Trade Deadline Reactions For 2025: Reactions As The Trades Happen

We will be launching our Trade Deadline page this year, a bit earlier than usual. We’ve done this every year since 2018, when we were with Dodgers Nation.

The Dodgers enter the last week before the Trade Deadline with a big concern for the bullpen. We recently published a video that talks about some trade candidates. The Dodgers pitching and lineup should be healthy soon so those are not the biggest needs. However, don’t put anything past the Dodgers. Just remember “Pitchers break” and “You can never have enough pitching”.

As I’ve done in the past, we’ll work from the bottom up. The newest news will be at the top. The deadline is 3:00 PM PST on July 31st, but we know the trades will trickle in until about 4:00 PM. We will be here.

July 31

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Brock Stewart from the Minnesota Twins, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

The Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a trade to acquire outfielder Harrison Bader from the Minnesota Twins, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

The Detroit Tigers are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Kyle Finnegan from the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

Full trade, per ESPN sources:

Padres receive: Closer Mason Miller, LHP JP Sears

A's receive: SS Leodalis De Vries, RHP Braden Nett, RHP Henry Báez and RHP Eduarniel Nuñez
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

RHP Khal Stephen, expected to go to Cleveland in the Shane Bieber deal, is one of the biggest pop-up prospects of 2025. While his fastball tops out in the mid-90s, he's got the sort of pitchability that Cleveland has developed with extreme success. A 2.08 ERA in 91.2 IP in 2025.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire right-hander Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians, sources tell ESPN. The Jays have been looking for another starter, and they get one in the former AL Cy Young winner. On the news: @jonmorosi.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

July 30

Three-way trade, per ESPN sources:

Dodgers receive: LHP Adam Serwinowski, RHP Paul Gervase, C Ben Rortvedt

Rays receive: C Hunter Feduccia, RHP Brian Van Belle

Reds receive: RHP Zack Littell
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

BREAKING: The Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a deal to acquire third baseman Eugenio Suárez from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN. The trade is pending medical review.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed reliever Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN. The deal is agreed to and pending medical review.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

The Houston Astros are acquiring infielder Ramón Urías from the Baltimore Orioles, a source confirms to ESPN. First on the news was @JonHeyman.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025

News: The Cubs have acquired pitcher Mike Soroka from the Nationals, sources tell ESPN. Soroka, 27, is 3-8 with a 4.87 ERA in 16 starts but the key with him is his expected stats are much better than his actual ones, starting with his xERA which is 3.32. Could be a pen arm too
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) July 31, 2025

The Cardinals are receiving shortstop Jesus Baez, right-hander Nate Dohm and right-hander Frank Elissalt from the Mets for Ryan Helsley, sources tell ESPN.

The Mets used six players today to get two high-end relievers to put in front of Edwin Díaz. @JonHeyman had the return.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

The Twins and Phillies deal is agreed upon. Right-hander Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait are going to Minnesota for closer Jhoan Duran, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

The Seattle Mariners have acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

The New York Mets have acquired right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants, a source confirms to ESPN.

Earlier today, Rogers' twin brother, Taylor, was traded to Pittsburgh. @Ken_Rosenthal was first on the Rogers brothers news.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

BREAKING: The Cincinnati Reds are acquiring third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. Hayes is among the best defensive players in baseball and has five years of club control beyond this season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

As part of this deal, left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin is also going to the Angels. Left-hander Jake Eder is one player heading back to the Nationals in the deal, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/bl4ny681ty
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

The Los Angeles Angels are acquiring right-handed reliever Luis Garcia in a trade with the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2025

July 29

Possible Dodgers Target Goes To Blue Jays

Dominquez would have been a good add.

The Toronto Blue Jays get bullpen help, acquiring Seranthony Dominguez from the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Juaron Watts-Brown, as @ShiDavidi and @bnicholsonsmith first report.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 29, 2025

July 28

RAYS TRADE ONE CATCHER AND GET ANOTHER

Rays are close to acquiring catcher Nick Fortes from Marlins @Ken_Rosenthal 1st
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 28, 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays officially announce they have traded veteran catcher Danny Jansen to the Milwaukee Brewers, who again have the best record in baseball. https://t.co/y4hTYwiV5E
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 29, 2025

THE TIGERS GET THE “SHERRIFF”

It’s Paddack and Randy Dobnak for Jimenez @Ken_Rosenthal @ByRobertMurray and @JeffPassan
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 28, 2025

Moves Before Publish

BREAKING: Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension, sources tell ESPN. One of the best potential trade candidates this deadline season — and top free agent arms this winter — instead will remain in Kansas City.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2025

The Yankees’ aggressiveness continues. They’re trading for infielder Amed Rosario and giving up right-hander Clayton Beeter and 18-year-old outfielder Browm Martinez, as @JackCurryYES first reported. Rosario punishes left-handed pitching and can play all around the diamond.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2025

The Kansas City Royals are acquiring outfielder Randal Grichuk in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2025

The Yankees have acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers, including left-hander Griffin Herring, a source confirms to ESPN.@Feinsand was on it first.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) July 25, 2025

The New York Mets have acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, sources confirm to ESPN. First on the deal was @martinonyc.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 25, 2025

Left-hander Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi are headed back to the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners for first baseman Josh Naylor, sources tell ESPN. That's the full trade.

And so begins deadline season. Buckle up.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 25, 2025