{"id":43338,"date":"2025-07-28T19:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/43338\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:28:10","slug":"mlb-trade-deadline-live-updates-news-transactions-rumors-as-royals-reportedly-extend-seth-lugo-guardians-emmanuel-clase-placed-on-paid-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/43338\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB trade deadline: Live updates, news, transactions, rumors as Royals reportedly extend Seth Lugo, Guardians&#8217; Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, and teams are already making moves.<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona Diamondbacks unofficially kicked things off last week by <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/mlb-trade-deadline-mariners-make-first-move-with-addition-of-diamondbacks-1b-josh-naylor-003753961.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:trading first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trading first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners<\/a>, and several other teams got in the mix over the weekend. The Yankees made two acquisitions in <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/yankees-reportedly-acquire-3b-ryan-mcmahon-from-rockies-for-two-prospects-175116497.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan McMahon;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan McMahon<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/mlb-trade-deadline-yankees-deal-for-nationals-utility-man-amed-rosario-021605770.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ahmed Rosario;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ahmed Rosario<\/a>, and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/mets-add-bullpen-help-with-acquisition-of-lhp-gregory-soto-from-orioles-172002302.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mets traded for Gregory Soto;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mets traded for Gregory Soto<\/a>. The action should continue in the coming days, as MLB&#8217;s contenders scramble to add talent ahead of the season&#8217;s stretch run.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, considered a likely trade target, was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 in connection with a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/guardians-closer-emmanuel-clase-placed-on-paid-leave-in-connection-with-mlb-sports-gambling-investigation-165427286.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sports-gambling investigation;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sports-gambling investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There aren&#8217;t many superstars expected to be on the move ahead of this deadline, but <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-trade-deadline-most-glaring-needs-for-yankees-dodgers-cubs-astros--and-how-they-might-address-them-235958118.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:every contender has a hole to fill;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">every contender has a hole to fill<\/a>. No team is running away from the field in the standings, which means some teams likely need to do something to stand out.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline is 6 p.m. ET Thursday. After that, the only ways teams can add to their rosters are by calling up minor leaguers or signing free agents, and any player who isn&#8217;t in an organization by the end of August is ineligible for the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, here&#8217;s everything you should know about what MLB teams are up to:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from the 2025 MLB trade deadline:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, and teams are already making moves. 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