level relievers who, at a minimum, will be in the rumor mill for the next few days. If the Minnesota Twins opt to move their closer, and his devastating “splinker”, Duran could be the best of the group.

Rumors at the MLB Trade Deadline

July 22nd Updates

Why the former Cy Young winner isn’t the Marlins’ most sought-after starter: Edward Cabrera has become more coveted than Sandy Alcantara, as teams believe he could take an offseason to fix him. Alcantara’s strikeout-to-walk ratio, at just 7.8 percent, is alarmingly low and his ERA is 7.14. Cabrera, on the other hand, is striking out more than one batter per inning and his ERA is 3.61. The 27-year-old right-hander will come at a high cost for opposing teams. – Jesse Rogers

How Kansas City approaches the trade deadline: The Royals have signaled their willingness to negotiate, but with an eye on returning to competition next year, which means they are not willing to part with the core of their pitching staff. Other teams say Kansas City is looking (as expected) to improve their future offense in whatever they do.

Right-handed opener Seth Lugo will be the most watched Royals player before the deadline, as he has a $15 million player option for 2026 “that is assumed he will decline,” said a rival staff member. That will make it difficult for other teams to assign him a trade value: the Royals might want to trade him as more than just a rental, while other teams think he will go to free agency in the fall when he declines his option. – Buster Olney

What the Dodgers need at the deadline: The Dodgers’ offense has been a cause for consternation lately, with Max Muncy out, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in decline, and key hitters tasked with lengthening the lineup, Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman, Michael Conforto, also struggling.

But the Dodgers’ focus before the deadline remains clearly the bullpen, specifically a high-effectiveness right-handed reliever. The Dodgers’ relievers lead the Major Leagues in innings pitched by a wide margin. Blake Treinen will return soon, and Michael Kopech and Brusdar Graterol are expected to join him later in the season. But the Dodgers need at least another reliable arm at the end of games.

It’s a surprising development, considering they returned the core of a bullpen that played a significant role in last year’s championship run, then added Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates in free agency. But Scott and Yates have had their struggles, and there are enough injury issues with several others to force a need here. – Alden Gonzalez

Which D-backs starter is most coveted? The Diamondbacks are receiving as many, if not more, calls about Zac Gallen as they are about Merrill Kelly, even though the latter starting pitcher is having a better season. Teams interested in adding to their rotations still trust Gallen, 29, more than Kelly, 36. – Jesse Rogers

Who are the White Sox looking to trade? Chicago’s Adrian Houser seems likely to move, as a second-tier starter who has performed well this season. The 32-year-old right-hander was released by the Rangers in May, but has been very effective since joining the White Sox rotation, giving up only two home runs in 57⅔ innings and generating an ERA+ of 226. Nobody takes those numbers at face value, but evaluators see him as a market option. The White Sox also have some relievers worth considering.

But it seems unlikely that Luis Robert Jr., once projected as a central piece of this deadline, will be traded, unless a team makes a big bet on a player who hasn’t performed well or has been injured this year. The White Sox could continue to wait for Robert’s talent to manifest itself and restore his trade value by picking up his $20 million option for next year, which is not out of the question for a team with little future salary obligation. – Olney

Why the Rockies infielder could be a popular option at the deadline: Colorado’s Ryan McMahon is the consolation prize for teams missing out on Eugenio Suárez, if he is traded. The Cubs could have interest and would pair him with Matt Shaw as a lefty/righty combination at third base. – Rogers

Does San Diego have enough to offer and make a great deal? The Padres have multiple needs before the trade deadline: a left fielder, a catcher, a back-end starter. It remains to be seen if they can adequately address them. The upper levels of their farm system have been thinned in recent years, and their budget could be tight. The Padres fell below the MLB luxury tax threshold this year, resetting the penalties. But FanGraphs projects their competitive balance tax payroll to finish at $263 million this year, easily surpassing the 2025 threshold and barely placing them in the second tier, triggering a 12% surcharge. It’s possible that Padres general manager A.J. Preller will have to get creative to address their needs. One way to do that is by simultaneously buying and selling. The Padres have several high-profile players who could hit the market this offseason: Dylan Case, Michael King, Robert Suarez, Luis Arraez, and a few others who could hit the open market after 2026. Don’t be surprised to see Preller leverage at least one of those players, and their salaries, to help satisfy multiple needs. – Gonzalez

Which Orioles could be on the move? As expected, Baltimore is perceived as a negotiator and other teams are expected to move center fielder Cedric Mullins, first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn, and some relievers. – Olney