Today’s the big day, folks. It’s Monday, August 3 and it’s time to get locked in since the deadline is officially at 6:00 p.m. ET. Will the Braves make a huge splash? Will AA surprise us? Will it all be a big dud? It’s time to figure it all out! Keep it locked here as we’ll be trying to parse all of the major rumors of the day, whether they’re Braves-related or just intriguing for the bigger picture. Let’s get into it, folks!
[6:17 p.m. ET]: Well, Alex Anthopoulos is scheduled to speak with the media at 6:30 p.m. ET and we’re currently past that 10-15 minute window where deals can still trickle in and nothing else has come in, so this oughta be real interesting.
Also, thank you to everybody who stayed tapped in with us here. I wish we could’ve had something more interesting/exciting to talk about when it came to the Braves but thanks for keeping it interesting with the conversation, below.
Oh, by the way, Reid Detmers stayed with the Angels after all.
[6:05 p.m. ET]: Barring any last-minute deals, it appears that the Braves are going to whiff on bringing in an impact starter at the trade deadline. This post from Braves beat writer Jesús Cano for The Athletic pretty much sums it all up:
[6:01 p.m. ET]: A few deals have come in after the deadline, already. The biggest one is that Casey Mize has been moved — to the Padres. Oof, man.
[6:00 p.m. ET]: Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd, pencils down. The trade deadline has passed. We shall see if the Braves got a deal done for a starter at the very last moment but for now, its all quiet in Atlanta after those deals from not too long ago. We’ll see what happens.
[5:58 p.m. ET]: A weird one between the Rockies and Marlins. Old friend Victor Vodnik is going to Miami for Connor Norby and Aiden May. Weird, weird, weird.
[5:57 p.m. ET]: Cleveland continues to shore things up by picking up 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Cincinnati.
[5:51 p.m. ET]: The 10-minute warning has come and gone. Will the Braves be able to pull off one last big move under the gun?
[5:47 p.m. ET]: The Braves have made the Joey Bart trade official and Duncan Davitt has been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
[5:43 p.m. ET]: We’ve got #HugWatch action in the Bronx, as apparently the Cardinals are sending out Lars Nootbaar. No word yet as to where he’s been traded to. [Update within an update]: It’s Arizona. At least it’s now a little bit easier for his Japanese fans to follow him thanks to the slight cut in time difference.
In further miscellaneous news, the Bonds/Kent duo has been reunited in San Francisco — via the current generation. Kaeden Kent was included in the Yankees/Giants Heliot Ramos trade, which means that Jeff Kent’s son will be joining the same organization where Barry’s nephew Peyton is currently playing. Baseball!
[5:38 p.m. ET]: The Twins pick up reliever Jeff Hoffman from the Blue Jays. Minnesota is just one game behind the Guardians for the final Wild Card spot, so they definitely needed to do something to fortify themselves for the stretch run.
[5:34 p.m. ET]: Just a few minutes after making a small deal, the Nationals make a big sell to Cleveland as they’ve come to an agreement to send LHP Foster Griffin to the Guardians. The deals are coming in quickly, now as time starts to wind down.
[5:28 p.m. ET]: Some more rapid fire updates:
The Brewers have reportedly freed RHP reliever Antonio Senzatela from the Rockies
The Giants and Red Sox are reportedly close to an agreement that’ll see INF Marcelo Mayer going to the Bay Area in exchange for LHP reliever Erik Miller
We’ve seen multiple intra-division deals. We’ve seen an intra-state deal. We are now seeing a Beltway deal, as the Nationals and Orioles have swapped prospects with each other.
Just over 30 minutes to go, folks.
[5:13 p.m. ET]: A few moments after we got wind of the Joey Bart move, the Braves made another move involving their bench. This time, Eli White is shipping up to Boston after the Braves picked up RHP Tyler Uberstine in a deal with the Red Sox. Farewell, Eli.
[5:00 p.m. ET]: We now know the return for the Joey Bart trade. It is Duncan Davitt coming into the Braves organization, so there you have it. The biggest takeaway here is that Sean Murphy must be returning imminently.
Meanwhile, the Yankees appear to be close to acquiring LF Heliot Ramos from the Giants, so there’s that. We’re getting down to the nitty gritty here, folks.
[4:54 p.m. ET]: Some more moves coming in now that we’re getting closer and closer to the actual deadline. We have yet another intra-divisional deal, as the Rays are fortifying their bullpen with Tyler Wells coming from the Orioles.
Also, say goodbye to Joey Bart, folks. The Braves have sent him to the White Sox. Let’s see who Atlanta gets in return, y’all.
[4:48 p.m. ET]: Remember that Clay Holmes rumor from earlier? Turns out, the winner of that particular sweepstakes might end up being none other than (wait for it) the Chicago Cubs. Anthony DiComo is reporting that the Cubs have sent their No. 2 prospect to New York for both Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor.
[4:13 p.m. ET]: The Astros have got themselves an outfielder as the Blue Jays continue a weird ol’ trade deadline. Jeff Passan is reporting that CF Daulton Varsho is heading down to Houston in a trade.
[3:49 p.m. ET]: The Angels continue their great firesale and the Cubs continue to be very active at the deadline. Chicago gets some relief pitching help in the form of RHP Ryan Zeferjahn.
[3:47 p.m. ET]: Apparently the Braves are in on Mets starter Clay Holmes. Normally I’d say that this is a long shot (and it still might be considering that he’s garnering a lot of attention with a handful of other teams included in this report from Mark Feinsand) but considering all of the intra-divisional trade action that we’ve seen so far today, it certainly seems possible.
Holmes is also currently on the 60-Day IL and currently on rehab assignment, so you have to keep that in mind. Either way, it’s a Braves rumor! Do with that what you will.
[3:18 p.m. ET]: Another intra-divisional trade. The NL Central gets involved, as the Brewers are picking up right-handed starter Dustin May and lefty reliever JoJo Romero from the Cardinals. Ken Rosenthal is reporting this, so you can take it to the bank.
Meanwhile, our friend from Bleacher Nation is standing ten toes town on his reporting despite other reporters challenging it. I guess we’ll see what happens but for now, I’d just go ahead and assume that Reid Detmers is still available.
[3:10 p.m. ET]: Annnnnnd Luke Weaver comes off the board. The Mets are sending him out to Pittsburgh.
[3:00 p.m. ET]: Well, well, well: We have our first example of conflicting sources. Cerami says that the Cubs/Angels Detmers deal is done. However, Peter Appel of Just Baseball Media is saying that a deal is not close. It’s officially silly hours, folks.
Cubs/White Sox reporter Jesse Rogers of ESPN has come in and stated that his source is saying that the deal has not happened and that Detmers is on the board. I’d say that hope has officially been restored for the rest of us who may have our eyes on Detmers.
[2:49 p.m ET]: Welp, you can take Reid Detmers off of the board. The Cubs acquired Kevin Gausman yesterday and today they’ll be getting Detmers from the Angels. I really would’ve liked having him here, so blah. Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation is reporting this news.
[2:43 p.m. ET]: Apparently Jose Soriano might still be available despite having been traded from the Angels to the Blue Jays. Joe Sherman is reporting that the trade hasn’t stopped other teams from trying to acquire Soriano as they’ve simply moved from calling the Angels to calling the Blue Jays. Wacky!
[2:19 p.m. ET]: Kansas City is sending Kris Bubic to the Dodgers. Bubic had a breakout season for the Royals in 2025 but he was unable to build upon that and turn it into consistent above-average performance — which is why he’ll probably turn into an ace wearing Dodger blue instead of Royal blue, right? He is on the IL right now, so you can take that into consideration.
[2:05 p.m. ET]: Here are a few more rapid-fire updates. We have another intra-divisional trade, as the Padres have reportedly picked up Robbie Ray from the Giants in an effort to boost their rotation as they attempt to snatch a Postseason spot. A.J. Preller just likes being busy.
Meanwhile, there’s an intra-state trade down in Florida as the Rays are getting Liam Hicks from the Marlins. Remember when the Marlins made a push for a moment there during June?
Lastly, apparently The Athletic is reporting that Jacob deGrom has told the Rangers that he wants to remain with the team, so there’s that. Now, just because he wants to stay doesn’t necessarily mean that he won’t agree to leave if the Rangers do strike a deal with another team but at the same time, I’d say that it’s looking more likely that deGrom is staying put in Arlington.
[1:46 p.m. ET]: We’ve got a couple of AL East deals and one of them is a biggie. There’s another intra-divisional trade that’s close to happening that would see Baltimore send C/DH Adley Rutschman over to Boston in exchange for some prospects. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are picking up UTIL Josh Smith from the Rangers.
Speaking of the Rangers, Jon Heyman is reporting that the Braves have, in fact, “checked in” on Jacob deGrom’s availability. Watch out for that, folks.
[12:59 p.m. ET]: Francys Romero of Beisbol FR is the first to report that Brenton Doyle would be getting freed from the Rockies and joining the fun on the South Side of Chicago with the White Sox.
The Rockies are reportedly getting INF Carlos Vielma and RHP Mason Adams in return. Jorge Castillo of ESPN had that news first.
Romero is also reporting that Luis Robert Jr. could be on the move before the deadline hits, so there’s that.
[12:30 p.m. ET]: Here’s a sign of the times: The 54-58 Orioles are selling to the 55-58 Mariners. Taylor Ward (and his sky-high walk-rate) is heading to Seattle. It may not be a huge needle mover but the Deadline is showing who still has hope and who’s deciding to punt with an eye towards next season* when it comes to the overly-crowded Wild Card race. The Mariners are only a half-game ahead of the O’s in the Wild Card but they’re only three back in the AL West compared to Baltimore being far behind the Rays for the AL East lead, so there you have it.
*That’s assuming there is a “next season” in 2027
[12:21 p.m. ET]: Jo Adell was a name that had been bandied about in rumors concerning the Braves. I think we all figured that that was out of the window once the Braves acquired Lane Thomas and sure enough, Adell is now heading to Cleveland. Everything must go in AnaheimLos Angeles, I guess.
[11:48 a.m. ET]: Here’s the graphic for Suter, so it’s official.
[11:32 a.m. ET]: The Braves have made their first deadline day deal. They’ve linked up with the Angels (again) and reportedly lefty reliever Brent Suter is heading to Atlanta. We’ve got more on the trade here.
[11:05 a.m. ET]: Not a trade update but just a heads up that our very own Gaurav Vedak will be returning to BravesVision on Thursday, so stay tuned for that!
[10:37 a.m. ET]: In case you’re wondering how the Phillies are going to make all of this work, they’re definitely going to have to move some parts around. We’ll see how this goes.
[9:55 a.m. ET]: Now we get an intra-divisional trade here in the NL East and (surprise, surprise) it’s the Phillies and the Mets doing a deal together. LHP Brooks Raley is heading to Philadelphia, according to Bob Nightengale. Nightengale also mentioned that the Phillies are looking for another starter, so that’s great.
[9:50 a.m. ET]: Well, the Phillies just got even more annoying. Luis Arraez is heading to Philly in a deal with the Giants, according to Jeff Passan.
The Phillies will also be getting Caleb Killian as well. The Giants are putting it all up for sale, apparently.
[9:44 a.m. ET]: I was going to mention that Jose Soriano was going to be a name to watch just like Reid Detmers and then additionally, there have been rumors that the Braves may be in on Casey Mize and Jacob deGrom as well. deGrom in particlar has a no-trade clause and according to Evan Grant, he may be willing to waive that no-trade clause if a deal sends him here to Atlanta.
[9:33 a.m. ET]: Just a couple of moments after this tracker went live, we get a big one. According to Jeff Passan, Jose Soriano is on the move and heading to Toronto. Wait, Toronto?
Notable Moves from the weekend:
August 2 – Atlanta Braves acquire RHP Tyler Mahle from San Francisco Giants for RHP Anthony Molina
August 2 – Chicago Cubs acquire RHP Kevin Gausman from Toronto Blue Jays for INF Ty Southisene and OF Brett Bateman
August 2 – Tampa Bay Rays acquire RHP Freddy Peralta from New York Mets for OF Aidan Smith, INF Émilien Pitre and RHP Gary Gill Hill
August 2 – New York Yankees acquire INF Luis García Jr. from Washington Nationals for RHP Yorvanny Cruz, RHP Jake Bird, RHP Jack Cebert and RHP Ben Grable
August 1 – Atlanta Braves acquire OF Lane Thomas and LHP Bailey Falter from Kansas City Royals for LHP Carter Holton and RHP Lucas Braun
August 1 – Pittsburgh Pirates acquire RHP Camilo Doval and cash considerations for C Omar Alfonzo and OF Luis Cruz
August 1 – Chicago White Sox acquire Luis Castillo from Seattle Mariners for RHP Seranthony Dominquez, OF Nolan Jones and C Boston Smith
August 1 – Milwaukee Brewers acquire C Bo Naylor and RHP Codi Huer from Cleveland Guardians for RHP Craig Yoho and OF Blake Perkins
August 1 – Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Detroit Tigers for OF Zyhir Hope, RHP River Ryan and RHP Brady Smith
