Open Extended ReactionsEight days out from the 2025 MLB trade deadline, nearly three-quarters of major league baseball teams reside within 5½ games of a playoff spot. The trade deadline is uncertainty personified. ET deadline on July 31 rapidly approaching, teams need to become comfortable with that discomfort. Passan's perfect trade deadline additions A star outfielder to the NL West? Best asset: Steven Kwan, OFOne trade every MLB team should make From a Cy Young winner to an All-Star closer, here's one player every MLB team should trade for (or away) this July.