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The 2025 MLB trade deadline is today at 6 p.m. ET.
The chaos is picking up with less than 24 hours left before the deadline, with several teams making last-minute decisions on whether to be buyers, sellers or some hybrid combination of the two.
The Athletic’s trade deadline live blog will be your go-to source for breaking news and instant analysis. We’ll be with you all day through the deadline, presenting some of the reporting you might have missed and providing quick feedback when deals come together.
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WOW. A.J. Preller strikes again at the deadline. This deal is especially intriguing when considering that the Padres' pitching is their strength and their offense is what needs upgrading. But there have been rumors swirling around potential trades of starter Dylan Cease and closer Robert Suárez in exchange for a bat — and now those deals become much more likely as the Padres have just secured replacements (and upgrades) for those two in J.P. Sears and Mason Miller.
But Preller once again paid a hefty price — Leodalis De Vries, the consensus top prospect in San Diego's organization, is headed to the A's.
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All-Star Athletics closer Mason Miller and starter JP Sears are heading to Padres, a source confirms to The Athletic. Top shortstop prospect Leodalis DeVries heading to A’s. ESPN first reported the deal.
On Monday, we released version 3.0 of our Trade Deadline Urgency Index. Until Eugenio Suárez was traded to Seattle, we’d had no impact starters or hitters traded but seen plenty of action in the relief market. So, let’s fine tune Monday’s rankings to see who has the most work to do today.
Stay tuned for updated Urgency Indexes focusing on starters and relievers.
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By Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal
Even after acquiring Ramón Urías from the Baltimore Orioles, the Astros remain interested in upgrading their lineup, according to sources briefed on their plans. One option is still a reunion with Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, who is guaranteed $96 million through the next three seasons and would have to waive his no-trade clause.
Correa told reporters on Wednesday night that talks with the Astros were "not something that I think is serious right now"and sources from both teams downplayed the likelihood of a trade. Talks, however, remain ongoing. Houston is also still pursuing starting pitching, but some are worried the club could lose a bidding war in competition for Dylan Cease or Sandy Alcantara. If that happens, the Astros could pivot and to add a right-handed leverage reliever.

Whew. What a past 18 hours here at the MLB Trade Deadline, with the dam fully breaking and several notable players getting moved to contenders.
ICYMI, here are some of the highlights of what's gone down (with links to our stellar coverage here at The Athletic):
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After trading Ryan Helsley and Steven Matz on Wednesday, the Cardinals expect to complete their trifecta of reliever deals before the deadline this evening. Several teams are competing for right-hander Phil Maton, a veteran reliever with extensive postseason experience. He's owed roughly $700,000 for the remainder of the season. "It's not a matter of if (Maton) goes, it's when," a team source said Thursday morning.

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In the Orioles' trade of Ramón Urias to Houston, they got back a right-handed pitcher named Twine Palmer.
Bet you didn't know the last pitch thrown for the Orioles by a pitcher named Palmer was thrown by (yep) Jim Palmer, on May 12, 1984.

With hours to go until the deadline and after bolstering their bullpen, the Mets remain interested in upgrading at center field, people familiar with their plans said. Speculatively, Luis Robert still stands out as a logical fit because he hits left-handed pitching well while playing strong defense with speed.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin is going on the injured list, according to sources briefed on the matter.
It is still “very possible” he will be traded, one source said. Eflin's injury is not arm-related and he is expected back during the regular season.

In a market already saturated with elite relievers, it seems Athletics closer Mason Miller is another name very much in play as the trade deadline approaches.
Yesterday afternoon, Ken Rosenthal reported that the A’s were discussing Miller in negotiations for young pitching, and that both New York teams — the Yankees and Mets — were involved. Later, Rosenthal and Dennis Lin reported that the Padres were among the teams eyeing Miller. According to that report:
✍️ Miller, who started six games as a rookie in 2023, appeals to San Diego as a pitcher who could be stretched out next season, if not before then. Another top Padres starter, Michael King, is expected to test free agency this winter. In recent years, the Padres have converted several former relievers to full-time starters, including King, Seth Lugo and Stephen Kolek.
Last night, A’s manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that Miller was “unavailable” without explaining why, a situation that suggests a trade could be in the works.
So, even after Jhoan Duran and Ryan Helsley have changed teams, the closer market includes Miller, Pete Fairbanks, David Bednar, Carlos Estevez, Camilo Doval, Kyle Finnegan and possibly Robert Suarez. Despite such supply, reporting suggests the prices remain high.
Tigers: D
Guardians: C
This is fine. Sewald has a track record, and he’d pitched well after returning from the IL in early July, only to end up right back on the IL. For a player to be named or cash, it’s a low-cost addition of a pitcher who could supplement the Tigers bullpen down the stretch, when they might be grateful to have the depth. Fine. Do it. Why not?
But the Tigers were, for a while, the best team in baseball this season. They fell hard this month and have since recovered. They’ve got a chance to do something this October, but so far they’ve added only a back-end starter (Chris Paddack) and a couple of used-to-be-good relievers (Sewald and Rafael Montero). On its own, this trade is a low-risk attempt to add some depth. But until the Tigers make a move to actually get better in the here and now, it’s hard to see this as a worthwhile priority.
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By Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Charlie Morton is one starting pitcher the San Diego Padres are pursuing as a potential backup plan if they trade right-hander Dylan Cease, according to sources briefed on the discussions.
The Padres are involved in multiple talks with multiple teams. Meanwhile, as many as 10 teams are pursuing Morton.
The Guardians are sending reliever Paul Sewald, who’s on the injured list with a strain in the back of his shoulder, to the Detroit Tigers, in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.
Sewald, 35, has made only 18 appearances this season because of a pair of shoulder injuries. Since 2021, he owns a 3.28 ERA. It’s the second time in three years that Sewald has been dealt at the deadline, and on both occasions, he was confident he wouldn’t be traded.
In 2023, the Mariners blitzed through their July schedule to climb back into the race, but they still traded Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who stormed to the World Series. Just last week, he told The Athletic he thought his injury would keep him from being dealt. Instead, he’s headed to the division rival Tigers, who sit atop the AL Central.
An MLB source confirms to The Athletic that the Tigers are acquiring right-handed reliever Paul Sewald from Guardians.
The Detroit News first reported the deal.
Shane Bieber was set to be one of the more intriguing trade candidates at the 2023 deadline. And then he suffered an injury. The Guardians hung onto him that winter and had plans to deal him at the 2024 deadline if the season went awry. And then he needed Tommy John surgery (and the season did not, in fact, go awry). Even then, the union persisted between the unanimous 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner and the organization that aided his development from a soft-tossing, unheralded prospect.
In December, Bieber signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Guardians that included a $16 million player option for 2026 or a $4 million buyout. He liked the idea of sticking with the trainers and doctors and coaches who had guided him through his rehab process. Now that the rehab process is nearly over, he’s headed to Toronto. Bieber threw 57 pitches over four sharp innings on Tuesday. He should be ready to return to a big-league mound in the next two weeks.
For most of the season, the starting rotation seemed like Toronto’s obvious area of improvement at the trade deadline. Max Scherzer’s thumb cost him months. Eric Lauer had yet to break out.
But, as of deadline week, the Jays’ rotation group is healthy and seemingly stable. Acquiring Shane Bieber allows Toronto to inject more depth and upside to that group without stealing a spot from one of the current five starters.
The Jays also used their financial flexibility in this deal, as Bieber has a $16 million player option for next year. If healthy and flourishing down the stretch, he’ll likely opt out. Another injury could force him to take the 2026 guarantee.
It’s the type of creative move the Jays were looking for this deadline, adding rotation insurance and upside without upsetting the status quo that has Toronto positioned at the top of the American League East.
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After acquiring Shane Bieber, Toronto continues to aim high in the bullpen market.
The Jays were in on the Minnesota Twins’ Jhoan Duran and are also among the teams pursuing the Athletics’ Mason Miller, according to sources briefed on their discussions. The San Diego Padres are believed to be mounting the most aggressive pursuit of Miller. It’s unclear whether the Jays would part with the package necessary to land a closer who would come with four additional years of control.

The frenzied run on relievers that began Wednesday should continue up to the deadline, considering the number of teams in need and the number of late-inning arms still available.
The Detroit Tigers are perhaps the team under the most pressure to act. Ranking 28th in the majors in bullpen strikeout rate, the Tigers’ acquisition of righty Rafael Montero from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday was a modest first step, at best.
In the AL East alone, the New York Yankees are seeking multiple relievers. The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking for more help after acquiring righty Seranthony Domínguez. The Boston Red Sox might not be done after adding lefty Steven Matz.
The Seattle Mariners, a team reported to be heavily in the mix for Jhoan Duran before his trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, are also still looking, along with the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and others.
Among the relievers still in play, beyond the Athletics’ Miller, Twins’ Coulombe and Padres’ Suarez: the Tampa Bay Rays’ Pete Fairbanks; Pittsburgh Pirates’ David Bednar and Dennis Santana; St. Louis Cardinals’ Phil Maton; Colorado Rockies’ Jake Bird, Seth Halvorsen and Victor Vodnik; and Twins’ Brock Stewart.
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The Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement with the Cleveland Guardians on a trade for right-hander Shane Bieber, pending a medical review, sources tell The Athletic.

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