The struggling New York Yankees are expected to land a "big relief arm" before Thursday's trade deadline, per ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday's edition of Pardon The Interruption.

The Boston Red Sox have until Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to bolster their bullpen to make a push for the playoffs.

After tossing seven strong innings in his last start, Sandy Alcantara's name is back atop deadline wish lists, with USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale reporting that trade interest has soared. The 2022 NL Cy Young winner has struggled this season after missing all of 2024 following Tommy John surgery.

The Twins dealt Chris Paddack but are still open to trading relievers and centerfielder Harrison Bader ahead of the trade deadline.

Here are the cases for the Giants buying — and selling — ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline: The acquisition of Devers in June a clear-cut sign that Posey is in the business of winning now. The same can be said of Chapman’s extension and the signing of Willy Adames.

Toronto acquired hard-throwing reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles, per multiple reports. To land Dominguez, the Blue Jays sent 23-year-old right-hander Juaron Watts-Brown to Baltimore, the 10th ranked prospect in their system per MLB Pipeline.

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to be one of the more aggressive teams in baseball at the trade deadline. They need to fill a few holes this week.

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase — a rumored MLB trade deadline target — has been placed on paid leave in connection with a sports-gambling investigation, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday. Clase is reportedly on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.