MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers guide: Where all 30 teams stand two weeks away
MLB teams are finalizing their rosters as the August 3 trade deadline approaches, with analysts highlighting potential targets and shifting team statuses.
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The brief
With two weeks remaining until the 2026 MLB trade deadline, organizations are evaluating their positions as either buyers or sellers. Coverage identifies various players as potential trade targets as clubs look to adjust their rosters for the remainder of the season.
Reporting from outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, NBC Los Angeles, MLB.com, and CBS Sports emphasizes the evaluation of all 30 teams. Analysts have published lists of top players, including Hunter Goodman, and are tracking ongoing rumors and team needs.
Future updates will track specific transactions as the August 3 deadline nears. Coverage does not yet specify which deals, if any, have been finalized.
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Quick answers
When is the 2026 MLB trade deadline?
The trade deadline is August 3, 2026.
Which players are being mentioned in trade discussions?
Coverage highlights Hunter Goodman among others, with broader lists identifying over 75 potential players involved in trade rumors.
How are teams categorized ahead of the deadline?
Teams are being evaluated as either buyers or sellers based on their current standings and organizational needs.
Coverage (9)
- MLB Rumors: Trade Deadline Updates For Yankees, Phillies, And Pirates Yahoo Sports · 21h ago
- Who are the trade deadline ‘archetypes’? Finding the ace, the former star and more The New York Times · 21h ago
- MLB trade deadline predictions: Will these 12 players on the bubble stay or go? USA Today · 21h ago
- Hunter Goodman to Boston? Five moves I’d like to see before the MLB Trade Deadline The New York Times · 21h ago
- Who's getting traded? Latest MLB trade rumors and deadline buzz USA Today · 21h ago
- When is the 2026 MLB trade deadline? Teams and players likely to be involved NBC Los Angeles · 21h ago
- MLB trade deadline Big Board 2.0: Top 75-plus players ahead of Aug. 3 deadline The New York Times · 21h ago
- 12 trade targets to watch with Deadline 2 weeks away MLB.com · 21h ago
- MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers guide: Where all 30 teams stand two weeks away CBS Sports · 21h ago
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