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Reliever Frenzy Defines Record Trade Deadline With Correa’s Houston Return

July’s one-day Deadline produced more than 48 trades driven by reliever acquisitions as starting pitchers remained largely untouched.

7/31/25
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Overview

  • Houston reacquired Carlos Correa from the Twins and secured over $30 million in salary relief on his remaining contract
  • Shane Bieber was the lone frontline starter moved, highlighting how most rotation arms stayed with their original clubs
  • Only three Top 100 prospects changed hands—all tied to bullpen deals—and the Yankees gave up six of their top 30 prospects for late-inning help
  • The Minnesota Twins traded ten players within 24 hours to trigger a full-scale roster teardown and signal a rebuild
  • Los Angeles stuck to its offseason blueprint by avoiding high-cost prospects and premium relievers, instead making modest depth additions like Brock Stewart and Alex Call