MLB Trade Rumors has debuted a new feature for Front Office subscribers with our Trade Deadline Outlook series. In advance of the July 31 trade deadline, we’re looking at what each of the 30 teams may have in store for their roster construction plans. This entails buying, selling, or something in between as teams vary between all-in pushes for the 2025 World Series or more long-term looks towards building for the future.
We’ve started by writing about the most clear-cut buyers and sellers, and we’ll turn our attention to the more borderline teams in the mix as July develops. This landing page will contain the links to every Trade Deadline Outlook post, so be sure to keep checking to see when your favorite team has been featured.
NL West
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
NL Central
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
NL East
- Atlanta Braves
- Miami Marlins
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Washington Nationals
AL West
- The Athletics
- Houston Astros
- Los Angeles Angels
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
AL Central
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Guardians
- Detroit Tigers
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
AL East
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- New York Yankees
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
Padres had a bad night against the Reds, Dylan Cease looks more and more like a three, he has electric stuff but is a two pitch pitcher and issues a lot of walks. Yuki Matsui has had a rough go of it in June, his second bad outing in a row. Their biggest issue is their inability to score runs. Nick Martinez no hit them through six innings. Is it time to sell in San Diego?
The reds are too streaky, the score will probably be reversed tonight.
It’s lefty Andrew Abbott against Randy Vasquez. Vasquez has pitched well this season but he, like Cease, is a flyball pitcher. The off speed stuff might play well against the Reds in a change of pace to Cease’s game, Spencer Steer lit him up, but it’s a big advantage for the Red’s with Abbott starting.
Padres are .230/.298/.348 against lefties on the season.
8 innings.
Why would they sell at 44-37 and a half game out of a wild card spot?
they played a soft schedule in April and May, they have a tough schedule in July and August.
They are in bad shape on the farm. They lost a lot yesterday with Cease and Matsui both getting exposed.
Trade King and Cease and the bullpen pieces. Sign Arreaz.
When your packing your house with fans and selling out more often then not, it’s typically not a good idea to throw in the towel when you’re in the thick of things.
Below are the records in their last 81 games the past three years. This year they are actually in a better spot record wise then they were either of the previous two season.
2024 – 52-29
2023 – 45-36
2022 – 42-39
have to look towards the bad contracts on your books, but there is always a case to be made for going for it every season and its admirable.
Let off the gas maybe you get rear-ended. But you can win without the players you trade away, you wont have them either way next season. You nailed it with Pivetta. Get some pitching prospects in return for Cease and King and build for ’26. Sign Arreaz long term, he is a great hitter.
Speaking like a fan with no accountability. If you’re the owner or the gm how do you explain it to fans. It’s very difficult to play seller and buyer. Ride it out offer the QO take the picks and hopefully your team makes a run in the playoffs, less risk and teams generally always go the less risky way
Arraez is not a great hitter.
I differ, his OBP and SLG isnt great but he is a great hitter. I like the Padres moving him to the four hole, that is a good spot for him, as untraditional as it may be.
Arreaz is having a down year, he should be hitting .330.
bwmiller79: King has a thoracic nerve issue in his shoulder that likely will keep him out past the deadline, and he can be a free agent after the season.
He has zero trade value until he shows he can actually pitch again this season.
“his OBP and SLG isnt great but”
Pure conjecture. He’s making poor quality contact this year.
You are right, but its a string if bad luck. He should be hitting .330. He is a .330 hitter.
Martinez no-hit them through eight innings.
Martinez is underrated
Ironically, I will say trade everybody but Acuna and SS, but the return for the former will be huge. Off-season is more likely to build value, though.
I’m glad the media is finally realizing how terrible Albies is as a hitter. I’ve been harping on that since 2021. The guy is awful.
So trade Baldwin, Riley, and Olson too? Hilarious. Albies looks washed this season. Hard to make an argument to the contrary, but calling him a “terrible hitter since 2021” is ludicrous. Injuries weakened him last season and it looks like he hasn’t recovered. The broken wrist seems to have sapped his power. His 2023 season—— “In 148 games…..280/.336 /.513. OPS ,849. 167 hits, 33 home runs, 109 rbi, 96 runs scored. Albies led ALL qualified second basemen in homers, rbi, and slugging percentage. He also led ALL qualified MLB hitters vs left handed pitching w/a .391 average (50-128) against them.” You’ve been wrong on Albies since 2021. Too bad that this season has finally allowed you to be “right” about something (for once)—over the first half of this season anyway.