Yankees 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker

We’ve at last arrived at the MLB Trade Deadline. Once the clock strikes 6 p.m. EST this evening, teams will no longer be able to trade to reshape their rosters; what you have is what you’ve got the rest of the way. It’s the last chance for clubs around the league, and for Brian Cashman and the Yankees, to load up for a playoff push.

Though this deadline season took a while to heat up, we at last saw some marquee names exchanged this weekend. Yesterday, Freddy Peralta went to the Rays, Kevin Gausman went to the Cubs, and the Yankees made a major move with the acquisition of slugger Luis García Jr. Of course, the biggest news was the Dodgers’ addition of Tarik Skubal late Saturday night, a move that was expected by many but is still earth-shaking in its impact on the pennant race.

The Yankees laid in wait for some time leading up to the deadline, but after dealing Camilo Doval to the Pirates for prospects and then shipping out prospects for García, they’re out of the shadows and moving actively. Will they stay active on deadline day? Follow along with us as we keep you updated with every move and rumor from across the league all day.

Rumors of the Day (August 3)

• 5:40 PM EST: The Blue Jays continue their buy-and-sell deadline strategy, sending Jeff Hoffman to the Twins (who’d have thought four months ago that the Twins would be buying from the Blue Jays?). Hoffman got off to a dreadful start but has been lights over the last couple of months, potentially giving Minnesota a high-upside high-leverage arm.

• 5:30 PM EST: The Nationals have been a nice story this year, but they’ve faded a bit in recent weeks and have taken to selling at the deadline. Over the weekend, they sent Luis García Jr. to the Yankees, and today they sent All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin to the Guardians. Cleveland has largely been quiet to this point, but they add a top lefty to their rotation, Griffin with a 3.06 ERA on the year.

• 5:20 PM EST: In AL East news, the Red Sox have dumped former top prospect Marcelo Meyer on the Giants for reliever Erik Miller. Once a consensus top-20 prospect in the sport, the young infielder has been often hurt and always ineffective when healthy. Boston cuts bait and adds the solid Miller, a 28-year-old lefty with a 2.76 ERA to his name this year.

• 5:10 PM EST: Jeff Passan reports that the Yankees are finalizing a deal that will bring Heliot Ramos from the Giants, and that if the medicals clear, Ramos will be a Yankee.

• 5:00 PM EST: Ken Rosenthal has delivered us some real news: the Yankees are working on acquiring outfielder Heliot Ramos from the Giants. The 26-year-old has been a productive hitter for San Francisco, putting together a 113 OPS+ over the last three years combined, and he’s far from just a rental, as a prime-aged player just entering his arbitration years. This is an interesting development, so stay tuned.

• 4:55 PM EST: We’ve had vanishingly few rumors about the Yankees themselves today, so here’s a rare one: Joel Sherman reports the Yankees are seen as less and less likely to acquire a catcher today. I can’t imagine fans will be thrilled to hear of this possibility. That said, if they can make it out of here picking up a relief arm and a right-handed bat to go with the acquisition of Luis García Jr., that could make for a fine deadline, but we’ll see.

• 4:10 PM EST: Jeff Passan reports that the Astros are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Blue Jays. An impending free agent, Varsho gives Houston a left-handed hitter who provides a lot of value on the outfield grass. The Astros looked like they were fading away early this year, but suddenly, they’re buyers at the deadline and in first place in the AL West. The Jays, meanwhile, now have moved two rentals in Varsho and Kevin Gausman, but have also added multiple players for the future in Josh Smith and Jose Soriano.

• 3:45 PM EST: The Cubs made another addition to their pitching staff, picking up right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Angels. Zeferjahn has an interesting fastball/sweeper combo and has posted a 3.66 ERA on the year. We’ll see if that’ll do it from the Angels, who have moved Zeferjahn, Jose Soriano, Brent Suter, and Jo Adell, but still have some other big trade chips left (see: Zack Neto and Reid Detmers).

• 3:05 PM EST: Cross another relief arm off the list: Luke Weaver is reportedly headed to the Pirates. There never seemed to be too much traction on a deal between crosstown rivals, but a reunion with Weaver and the Yankees would’ve made some sense. Instead, the Pirates pick up an arm as they try to make a playoff push, and the Mets continue to strip themselves for parts.

• 2:45 PM EST: The deed is done. The Orioles have traded Rutschman to the Red Sox, per Jeff Passan (old friend Carlos Narváez is apparently involved in this, as is pitching prospect Anthony Eyanson). On the bright (?) side, the Yankees officially optioned Max Schuemann to make room for Luis García Jr., and they revealed that he will be wearing No. 26, the first Yankee since DJ LeMahieu! And Kervin Castro is back in the Yankees’ bullpen!!! This is all great. It’s great. It’s even.

• 2:15 PM EST: The Dodgers aren’t done adding pitching, and they’ve gone with an old standby: the injury-ridded option. Kris Bubic is coming over from the Royals for righty Carlos Duran, per Mark Feinsand. The 2018 first-round pick broke out with an All-Star 2025 but is just never healthy. Even that year, he made just 20 starts. He has 213 total innings to his name since the end of 2022. Bubic is even on the IL right now with shoulder issues! But sure, the Dodgers can throw him in their shed of possible arms.

• 2:10 PM EST: This is almost already old rumor news at this point, but the Yankees’ discussions with the Orioles about Rutschman evidently included Elmer Rodríguez per Joel Sherman. There’s no word either way but hopefully the issue was on the Orioles’ end and not the Yankees prospect-clutching Elmer. My guess is probably not, but still. Anyway, the catching pivot may now just be the Reds’ Tyler Stephenson. Exciting, huh?

• 2:00 PM EST: It’s a double-batch of trades reported at the same time at two o’clock. Figures. More relevant of the two: the Rays are getting a big boost behind the plate while the Yankees still don’t have an answer beyond Austin Wells. Jeff Passan says that they’ve arranged an all-Florida swap with the Marlins for Liam Hicks, who has broken out with 2.5 rWAR and a 124 OPS+ in 101 games. He’s 27 but is under team control through 2030. Ack. 2023 first-round pick Brayden Taylor is among the three players going to Miami per Will Salmon Sammon. Ack. The other trade of the moment has the Giants sending Robbie Ray to the Padres, to which we say… “alrighty then.” You do you, Preller.

• 1:50 PM EST: Perhaps take it with a grain of salt, but Bob Nightengale reports that the expectation is that Tigers starter Casey Mize will be moved before the deadline, and that the Diamondbacks are among the teams interested. Whether the Tigers would go into full sell mode after dealing Tarik Skubal has been a major topic of conversation in the last two days, and so far, they’ve yet to trade off anyone other than their ace.

• 1:40 PM EST: Another interesting trade, with the Rangers sending infielder Josh Smith to the Blue Jays. You may remember Smith as a former Yankee farmhand that was traded to Texas as part of the Joey Gallo move (alongside fellow infielder Ezequiel Duran). Smith has struggled in 2026 but the move is still intriguing from Toronto’s perspective; Smith has two more years of arbitration remaining, as it appears the Blue Jays are actively moving now to try and add for the 2027 season and beyond.

• 1:00 PM EST: Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox and Orioles have a deal in place for Adley Rutschman but that nothing has been agreed to. In Olney’s words, the Red Sox “just need to say yay or nay”.

• 12:50 PM EST: A minor trade to note, with the Rockies trading center fielder Brenton Doyle to the White Sox. Once one of the best defensive outfielders in the game, the 28-year-old has struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness the last two seasons. Still, it’s notable to see the White Sox, enjoying a surprisingly strong year, continue to add at the deadline.

• 12:20 PM EST: And another possible Yankees target goes, as Jeff Passan reports that Orioles outfielder Taylor Ward is headed to Seattle. This one stings a bit, as Ward has a well above average bat and would have fit snugly in the Yankee lineup both as a holdover until Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge (hopefully) return, and as a quality right-handed option even after the Yankees get healthier.

• 12:15 PM EST: It looks like we’ve got a former potential Yankees target that’s gone off the board, as Jon Heyman is reporting that Jo Adell has been traded to the Guardians. The Yankees were never that seriously linked to Adell, but he made some sense as a right-handed bat who could start in a corner.

• 12:00 PM EST: There’s a lot of smoke surrounding Adley Rutschman right now, and not in a way that Yankees fans are going to like to hear. Multiple reports have surfaced linking the Red Sox to the Orioles catcher, with Joel Sherman saying that the Red Sox are “working hard” to acquire Rutschman.

• 11:25 AM EST: Everything must go for the Mets, and they’re getting bites on pitcher Clay Holmes, with reports indicating the Brewers are in the market for Holmes’ services. Holmes has been very effective as a starter when healthy for the Mets but has had issues staying on the field, recently making a rehab start in his recovery from a leg fracture suffered pitching against the Yankees.

• 11:10 AM EST: The Yankees did not offer Will Warren for Padres reliever Adrian Morejon, at least according to Mark Feinsand. This has been a subject of some debate in the rumor-sphere, with some reporting that the Yankees offered the starter Warren for Morejon. Just based on how Brian Cashman and the Yankees typically value players, color me very surprised if they actually offered Warren as the main piece in a deal in which a rental reliever was the primary player coming back. Still, Heyman posits that Warren-for-Morejon was at least discussed.

• 11:00 AM EST: The Rangers are open for business. Jon Heyman reports that teams have been discussing pitchers Nathan Eovaldi, Mackenzie Gore, and Jacob Latz. Texas looked like they would be adding at the deadline when they traded for Chase Silseth and Logan O’Hoppe last week, but a recent downturn has left them below .500 and contemplating selling.

• 11:00 AM EST: Joel Sherman reports that the Padres are looking to add a starting pitcher today, and that Robbie Ray of the Giants is a possibility. After days of rumors surrounding players like Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon, it looks like San Diego may actually go in the other direction and buy at the deadline.

• 10:45 AM EST: The catching position is obviously one of interest for the Yankees, but it’s unclear what the catching market looks like, even at this late stage. Jon Heyman notes that the Mets don’t intend to move right-handed catcher Luis Torrens, a former baby bomber. Joel Sherman adds that Adley Rutschman is a player “of great interest” to the Yankees, and surely other teams.

• 9:50 AM EST: It’s an active morning for Dave Dombrowski, as the Phillies follow up their acquisition of Luis Arraez with the addition of reliever Brooks Raley from the Mets. The 38-year-old lefty has been stellar in New York this year, running a 1.96 ERA in 41.1 innings. In a matter of minutes, the Phillies have added a quality bat and two relief arms.

• 9:45 AM EST: Another significant trade has hit the wire, the Giants agreeing to send second baseman Luis Arraez to the Phillies. Philadelphia has limited prospect capital to spend, but it was always going to be tough for Dave Dombrowski to completely sit this one out. The Phillies now have a big upgrade for their infield, the impending free agent Arraez hitting .324 in a resurgent season, while the also-ran Giants continue to sell off pieces. Also headed to Philly in the deal is reliever Caleb Kilian, who could improve a shaky Phillies bullpen. The Phillies no. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline Ramon Marquez goes to San Francisco, along with righty Marty Gair.

• 9:30 AM EST: We have a major trade! The Blue Jays have acquired Angels starter Jose Soriano reports Jeff Passan. No one expected the reigning AL champs to buy, not with Toronto mired in the middle of a miserable season, but Soriano makes more sense for a team that’s likely aiming for a rebound next year; the 27-year-old right-hander has two seasons of arbitration remaining. Minor leaguers Eddie Mitcheletti and Angel Rivero are part of the return for the Angels, but the main piece is 20-year-old shortstop Arjun Nimmala, likely the best prospect Toronto had to offer. 

• 9:00 AM EST: The Yankees and Padres were mixed up in rumors regarding reliever Adrian Morejon last night, but it appears that San Diego is leaning towards keeping their top arms, including Morejon and Mason Miller. Never say never when it comes to the Padres and AJ Preller, but if anything, it seems like San Diego will be more likely to buy than sell.

• 9:00 AM EST: After dealing Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize would seem to be the next domino to fall in Detroit, though it’s unclear whether the Tigers are going to go full fire sale, still just 2.5 games out of a playoff spot in a middling American League. The former top overall pick Mize will be a free agent after this season and has a 2.70 ERA on the year, making him an enviable potential rental for many teams, but the Tigers may end up holding if they want to try and make a late playoff push.

• 9:00 AM EST: The Mets continued their sell-off early this morning, sending reliever Huascar Brazobán over to the White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. The Yankees’ crosstown rivals have been active sellers this deadline, and we can expect even more moves out of Queens today as the Mets trudge through another lost season.