With the MLB trade deadline less than a week away, the Houston Astros are expected to be buying talent to bolster their injured roster. Houston could bring in a left fielder or second baseman. But after the injury to Isaac Paredes, their plans have taken a turn.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

Arizona Diamondbacks trade predictions for Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor, Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen before 2025 MLB trade deadline on July 31, 2025.

Just about every year, executives will tell you for weeks that the trade deadline looks muddled — that everyone is waiting to decide their ultimate direction, that maybe there just won’t be that many good players available, that the deadline could be a dud.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it's that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage.

The Houston Astros need to go out and bolster their offense, and this Tampa Bay Rays All-Star is the way to do it.

He hasn't been particularly good/healthy this season, but if he can get back to producing like he did in previous years, that'll be a massive trade acquisition.'

M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .