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MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers guide: Where all 30 teams stand two weeks away

Major League Baseball teams are finalizing strategies as the August 3 trade deadline approaches, with all 30 teams evaluated as buyers or sellers.

By · Published July 23, 2026  04:21 UTC · Updated July 23, 2026  16:38 UTC

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Coverage focused on predictions for landing spots, trade targets, and the status of all 30 teams ahead of the August 3 deadline. The reports analyzed player trade stock and identified potential moves for various archetypes.

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 88d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 11 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 6.
  • Primary Driver: Major League Baseball teams are finalizing strategies as the August 3 trade deadline approaches, with all 30 teams evaluated as buyers or sellers.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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The MLB trade deadline is two weeks away, centered on an August 3 cutoff. Teams are currently positioning themselves as either buyers or sellers to optimize their rosters for the remainder of the season.

Coverage from CBS Sports, MLB.com, The New York Times, and USA Today focuses on identifying key trade targets and 'archetypes,' such as aces and former stars. Analysts are predicting landing spots for players including Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, and Luis Arraez, while speculating on a potential move for Hunter Goodman to Boston.

Observers are monitoring a 'Big Board' of over 75 players and specific lists of targets and players 'on the bubble' to determine who will be moved before the deadline.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 89d ago.

Quick answers

When is the 2026 MLB trade deadline?

The deadline is August 3.

Which players are being discussed as potential trade targets?

Players mentioned in coverage include Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, Luis Arraez, and Hunter Goodman.

How many teams are being analyzed in these guides?

Guides from CBS Sports cover where all 30 teams stand regarding their buyer or seller status.

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MLB Trade Deadline Tarik Skubal Hunter Goodman

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