In this MLB mock trade, the Boston Red Sox send star third baseman Alex Bregman to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for ace Luis Castillo and key offensive depth, shaking up the playoff race before the 2025 trade deadline.

Durán has been one of baseball's best relievers this season. The flamethrowing closer headed into the All-Star break with a career-best 1.66 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.

The New York Mets address key trade deadline needs in this mock blockbuster deal with the Orioles, landing Cedric Mullins and Gregory Soto.

All-Star Week is upon MLB and, as the league celebrates the best and brightest from the first-half of the 2025 season, front offices are doing their diligence on players who may be available for potential trades as each team seeks to improve amid championship aspirations.

The NL bested the AL in the most exciting All-Star Game in years Tuesday night. The second half begins Friday and, in only 15 days, the trade deadline will be upon us. Expect trade chatter and activity to pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline.

But the details of each deadline differ. There’s always an ace on the table, but some years it’s a future Hall of Famer and others it’s a guy who will linger on the free-agent market for months. There’s always a handful of back-end starters who switch uniforms, but sometimes he turns into a front-end starter by October.