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The Opener: Deadline Recap, Harper The Outfielder, Lombard Jr.

Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson was among the hitters drawing widespread interest ahead of the trade deadline. He ultimately remained with St. Louis and slugged three two-run homers in last night’s win over the Yankees. “To know that they want me here and they want me to be a part of this – hopefully for […]

2026 MLB Trade Tracker

The 2026 MLB trade deadline was today at 5pm central time.  The biggest blockbuster occurred around 10:30pm last Saturday night, with Tarik Skubal joining the Dodgers to form the game’s most feared rotation.  Still, it was an extremely active deadline day here at MLBTR. This post lists all July and August pre-deadline trades for each […]

Red Sox To Acquire Adley Rutschman

The Orioles are sending catcher Adley Rutschman to their division rivals in Boston, per various reports. The Red Sox will also receive catcher Jake Rogers and cash. In exchange, the Orioles will receive prospects Anthony Eyanson, Enddy Azocar, and Kyson Witherspoon, plus catcher Carlos Narváez and a player to be named later, per Christopher Smith of MassLive. […]

Padres Acquire Casey Mize

The Padres have made another big pitching add in obtaining Casey Mize from the Tigers, as per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.  Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that utilityman Gage Workman is also headed to the Padres, while Detroit will receive left-handed pitching prospect Kash Mayfield and southpaw Jackson Wolf.  Both […]

Guardians Acquire Foster Griffin

The Guardians have acquired left-hander Foster Griffin from the Nationals, as first reported by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.  The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum reports that Washington will receive four players — left-handers Will Dion and Josh Hartle, right-hander Kendeglys Virguez, and outfielder Nick Mitchell. Griffin signed a one-year, $5.5MM free agent deal this past winter, as the rebuilding […]

Red Sox, Giants Swap Marcelo Mayer For Erik Miller

The Giants cashed in a reliever for a former top prospect in one of the biggest surprises of the deadline. San Francisco acquired infielder Marcelo Mayer from the Red Sox for lefty Erik Miller and outfield prospect Carlos Gutierrez. Boston moves on from the 23-year-old Mayer, the fourth overall pick in 2021. The lefty-hitting infielder […]

Diamondbacks To Acquire Lars Nootbaar

5:38pm: St. Louis will receive right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana, and a player to be named later in the deal, reports John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. 4:51pm: The D-backs are acquiring Lars Nootbaar in a trade with the Cardinals, per Jorge Castillo and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Arizona adds the lefty bat it’s […]

Yankees Acquire Heliot Ramos

The Yankees have acquired outfielder Heliot Ramos from the Giants, according to an announcement from New York. The Giants received left-hander Henry Lalane and infielder Kaeden Kent in return. Ramos was the second notable pre-deadline offensive acquisition for the Yankees, who landed first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. in a trade with the Nationals on Sunday. […]

Cubs Acquire Ryan Zeferjahn From Angels

4:19pm: The deal is now official, per announcements from both teams. 2:49pm: The Cubs are making a long-term addition to their bullpen, as they’re acquiring righty reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Angels. The Halos are getting catcher Moises Ballesteros and right-hander Mason McGwire in return. McGwire was not on the Cubs’ 40-man roster, so the deal […]

Blue Jays Trade Daulton Varsho To Astros For Spencer Arrighetti

3:52pm: The Blue Jays are paying a portion of Varsho’s deal, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. 3:12pm: The Blue Jays and Astros are close to a trade that’ll send center fielder Daulton Varsho from Toronto to Houston in exchange for righty Spencer Arrighetti, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. The two teams are reviewing […]

Cubs To Acquire Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor From Mets For Jefferson Rojas

The Cubs are acquiring pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.  Heyman notes that the deal is pending medical review. Holmes, 33, pitched to a sterling 2.39 ERA for the Mets across nine starts before suffering a fractured […]

Pirates Acquire Luke Weaver

The Pirates have acquired right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the Mets for shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, both teams announced. The Pirates will also receive $8MM in cash considerations, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. The Mets will cover $2MM of Weaver’s contract this year and $6MM in 2027. The Weaver acquisition puts the Pirates one […]

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Brewers To Acquire Dustin May, JoJo Romero

The Cardinals and Brewers are reportedly in agreement on an intra-division trade. Milwaukee adds starter Dustin May and reliever JoJo Romero for the stretch run while sending a pair of high-ceiling outfield prospects, Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale, to the Cardinals. The teams have yet to announce the move. May and Romero are each impending free agents who’ll […]

Giants Trade Robbie Ray To Padres

The Padres are getting some direly needed rotation help. On Monday, they announced the acquisition of left-hander Robbie Ray from the division-rival Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Miguel Mendez and shortstop prospect Joniel Hernandez. The two clubs will reportedly split the remainder of Ray’s salary. Since Ray and Mendez are both on their respective […]

Marlins Trade Liam Hicks To Rays

The Marlins and Rays officially announced a trade sending catcher/first baseman Liam Hicks to Tampa Bay for three prospects. Third baseman Brayden Taylor, shortstop Adrian Santana and right-hander Jacob Kisting are going to Miami. Tampa Bay already had an opening on the 40-man roster after designating Craig Kimbrel for assignment. Hicks will hopefully be a long-term answer for […]

Rockies Promote Nick Frasso To Active Roster

The Rockies have called up right-hander Nick Frasso from Triple-A to fill one of the roster holes created by the team’s three deadline day trades.  Frasso will be making his Major League debut whenever he appears in a game. The 27-year-old Frasso came to Colorado two weeks ago as part of the deal that sent […]

Pirates Designate Ron Marinaccio For Assignment

Pittsburgh revamped its bullpen at the trade deadline. The club added Luke Weaver, Camilo Doval, and Lake Bachar to a unit that has struggled to put away games for much of the year. The flurry of moves bumped right-hander Ron Marinaccio off the roster, the team announced. Marinaccio spent less than two weeks in the […]

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Guardians Move Shawn Armstrong To 60-Day Injured List

To create a 40-man roster spot for newly-acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, the Guardians have moved Shawn Armstrong from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.  A left calf strain sent Armstrong to the 15-day IL on July 25, so the right-hander’s earliest possible activation date is September 23, when the Guards will be […]

White Sox Designate Everson Pereira For Assignment

After acquiring catcher Joey Bart, the White Sox announced outfielder Everson Pereira was designated for assignment. Chicago has a full 40-man roster. An active trade deadline ultimately cost Pereira his roster spot. The White Sox traded for righty Huascar Brazoban early Monday morning. He filled the last 40-man opening. When the club added outfielder Brenton […]

Rays Select Kenny Piper

The Rays selected catcher Kenny Piper onto the major league roster on Monday evening. He’s in the lineup tonight at Coors Field, batting eighth against Michael Lorenzen for his big league debut. Tampa Bay also designated right-hander Chase Solesky as the necessary 40-man roster move when they finalized their trade for Tyler Wells from Baltimore. It’s probably a one-off […]

Reds To Promote Héctor Rodríguez

The Reds will recall outfield prospect Héctor Rodríguez for his MLB debut before Tuesday’s opener with the A’s. President of baseball operations Nick Krall announced the move this evening (relayed by C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic). Rodríguez already occupies a 40-man roster spot and the Reds opened a bench vacancy by trading Nathaniel Lowe to Cleveland. […]

Pirates Acquire Lake Bachar

In yet another move to address their bullpen, the Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Lake Bachar from the Marlins before Monday’s trade deadline, per an announcement from Pittsburgh. The Marlins received three prospects – righty Brandan Bidois, infielder Hyun Seung Lee and outfielder Brian Sanchez – in return. With the Pirates currently sitting at 56-57 and […]

Royals Acquire Nolan Hoffman From Phillies

6:45PM: The Royals moved Connor Seabold from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to make room for Hoffman on the 40-man roster.  Seabold has been out of action since the start of July due to a right lat strain, and he now won’t be able to return until the very end of August […]

Pirates Place Mitch Keller On 60-Day Injured List

The Pirates announced that right-hander Mitch Keller has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to a right arm teres major muscle injury. He won’t be eligible to return during the remainder of the regular season. Left-hander Brandon Eisert has been recalled to take his place on the active roster. It’s a blow to […]

Guardians To Acquire Nathaniel Lowe

The Guardians have acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Reds, according to announcements from both clubs. Pitching prospect Alejandro Rivera is heading to the Reds. Cleveland will need to open a 40-man spot to make this deal official. Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported that Lowe was headed to the Guards. Zack Meisel of […]