Here’s a place to bring together the rumors and trades of the day.
It’s MLB Trade Deadline Day!
The Colorado Rockies have an off-day, but there will (hopefully!) be plenty of action off the field. Teams will no longer be able to make trades after 4:00 p.m. MDT, which means that all day, the rumors and transactions are sure to fly fast and furious.
As the day progresses, we’ll keep this tracker updated with the most pertinent rumors and the biggest deals that come to fruition.
The Rockies have already made two trades (Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees and Tyler Kinley to the Atlanta Braves), and hopefully, they’ll come out of today with a roster that looks like the Rockies have a handle on their rebuild.
Rumors of the Day (July 31)
- 2:06 pm MDT: Carlos Correa headed back to Houston.
BREAKING: The Minnesota Twins are trading shortstop Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025
Oh, now this is interesting:
Carlos Correa has agreed to play 3B in Houston, source confirms. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2025
- 2:02 pm MDT: The Dodgers’ James Outman is outta the NL West.
James Outman, OF, went to Twins for Brock Stewart
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2025
- 1:44 pm MDT: Jake Bird to the Yankees.
The Yankees are acquiring reliever Jake Bird from the Rockies, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 31, 2025
And here’s the return, per Mark Feinsand:
The Rockies get Roc Riggio and Ben Shields from the Yankees for Bird, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 31, 2025
And Thomas Harding with a few more details:
#Rockies are expected to receive #Yankees No. 10 prospect, 2B Roc Riggio, and No. 28, LHP Ben Shields — both at Double-A Somerset — for RHP Jake Bird.https://t.co/KRVTZXpgebhttps://t.co/pqqX904hIl
— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) July 31, 2025
- 12:55 pm MDT: The Padres continue to do whatever it is they are doing and add Freddy Fermin.
The San Diego Padres are acquiring catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Ryan Bergert, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025
- 12:45 pm MDT: The Yankees are close to completing a trade for David Bednar.
The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. Deal is pending medical review.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025
It appears one of the Rockies few trade partners is addressing their bullpen issues.
- 12:34 pm MDT: This is from Chad Jennings, the Red Sox (?) beat writer for The Athletic:
Rockies: How many relievers will they trade?
The Rockies rarely do much at the deadline, but this year they’ve made a bold trade — by their standards — sending Ryan McMahon to the Yankees. Is this the year they keep going and actually start to rebuild. Relievers Jake Bird, Victor Vodnik and Seth Halvorsen have been mentioned in various trade talks.
It’s not much, but there’s just no Rockies news to report.
- 12:30 pm MDT: The Detroit Tigers are adding to their bullpen though it’s difficult to see what the underlying strategy is. (Seriously, this is a good team — with Tarik Skubal! — making seemingly random pitching additions at the deadline.)
The Rangers today announced that the club has traded RHP Codi Heuer to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations.
— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) July 31, 2025
- 11:24 am MDT: The Los Angeles Dodgers are also interested in Steven Kwan.
The Dodgers are among the teams with interest in Kwan, as @JonHeyman indicated on @MLBNetwork a short time ago. https://t.co/Odb4hZF89m
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2025
In addition, they have acquired reliever Brock Stewart.
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
- 9:03 am MDT: The San Diego Padres are doing that thing again where they trade a lot of players.
The A’s are receiving shortstop Leodalis De Vries, the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, along with three pitchers from San Diego for Mason Miller and J.P. Sears, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@jeffpasan.bsky.social) 2025-07-31T15:03:32.343Z
- 7:14 am MDT: Ken Rosenthal reports that Colorado Rockies’ Jake Bird, Seth Halvorsen and Victor Vodnik are relievers in play on the bullpen market, which is expected to be active today.
Notable Rockies Deals
- July 30, 10:45 am MDT: Feinsand reported that the Rockies sent Tyler Kinley to the Atlanta Braves.
- July 25, 11:41 am MDT: Mark Feinsand reported that the Rockies traded Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees.
Notable Prior Deals (July 30)
- 9:57 pm MDT: The Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes ended with him returning to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for three top prospects.
- 2:18 pm MDT: The New York Mets got in on the reliever market, acquiring right-hander Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants.
Notable Prior Deals (July 29 and earlier)
- July 26, 6:27 pm MDT: The Diamondbacks traded old friend Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals.
- July 24, 6:35 pm MDT: The Arizona Diamondbacks kicked off their sale by sending first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners.
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