Today's the day! Teams have just a few hours left to wheel and deal before the Trade Deadline arrives.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline.
What time is the MLB Trade Deadline?
• For 2026, it is today at 6 p.m. ET.
• For many years, the Deadline was always on July 31 at 4 p.m. ET. The Commissioner's Office can now set the Deadline for any date between July 28 and Aug. 3, in an effort to avoid conflicting with games.
What is the MLB Trade Deadline?
• The Trade Deadline is the last point during the season at which players on 40-man rosters can be traded from one club to another. Those players may still be placed and claimed on outright waivers, but trades will no longer be permitted after Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET. Prior to 2019, July 31 was referred to as the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and players could be traded after that date if they first cleared revocable trade waivers. The August waiver trade period was eliminated in 2019, with MLB moving to a single Deadline.
• Minor Leaguers not on 40-man rosters can still be traded after the Deadline. However, any player must be in an organization by the end of Aug. 31 (whether on the 40-man roster or not) in order to be eligible to appear in the postseason for that club.
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Where can I follow MLB Trade Deadline news?
• News and rumors: Stay up to date on all the latest Trade Deadline rumblings here.
• Trade tracker: We are tracking every trade made between now and the Aug. 3 Deadline here.
Who are the top trade candidates?
Here are some of the notable players who could be on the move leading up to this year's Deadline:
• Starting Pitchers: Sandy Alcantara (Marlins), Reid Detmers (Angels), Jack Flaherty (Tigers), Hunter Greene (Reds), Foster Griffin (Nationals), Clay Holmes (Mets), Seth Lugo (Royals), Dustin May (Cardinals), Casey Mize (Tigers), Robbie Ray (Giants), Eduardo Rodriguez (D-backs), Trevor Rogers (Orioles), Joe Ryan (Twins), Brady Singer (Reds), Michael Soroka (D-backs), Michael Wacha (Royals)
• Relief Pitchers: Pete Fairbanks (Marlins), Kyle Finnegan (Tigers), Jeff Hoffman (Blue Jays), Kenley Jansen (Tigers), Mason Miller (Padres), Adrian Morejon (Padres), Riley O'Brien (Cardinals), Antonio Senzatela (Rockies), Luke Weaver (Mets)
• Position players: CJ Abrams (Nationals), Willy Adames (Giants), Jo Adell (Angels), JJ Bleday (Reds), Willi Castro (Rockies), Rafael Devers (Giants), Jarren Duran (Red Sox), Xavier Edwards (Marlins), Ty France (Padres), Hunter Goodman (Rockies), Spencer Horwitz (Pirates), Ryan Jeffers (Twins), Trevor Larnach (Twins), Otto Lopez (Marlins), Nathaniel Lowe (Reds), Mickey Moniak (Rockies), Zach Neto (Angels), Lars Nootbaar (Cardinals),Heliot Ramos (Giants), Luis Robert Jr. (Mets), Adley Rutschman (Orioles), Matt Shaw (Cubs), Jorge Soler (Angels), George Springer (Blue Jays), Luis Torrens (Mets), Gleyber Torres (Tigers), Daulton Varsho (Blue Jays), Taylor Ward (Orioles)
What are the key storylines to follow?
Which starting pitchers will be traded on Deadline day?
The starting pitching market has really picked up steam in the final few days before the Deadline. The best player on the trade block, Tarik Skubal, was dealt to the reigning back-to-back World Series champions.
We also saw trades this past weekend involving Luis Castillo (to the White Sox), Freddy Peralta (to the Rays), Kevin Gausman (to the Cubs) and Tyler Mahle (to the Braves). On Monday morning, the Blue Jays picked up José Soriano from the Angels.
So, which other rotation pieces will get moved today?
The Mets' Clay Holmes, who is nearing a return from a fractured right leg, might follow Peralta out of New York. The Giants want to hold on to Logan Webb, but pending free agent Robbie Ray, who has been solid since the calendar turned to June, could be appealing to the many teams that need a rotation boost.
There's a "50-50" chance that Reds fireballer Hunter Greene will be traded, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Sandy Alcantara appeared to be off the trade block a few weeks ago, but the Marlins' recent swoon could have them reconsidering. The Nationals' Foster Griffin, who has a sub-3.00 ERA, made his first career All-Star team after spending the past three seasons in Japan.
In the AL, the Mariners, even after shipping out Castillo, are still open to trading controllable starters Emerson Hancock and George Kirby. The Angels' Reid Detmers and the Twins' Joe Ryan are among the top 25 in FanGraphs WAR. Other names to watch include the Tigers' Casey Mize and the Orioles' Trevor Rogers.
Which right-handed hitters will be on the move?
It feels like many teams are on the hunt for right-handed hitting. The reason why is also a problem: There simply aren't as many good right-handed hitters as there used to be. So, if a selling team has one or more such bats to offer, it could receive a big return in this market.
We've already seen one team pay a pretty hefty price for a righty bat. The Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Nationals on July 26. In return, Washington received left-handed rookie starting pitcher Connelly Early, who owns a 3.24 ERA over his first 21 big league starts and was a Top 100 prospect before this season, according to MLB Pipeline.
That leads us to teams such as the Giants and Angels. Two of those West division clubs are Deadline sellers with multiple productive right-handed hitters to put on the block. San Francisco has Heliot Ramos and Willy Adames. The Angels have Zach Neto and Jo Adell.
Beyond those clubs, the Mets' Luis Robert Jr. is drawing interest from multiple teams. The Blue Jays' George Springer is one year removed from a Silver Slugger season. Gleyber Torres could follow Skubal out the door in Detroit. The Orioles' Taylor Ward is among the league leaders in on-base percentage. The Padres' Ty France is a dependable vet who can mash lefty pitching. The Twins' Ryan Jeffers is a popular name because many contending clubs need help at catcher, too.
With right-handed hitting down across MLB, these players could be attractive to playoff-bound squads.
Many contenders have been quiet -- what will they do today?
Many of the best teams in baseball -- the Rays, Cubs, Braves and Yankees -- were in the mix for Skubal before he was shipped to the Dodgers. Each of those four teams made notable moves on Sunday; the first three clubs addressed their rotation with those aforementioned hurlers while the Yankees bulked up their offense by landing infielder Luis Garcia Jr. from the Nationals.
But many teams that are shooting for the playoffs have been conspicuously silent so far. That includes the Brewers, Red Sox, Guardians, Padres, Marlins and Rangers. They all have roster flaws, and their time to fix those flaws is running out.
What happened at the 2025 Trade Deadline?
Mason Miller, Carlos Correa, Eugenio Suárez and Jhoan Duran were some of the best players traded last year. If you would like a full refresher on what went down ahead of the 2025 Deadline, click here.