2026 MLB trade deadline tracker: Rumors, news, analysis - ESPN

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3.

Could Tarik Skubal be on the move from the Detroit Tigers? Will the New York Mets deal Clay Holmes and Freddy Peralta to contenders? And who among the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies will go all-in to boost their 2026 World Series hopes?

Whether your team is looking to add or deal away stars — or lands somewhere in between — here's the latest intel we're hearing, reaction to completed deals and what to know for every club as trade season unfolds.

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1. Tarik Skubal: All eyes will be on the best pitcher in baseball ahead of the deadline, with Detroit's recent hot streak making it less certain that Skubal will be changing teams before the deadline arrives.

2. Aroldis Chapman: The Red Sox closer could be a game changer for any team come October. But similar to Skubal with Detroit, Boston's surge back into the equation has lowered the odds of Chapman being dealt.

3. Luis Arraez: The San Francisco Giants All-Star is an impending free agent with a contact-focused approach that makes him a fit in almost any contender's lineup and one of the most coveted names on the market.

Which Yankees reliever could be on the move? While the New York Yankees are looking to add a leverage reliever or two, they're also open to trading reliever Camilo Doval, sources told ESPN. The right-hander, an All-Star in 2023, has floundered since the Yankees acquired him from the San Francisco Giants at last year's