
MLB Trade Deadline Looms as Teams Eye Moves
As the August 3 deadline approaches, teams with slim playoff odds are exploring trades, while owners and managers weigh the impact on their rosters and fantasy leagues.
Jul 23, 2026
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As the August 3 deadline approaches, teams with slim playoff odds are exploring trades, while owners and managers weigh the impact on their rosters and fantasy leagues.

Cam Leiter has impressed with a 2.60 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his professional debut, joining a lineage of MLB talent that includes his uncle Al Leiter and cousins Jack and Mark Leiter Jr.

With Josh Hader nearing his Astros debut, Kenley Jansen battling a groin issue, and a new broadcasting partnership set for 2026, the bullpen landscape is shifting dramatically.