August 1, 2025
The New York Mets acquired centerfielder
Cedric Mullins from the Orioles for right-handed pitching prospects
Raimon Gomez, Anthony Nunez, and Chandler Marsh. Nunez is a reliever who's only been pitching for roughly a year and ranked as the number 14 prospect in the Mets system by MLB Pipeline. He boasts a 60-grade slider and changeup, both of which are capable of generating swing and miss, and have fueled him to a 1.58 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, and a 40 percent strikeout rate in 40 innings between High-A and Double-A this season. His fastball reaches 96 mph, and he also mixes in a cutter. While there's some potential for Núñez to develop into more, he most likely profiles as a reliever.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Anthony DiComo
August 1, 2025
The Baltimore Orioles traded centerfielder
Cedric Mullins for right-handed pitching prospects
Raimon Gomez, Anthony Nunez, and Chandler Marsh. Gomez has electric stuff with a fastball that sits near triple digits and hit 104.5 mph at one point this season, to go with a low-90s slider that can rack up a bunch of whiffs. He rounds out his arsenal with a sinker, curveball, and cutter. Consistently throwing strikes is the biggest question for the 23-year-old, with 20-grade command. He owns a 4.63 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 30.4% strikeout rate in 35 innings, mostly in relief between Low-A and High-A this season. Gomez induces a ton of weak contact and a healthy rate of groundball rate at 52.3% this year. However, his walk rate is half of his strikeout rate at 15.8%. He profiles as a reliever due to this flaw, but he has the upside to be one of the nastier arms in the future.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Anthony DiComo
August 1, 2025
The New York Yankees sent catcher prospect Edlgeen Perez, along with prospects
Rafael Flores and
Brian Sanchez, to the Pirates for
David Bednar. Perez was the number 14 prospect in the Yankees system and profiles as a plus defensive catcher. The offense is a work in progress for the 19-year-old as he has excellent patience with a 17.9% walk rate at Low-A this year, but just a .209 batting average and .236 slugging percentage. He was much more productive in rookie ball in 2024, hitting .283/.444/.380 with a 136 wRC+ in 216 plate appearances. Perez perojects to have the highest ceiling of the prospects included in the deal, but the lowest floor as well given his age and struggles at the plate this season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Stephen J. Nesbitt
August
1,
2025
The
New
York
Yankees
sent
catching
prospect
Rafael
Flores
and
two
other
prospects
for
Pirates
closer
David
Bednar,
according
to
Jon
Heyman.
Flores
ranked
as
the
number
eight
prospect
for
the
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August 1, 2025
The Boston Red Sox traded first base prospect
Blaze Jordan for left-handed pitcher
Steven Matz from the Cardinals, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Jordan ranked as the number 24 prospect in the Red Sox system by MLB Pipeline, and has put together a strong season between Double-A and Triple-A this season. The 22-year-old is hitting .308/.377/.495 with 12 home runs, three stolen bases, and a 140 wRC+ in 358 plate appearances across the two levels. The hard-hit rate is subpar at 32.9%, but he does have decent raw power with a 110.1 mph MaxEV while making a lot of contact. His below-average chase rate leads to poor contact quality, but there are some positive elements to build on. He could be someone to monitor in super deep formats and NL-only leagues.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jeff Passan
July 31, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Anthony Santander (shoulder) has been making much slower progress than expected, but there is progress being made, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. It's a tiny bit encouraging to hear some progress is being made, but based on prior reports, he is still at least one week away from even being cleared to swing a bat. The 30-year-old hasn't played since May 30 due to a left shoulder subluxation and has been stuck in this same spot in his rehab for over a month. It's looking more and more like a lost season for the slugger, who batted just .179 with six home runs in 50 games prior to his injury.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Ben Nicholson-Smith
July 31, 2025
The New York Mets traded right-handed pitching prospect Nate Dohm, along with infield prospect
Jesus Baez and pitching prospect Frank Elissalt, in exchange for reliever
Ryan Helsley from the Cardinals. Dohm was. The number 14 prospect in the Mets system, according to MLB Pipeline. The 2024 third-round pick has pitched 62.2 innings this season between Low-A and High-A in the Mets system, collecting a 2.87 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 20.2% K-BB%. The 6'4" righty throws from a 5.7' release height and features a four-seamer that sits around 93 mph with high carry, consistently locates it in the zone, and generates a 13% swinging strike rate. He rounds out his arsenal with a gyro slider, changeup, and curveball that have had mixed results. The development of his secondary pitches will be an area to watch for him as he enters the St. Louis farm system, beginning at High-A Peoria.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Will Sammon
July 31, 2025
Athletics starting pitcher
Luis Morales is expected to be promoted to the major leagues on Friday, reports Francys Romero of Beisbol FR. He is the A's third-best prospect according to MLB.com and will look to carry over his Triple-A success into the big leagues. In 89 ⅓ innings in the minors this season, he has posted a 3.73 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 107 strikeouts and 35 walks. The 22-year-old was a starter for the majority of the season before shifting to relief recently, so it's not clear what type of role he will assume in the majors. A spot in the rotation did just open up with
JP Sears being dealt to the Padres, and there is currently no probable pitcher listed for Friday's game. It could just be a spot start, but it's worth monitoring in deep fantasy leagues as Morales has great swing-and-miss stuff.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Francys Romero
July 31, 2025
San Diego Padres catcher
Martin Maldonado was designated for assignment on Thursday as part of a flurry of roster moves made in conjunction with five trades on deadline day by San Diego. One of those trades involved acquiring
Freddy Fermin from the Royals, who will take over as the main option behind the dish and bump Maldonado off the roster entirely. The 38-year-old could find himself on a new team within the coming days, but his .204 batting average and .245 on-base percentage are far from inspiring. As bad as it seems, this would be the first season where he's posted a batting average above .200 since 2020, so the veteran is pretty much tapped out offensively.
--Jeremy HeistSource: San Diego Padres
July 31, 2025
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher
Ryan Pressly was designated for assignment on Thursday. This was the corresponding move to make room for
Taylor Rogers on the 40-man roster, who they acquired from Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. This season has been a huge disappointment for the veteran, who was expected to earn the bulk of the save opportunities for the club. He last served as a full-time closer in 2023 when he saved 31 games for the Astros, but he posted a 4.36 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 2025 and was quickly booted from ninth-inning duties in favor of
Daniel Palencia. He could find himself a new home for the final two months of the year if another team claims him on waivers or he hits free agency.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Chicago Cubs
July 31, 2025
Detroit Tigers pitcher
Troy Melton will be shifting from the rotation to the bullpen, reports Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. The rookie was lit up in his first start on July 23 to the tune of six runs in five innings, but bounced back with seven shutout innings against the Diamondbacks on July 28. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to earn another turn in the rotation with the Tigers acquiring both
Chris Paddack and
Charlie Morton at the trade deadline. The 24-year-old can be safely disregarded for fantasy purposes, although Detroit will be hoping for some meaningful relief innings from him as they prep for a probable playoff run.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Chris McCosky
July 31, 2025
Boston Red Sox second baseman
Marcelo Mayer (wrist) still doesn't have a clear diagnosis or recovery timeline surrounding his injured wrist. The Red Sox are still collecting information about the injury, reports Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Mayer was placed on the injured list retroactive to July 24 with a sprained wrist and underwent an MRI last week, but the reports apparently weren't clear. The 22-year-old is eligible to return early next week on August 4, but it seems like the youngster is set to miss more time than the minimum. He's had an underwhelming rookie campaign so far, slashing .228/.272/.402, but the former top prospect should get more chances to prove himself once healthy.
--Jeremy HeistSource: Gabrielle Starr
July
31,
2025
The
Philadelphia
Phillies
have
acquired
right-hander
Matt
Manning
from
the
Detroit
Tigers
for
minor-league
outfielder
Josueth
Quinonez.
To
make
room
for
Manning,
the
Phillies
designated
righty
Devin
Sweet
for
assignment.
Manning
was
a
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July
31,
2025
The
Texas
Rangers
acquired
reliever
Phil
Maton
from
the
St.
Louis
Cardinals
before
Thursday's
trade
deadline.
The
Cardinals
received
two
pitching
prospects
-
lefty
Mason
Molina
and
righty
Skylar
Hales
-
as
well
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July 31, 2025
The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder
Will Wagner from the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher
Brandon Valenzuela. Wagner, the son of Hall of Fame closer Billy Wagner and an 18th-round pick of the Houston Astros in 2021, debuted in the majors with the Blue Jays last year. He has since appeared in 64 games, including 40 this season, and notched a league-average .265/.336/.362 line with two homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, and one stolen base in 218 plate appearances. The 27-year-old will give the Padres some extra infield depth, but he doesn't have fantasy relevance.
UPDATE: Wagner was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday after being acquired from the Blue Jays.--Connor ByrneSource: San Diego Padres
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