Open Extended ReactionsAfter a wild final day, the 2025 MLB trade deadline is in the books. Now that the dust has settled from the 2025 trade deadline, we asked our ESPN MLB experts to debate what's real -- and what's not -- moving forward. The Padres sat just three games back heading into the deadline on the heels of a five-game winning streak. 2025 MLB trade deadline grades Trade season has officially begun! Real or not: The Twins made their future brighter with their trade deadline teardownDoolittle: Not real.