2024 Trade Deadline Megathread #2: 6 Hours To Go!

Happy Trade Deadline! Check here for all Trades, Rumors, and Speculation about all things across the league!

ALL TRADE DEADLINE TRADES:

(As of 2:00 PM [EST] on July 30th, 2024)

The above list of trades will continue to be updated throughout the trade deadline at 6:00 PM (EST). If you want a list of trades going back to July 25th, check out the morning megathread, here.

To see a full list of Trade Deadline trades (going back to the beginning of July), check out the MLB.com list here.

This Afternoons' Trades:

(Bolded Trades = Big Moves)

1:19 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "Trade news: The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a trade that will send right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to the Yankees and infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely to the Cubs, sources tell me and @kileymcd." (Tweet)

1:37 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "Trade: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring reliever Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds, according to sources familiar with the deal." (Tweet)

1:48 PM - Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic): "Orioles acquiring LHP Trevor Rogers from the Marlins, source tells @TheAthletic" (Tweet)

2:20 PM - Craig Mish (Marlins): "Marlins have traded Josh Bell to the Diamondbacks per source" (Tweet)

2:47 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "Source: The Angels are acquiring reliever Mike Baumann from the Giants. He was recently designated for assignment." (Tweet)

2:58 PM - Jack Curry (YES): "The Yankees have traded Caleb Ferguson to the Astros for a minor leaguer and international pool money." (Tweet)

3:00 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "Trade news: The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN." (Tweet)

3:31 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland A’s, sources tell ESPN." (Tweet)

3:46 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "The Texas Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN." (Tweet)

3:47 PM - Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic): "Royals acquiring SS Paul DeJong from White Sox, source tells @TheAthletic." (Tweet)

3:59 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed starter Paul Blackburn from the Oakland A’s, sources tell ESPN. (Tweet)

3:47 PM - Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic): "Mariners acquiring JT Chargois from Marlins, source tells @TheAthletic" (Tweet)

4:27 PM - Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic): "Twins acquiring right-handed reliever Trevor Richards from Blue Jays, sources tell me and @DanHayesMLB" (Tweet)

4:29 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Tanner Scott from the Miami Marlins, sources tell ESPN. Still pending medical review." (Tweet)

4:37 PM - Anthony DiComo (SNY): "Source: the Mets are also getting reliever Tyler Zuber from the Rays for Paul Gervase." (Tweet)

5:12 PM - Craig Mish (Marlins): "Marlins OF Bryan De La Cruz is being traded to the Pirates per source." (Tweet)

5:25 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "Trade news: The Pittsburgh Pirates are finalizing a deal to acquire superutilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN." (Tweet)

5:39 PM - Daniel Alvarez-Montes (BBWAA): "Breaking: #Mets acquiring Huascar Brazoban from #Marlins, sources tell @ElExtrabase." (Tweet)

5:43 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "Trade news: The Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN." (Tweet)

5:47 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "Trade: The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring left-hander Tanner Banks from the Chicago White Sox, according to a source familiar with the deal." (Tweet)

5:54 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to a source familiar with the deal." (Tweet)

5:55 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "Ryan Yarbrough is going to the Toronto Blue Jays." (Tweet)

5:55 PM - Jeff Passan (ESPN): "BREAKING: Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers" (Tweet)

5:56 PM - Chris Kirschner (The Athletic): "The Yankees have acquired Padres relief pitcher Enyel De Los Santos. 4.46 ERA in 40.1 IP." (Tweet)

5:56 PM - Francys Romero (BBWAA): "Martin Perez trade to the Padres, per sources." (Tweet)

5:59 PM - Mark Feinsand (MLB): "Cardinals OF Dylan Carlson is being traded to the Rays, per source." (Tweet)

6:00 PM - Jon Heyman (NY Post): "Luis Garcia goes from Angels to red Sox" (Tweet)

6:07 PM - John Gambadoro (Arizona Radio): "Dbacks acquire from the Nationals reliever Dylan Floro" (Tweet)

6:08 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "The San Francisco Giants are acquiring Mark Canha from the Detroit Tigers, according to a source familiar with the deal." (Tweet)

6:09 PM - C Trent Rosecrans (The Athletic): "Source: The Reds have traded OF Austin Slater to the Orioles" (Tweet)

AFTERNOON RUMORS:

12:57 PM - Robert Murray (FanSided): "Source: The Pirates are acquiring pitcher Josh Walker from the Mets. Walker had recently been designated for assignment." (Tweet)

2:05 PM - Mark Feinsand (MLB): "Hearing the Nats and Cards have discussed a deal involving Carlson and Floro as @JohnDenton555 suggested. Could happen in the coming hours. Carlson has no place in STL, but Nats view him as change-of-scenery candidate." (Tweet)

2:28 PM - Kody Duncan (Pirates Blogger): "It might not mean anything about Termarr Johnson just got pinch hit for in the top of the 9th down 1 run" (Tweet)

2:41 PM - Jon Heyman (NY Post): "Uncertain if Jameson Taillon is still out there in trade talks but in case: his 10-team no-trade list does not include Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Padres (and 15 others)" (Tweet)

3:14 PM - Joel Sherman (NY Post): "Rays most likely to be traded in order in next 2-plus hours: Zack Littell, Peter Fairbanks, Yandy Diaz." (Tweet)

5:03 PM - Mark Feinsand (MLB): "For those who wondered whether the Blue Jays might reverse course and trade their controllable players including Vladimir Guerrero Jr., sources say Toronto has no plans to move Vladdy or any other big-name players signed beyond this season." (Tweet)

5:28 PM - Craig Mish (Marlins): "Good news. They won’t need me tonight Marlins have a handful of guys at a hotel fully stocked and ready to go over to the Trop. Hitters, pitchers, all kinds of players." (Tweet)

5:37 PM - Craig Mish (Marlins): "Omg more trades coming this is wild." (Tweet)

5:44 PM - Mark Feinsand (MLB): "Never say never until the deadline has passed, but it appears that the Rays will not be trading Yandy Diaz today, per sources." (Tweet)

5:53 PM - Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic): "Garrett Crochet will NOT be traded, source tells

@TheAthletic" (Tweet)

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Yankees Rumors:

1:21 PM - Mike Petriello (MLB): "Reallllly like Mark Leiter Jr. He's a guy you can definitely ignore the ERA (4.21) on, b/c the underlying stuff (2.61 xERA, among others) like him better. 194 splitters thrown: 3 singles allowed, 39 K." (Tweet)

1:27 PM - Francys Romero (BBWAA): "The New York Yankees signed Brett Phillips, formerly of the Rays, as a pitcher, according to sources close to the player. Phillips, 30, will be assigned to the minor leagues. He appeared in a semi-pro league yesterday throwing 95-97 mph." (Tweet)

1:58 PM - Jon Heyman (NY Post): "Hearing Dodgers, Yankees and Red Sox are among teams with interest in Tigers top righthander Jack Flaherty" (Tweet)

2:30 PM - Yankees: "The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed pitcher Jack Neely." (Tweet)

2:48 PM - Francys Romero (BBWAA): "Final race for Yandy Diaz and teams involved, according to sources. Yankees, Mariners, Astros are in. Pirates are out." (Tweet)

3:17 PM - Francys Romero (BBWAA): "Some teams inquiring about OF Alex Verdugo, per sources. Another source doesn't rule out that he could be part of a trade before the deadline." (Tweet)

3:41 PM - Chris Kirscher (The Athletic): "Gerrit Cole has been scratched tonight. “General body fatigue.” Will Warren pitching tonight." (Tweet)

3:44 PM - Meredith Marakovits (YES): "Tonight will be Will Warren’s MLB debut… the 25 year old RHP will wear #98 #yankees" (Tweet)

4:13 PM - Bryan Hoch (MLB): "Gerrit Cole said he is feeling “run down” and that it was “hard to bounce back” from his last start. He said his elbow is not an issue. He is not expecting to start tomorrow and will target the next series. Said this is a good chance to put “gas in the tank.”" (Tweet)

4:35 PM - Yankees: "The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Kelly Austin and international signing bonus pool money from the Houston Astros in exchange for left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson." (Tweet)

4:55 PM - Francys Romero (BBWAA): "Yankees and Astros are the teams making a final push for Yandy Diaz, per sources. One hour to go until the Trade Deadline." (Tweet)

Morning Discussion:

On Mark Leiter Jr.:

If you look at Leiter Jr.'s baseball savant page, it is incredibly endearing. Lots and lots of red, and lots and lots of top percentile stuff. The problem however, is that advanced metrics only tell some of the story. Leiter Jr. is a risk for the bullpen, as he is a career 4.53 ERA guy over 200+ innings in the bullpen across parts of 5 MLB seasons. If this is the only bullpen move, it's bad. If it's one of many, for Matt Blake to work his magic, this is a great move. Time will tell. Also: Mark's father (Mark Leiter) and his uncle (Al Leiter) both pitched for the Yankees. Maybe this could mean a future where Jack Leiter comes to the Bronx!

On Brett Phillips:

Speaking of relievers, the Yankees are also signing Brett Phillips (the former infielder) to a minor league deal as a reliever. Footage came out yesterday of him at a game (see video here) and he did look very good. If nothing else, this is a fun story to follow for the rest of the season to see if he can make the transition to being a bullpen arm in the MLB. Phillips always seemed like a top clubhouse guy, and I will never- ever- say no to signing guys with potential to minor league deals.

On Yandy Diaz:

I want the Yankees to get Yandy Diaz, and according to a rumor (above) they are one of the final three teams involved in a trade for him. He is a good bat, could potentially play first and/or third base, and will actually be cheaper than Anthony Rizzo for next year, even with Rizzo's $6M buy-out. (Rizzo would make $17M if not bought-out, Diaz is on the hook for $10M. There is a $1M savings there...maybe for Soto?) Plus, he could become a good bench-bat next year if Ben Rice turns out to be great.

On Gerrit Cole:

Gerrit Cole reported from general body fatigue ahead of tonight's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This is pure speculation, but maybe Cole is starting to show wear and tear, especially after trying (so far) to come back from injury quickly this year (with little to show for it). I think this also makes it that Nestor Cortes will not be traded in the next few hours. The Yankees cannot play it too safe with starting pitchers. (Though, if they believe Will Warren is the real deal, maybe then it makes sense to trade Cortes and capitalize on a very hot sellers market.)