Overview
- The final hour saw the Padres land All-Star closer Mason Miller and lefty JP Sears, the Blue Jays add former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber, and the Yankees acquire two-time All-Star reliever David Bednar.
- Late-inning arms dominated deadline activity as teams prioritized reinforcing their bullpens for the stretch run.
- Despite widespread demand, high-profile pitchers such as Mitch Keller, Steven Kwan, Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly went unsold when the 6 p.m. EDT deadline passed.
- Clubs weighed one-year rentals against trading controllable talent as they assessed remaining roster gaps.
- Sellers leveraged expiring contracts and depth pieces to restock farm systems for the stretch run.