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The first big domino of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline fell on Wednesday night when the Twins traded their closer, Jhoan Durán, to the Phillies for RHP Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait. 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. …

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday. The Yankees sent right-handed pitching prospect Gage Ziehl to the White Sox as part of the trade, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Ziehl, who reached Double-A Somerset this season, was ranked as the Yankees’ …

One of MLB’s top relievers is on the move at the trade deadline. The Minnesota Twins have dealt closer Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Reportedly going back to Minnesota are catching prospect Eduardo Tait and pitching prospect Mick Abel, the Phillies’ No. 4 and 6 prospects on the MLB Pipeline rankings. Advertisement Duran is …

Any list of the most desired players currently available in the trade market would have to include Twins reliever Jhoan Durán near the top. The 6-foot-5 phenom has the second-fastest fastball in the majors, has a 2.01 ERA and 16 saves in 49.1 innings pitched, and is under team control at least two more seasons. He checks all the boxes …

The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly acquiring third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Reliever Taylor Rogers and 20-year-old shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura is the return for the Pirates, who could remain active ahead of Thursday’s MLB trade deadline. Advertisement Hayes, 28, is in his sixth MLB season and in the middle of an eight-year, …

Our final subscriber mailbag before the trade deadline gets into the Guardians trading Steven Kwan and Shane Bieber, what’s next for the Yankees, Giants, and Cubs, Dave Dombrowski’s approach toward trading top Phillies prospects, and positives for the Braves. John asks: Where does Cleveland go from here? Kwan isn’t signing long term. Clase may be lost. Will Santana be dfa …

We have reached that moment in which executives must now stop complaining that there are not enough trade deadline sellers and, thus, too little talent and — Economics 101 supply and demand alert — prices are too high. With pencils down at 6 p.m. Thursday, the period to dawdle if you are buying, selling, both or neither has expired. Time …

Major League Baseball’s 2025 trade deadline is rapidly approaching. The deadline will pass in less than 36 hours (6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31), and that means the expectation is that a frenzied period of swapping between buyers and sellers is in the offing. We’ve already seen a small handful of notable deals go down, as the Yankees and Mariners …

With closer Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave amid an MLB investigation for sports betting, the Cleveland Guardians might have a sharper focus for trade season. Per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, losing Clase “ended any chance of the Guardians becoming a buyer,” while upping the chances of Cleveland “trading right-hander Shane Bieber and perhaps left fielder Steven Kwan.” Bieber, who …

While a number of deals are already complete, and rumors continue to fly fast, there is still much business left to do. But here at MLB.com, we want to make life easier for busy front offices across the Majors. Therefore, we asked six of our writers to put together compelling trade proposals — one representing a significant buyer from each …