The San Francisco Giants are sending former All-Star closer Camilo Doval to the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports. YES Network's Jack Curry was first to report.
San Francisco is also trading veteran outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to the Kansas City Royals, according to multiple reports. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand was first to report.
The Boston Red Sox acquired starter Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, filling their need for pitching help, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
May, a pending free agent who is out of options, can help the Red Sox both out of the bullpen and in the rotation.
The Chicago Cubs acquired super utility man Willi Castro from the Minnesota Twins for two prospects, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Castro, 28, has played six positions for Minnesota this season -- seven if you count an inning on the mound -- mostly splitting time equally at second, left and right field. Castro is likely see time at third base for Chicago, especially when there is a tough righty on the mound as he'll split time there with rookie Matt Shaw.
The San Diego Padres made yet another move to bolster their chances in 2025, acquiring first baseman Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.
The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.
As part of the deal with the Twins, the Rays are sending right-hander Taj Bradley to Minnesota, a source told ESPN.
The Texas Rangers made a move to bolster the top of their rotation with minutes remaining before the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring Merrill Kelly from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Kelly, 36, is making $7 million in the final season of his contract and has put together a nice year, going 9-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 22 starts for a D-backs rotation that has, outside of him, underperformed. Since the start of June, Kelly boasts a 2.56 ERA.
The Houston Astros have agreed to acquire Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins. Correa waived his no-trade clause to return to his former team. Correa is slashing .267/.319/.386 with seven home runs in 93 games.
Correa, 30, is owed a combined $91.5 million from 2026 to 2028, with club options from 2029 to 2032.
Correa signed a three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Twins in 2022 with an opt-out after the first and second seasons. Correa agreed to sign a 13-year, $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants after that season that was rescinded due to an issue with his physical.
Correa then agreed to sign with the New York Mets on a 12-year, $315 million deal, but fell through due to his physical. Correa then re-signed with the Twins on a six-year, $200 million deal.
The San Diego Padres filled their need for a catcher roughly three hours before the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. In exchange, the Padres parted with a couple of fill-in starters in Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who went into the deadline with a desire to add right-handed bullpen help, reached a deal to acquire Brock Stewart from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Dodgers are sending center fielder James Outman to the Twins as part of the trade, a source told ESPN.
The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire center fielder Cedric Mullins in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Mullins is a 30-year-old center fielder in a contract year who contributes in a number of ways, including with speed and excellent defense, including a spectacular leaping, backhanded catch well above the wall in his Orioles finale to rob the Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez of a home run Wednesday.
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