Overview

• With seven days until the July 31 trade deadline, contending teams are prioritizing starting pitching, impact bats and bullpen help.
• The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from Arizona in exchange for prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi, establishing an early valuation benchmark for expiring-contract players.
• The New York Yankees bolstered their lineup by trading Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz to the Colorado Rockies for third baseman Ryan McMahon.
• The New York Mets strengthened their bullpen by sending Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster to Baltimore in return for left-hander Gregory Soto.
• Arizona has signaled its intent to sell remaining walk-year assets—including Eugenio Suárez, Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly—as teams adjust bids based on the initial deals.