We are just under a week out from the 2025 MLB trade deadline, which is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. That's the day in which contenders are hoping to shore up their depth or upgrade, and teams that are rebuilding are hoping to make a deal to help get some future stars.

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase — a rumored MLB trade deadline target — has been placed on paid leave in connection with a sports-gambling investigation, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday. Clase is reportedly on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just three days away, and a lot could change by 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. With rumors flying, here's some of what's being discussed around the league. The Orioles are looking to shop Ryan O'Hearn this week,

Over the past 10 years, Trade Deadline week has featured deals involving some of the game’s best players. Juan Soto to the Padres in 2022. Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers in 2021. Manny Machado to the Dodgers in 2018.

Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora cautioned his team against trusting trade deadline rumors, claiming some ESPN personnel 'made s--- up' during his time at the network.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

But the Phillies have talked to the Diamondbacks about Eugenio Suárez. It wouldn’t be the cleanest fit. Suárez is a third baseman, and although Alec Bohm is out with a fractured left rib, the Phillies expect him to return next month.