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USA TODAY July 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Now just two days from Major League Baseball's July 31 trade deadline, the market held its collective breath on Monday when Eugenio Suárez was hit by a pitch on the hand and removed from Arizona's game. But X-rays came back negative on the Diamondbacks slugger, presumed to be the top bat available before Thursday's 6 p.m. deadline.

The AL Central-leading Tigers added a pair of arms, making an in-division trade with the Minnesota Twins to add right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak. Detroit officially lost starter Reece Olson for the season with a shoulder injury earlier in the day Monday.

Potential suitors will be keeping a close eye on Arizona for an injury update on Suárez, while the Orioles play a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays with some Baltimore players possibly making their last appearance for the team – including 41-year-old starter Charlie Morton.

Follow along for the latest news and rumors on Tuesday:

Orioles trade Seranthony Dominguez to Blue Jays – in opposing clubhouse

In between games of the teams' doubleheader in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired 30-year-old right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles, according to multiple reports. The Orioles will receive right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown to complete the trade, Sportsnet and ESPN reported.

In 298 career games with the Philadelphia Phillies (2018-24) and Orioles (2024-25), Dominguez has gone 21-22 with 40 saves, a 3.54 ERA and 335 strikeouts across 285 innings. He did not play in 2020 due to injury. In 2025, Dominguez is 2-3 with two saves and a 3.24 ERA in 43 appearances for the Orioles. He's struck out 54 batters for a rate of 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Watts-Brown, 23, has split this season between Double-A New Hampshire and High-A Vancouver. He has gone 2-5 with a 3.54 ERA in 19 starts. MLB Pipeline ranked Watts-Brown as Toronto's No. 10 prospect. — Field Level Media

Seranthony Domínguez makes the walk from the Orioles clubhouse to the Blue Jays clubhouse after he was traded pic.twitter.com/NhUZJhkV3f

— Danielle Allentuck (@d_allentuck) July 29, 2025

Eugenio Suárez to Tigers? Gleyber Torres backs a trade

The Tigers are one of many teams interested in acquiring Eugenio Suárez from the Diamondbacks before the MLB trade deadline, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31. Other teams in the mix include the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners.

"If he comes here at some point, it's going to be awesome," said Torres, a former teammates of Suárez with Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. "He treats people the right way. He's easy to talk to. He always wants to help the players. It would be a really, really good addition for us."

Said Torres: "I think he's a better person than player. I have a really good relationship with him. He is a humble guy, an awesome person. I've known him for many years. Our relationship is really good."

Suárez has said he wants to play for the Tigers. The Tigers signed Suárez out of Venezuela for a $10,000 bonus during the 2008 international signing period. He made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2014. After 85 games, the Tigers traded Suárez to the Reds. – Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press

Danny Jansen trade has catcher back in Wisconsin

Not so long ago, members of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lived in the home young Danny Jansen shared with his family, just a bike ride away from Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton. In a twist of fate, it was a Timber Rattlers player sent to another organization who brought Jansen back to Wisconsin.

Jansen, 30, joined the Brewers on July 29, one day after Milwaukee consummated a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Class A infielder Jadher Areinamo. The catcher Jansen, an alumnus of Appleton West and part of a former Timber Rattlers host family, now finds himself with his fourth team in the span of a year after getting dealt on back-to-back trade deadlines.

"Definitely surprised at the news at first," said Jansen, who has served as the Rays primary catcher in 2025. "Hearing that it's for the Brewers is exciting. Obviously, the Brewers have been playing awesome baseball. Definitely being close to home where my wife and I live, as well, is exciting. Being part of an awesome clubhouse, as I've heard, and just competing with these guys." – JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Eugenio Suárez injury update: D'backs slugger out of lineup

Arizona third baseman Eugenio Suárez, considered the top hitter available ahead of Thursday's deadline, is out of the Diamondbacks lineup Tuesday in Detroit after being hit on the hand by a pitch on Monday night.

X-rays after the game were egative and Suárez told reporters on Tuesday that he also underwent a CT scan and MRI, both coming back clean. Suárez could return to the lineup on Wednesday for what may be his final game in a Diamondbacks uniform.

Suárez has 36 home runs, is tied for the MLB lead with 87 home runs and could become the first player traded in the middle of a 50-homer campaign since Mark McGwire in 1996.

No Eugenio Suarez (bruised index finger, or worse) today in the lineup. He did say last night that he'd "be back soon." https://t.co/fkMnuuZKkw

— José M. Romero (@RomeroJoseM) July 29, 2025

Phillies trade rumors, team needs

The Philadelphia bullpen took a hit when left-handed reliever José Alvarado was suspended for 80 games in May for violating MLB's PED policy. To help fill the void, the Phils recently signed veteran right-handed reliever David Robertson after he sat out the season following a strong 2024 season with the Texas Rangers. Robertson has spent two other stints with Philadelphia, including during the team's 2022 World Series run.

Outfield has also been a concern for much of the year with free-agent addition Max Kepler struggling to provide offensive stability. While he has improved at the plate as the summer has progressed, center fielder Brandon Marsh, along with outfielders Nick Castellanos and Johan Rojas, has been inconsistent offensively this season.

The Phils might also have a need at third base with hot corner mainstay Alec Bohm possible out for several weeks with a rib fracture. – Anthony DiMattia, Delaware News Journal

Pirates trade rumors: David Bednar, Mitch Keller

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a few impact players who could be moved ahead of the trade deadline including closer David Bednar and starter Mitch Keller.

An All-Star in 2022 and 2023, the 30-year-old Bednar had a miserable 2024 campaign (5.77 ERA in 62 games), but has rounded back into form this year with a 2.37 ERA, including a career-best 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

The Pitttsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Pirates GM Ben Cherington wants to "sell high" on his ace reliever, who could fetch a pretty penny from suitors looking to improve their bullpens. Bednar is under team control thorugh 2026 and becomes a free agent at that point. Potential suitors include the Yankees, Blue Jays, Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Mets and Padres.

Keller, 29, signed a four-year extension worth $77 million with the Pirates prior to the 2024 season. An All-Star in 2023, Keller has a 3.69 ERA in 22 starts, his best since 2020, but has seen his strikeout rate fall each of the past two seasons.

"I think we want to be careful about it, because you have pitching depth until you don't," Cherington told reporters. "It's hard to get it back. We're not anxious to trade pitching."

Nick Fortes to Rays in trade with Marlins

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel.

Fortes, 28, batted .249 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 59 games with the Marlins this season. He is a career .225 hitter with 25 homers and 96 RBIs in 363 games since making his debut with Miami in 2021.

Etzel, 23, was ranked as the Rays' No. 28 prospect by MLB Pipeline.

He batted .230 with five homers, 34 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 56 games at Double-A Montgomery this season before landing on the injured list on June 22. – Field Level Media

Chris Paddack, Randy Dobnak traded to Twins

The Tigers acquired right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Minnesota Twins on Monday, July 28 — just three days before the MLB trade deadline, which is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31. Although Paddack becomes a free agent after 2025, Dobnak has team options for 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Trading for Paddack was sparked by right-hander Reese Olson suffering a right shoulder strain. He has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, but there's still a chance he returns for the postseason.

"It's really an unfortunate piece of news for Reese," Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said. "We really feel for him. But we are excited to strengthen our pitching before the trade deadline, and we're really excited to add Chris to the mix." – Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press

Yankees rumors: Cam Schlitter a trade deadline candidate?

MLB’s trade deadline, Thursday at 6 p.m., is a looming presence at Yankee Stadium, where Cam Schlittler’s third big-league start showed an unpolished pitcher with plenty of promise.

“He walks out there with a lot of weapons, starting with a high-90s, 100-mph fastball,’’ Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before Monday night’s game against Tampa Bay.

Schlittler impressively flashed that 100-mph fastball against the Rays but also lost his command for a stretch and the Yankees ultimately lost another divisional game. Maybe that won’t mean parting with Yankees’ slugging prospect Spencer Jones, but he’s clearly part of a lot of trade conversations – as are Schlittler and fellow right-handed starter Will Warren.

Both Schlittler and Warren are potential trade pieces, and the price to land controllable pitching – including starters Mitch Keller and Edward Cabrera - would be in this neighborhood of big-league ready talent. – Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com

Eugenio Suárez injury update

USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale confirmed that Eugenio Suárez underwent X-rays, which came back negative. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that Suárez's left hand and finger were "tender to the touch," according to The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen. Lovullo added that Suárez is day-to-day for now.

"The good thing right now is we did the X-ray, and it was negative," Suárez said after the game. "We got more tests to do tomorrow. Right now, it's painful, obviously."

Braves add Erick Fedde

With all five members of their opening day rotation now on the injured list, the struggling Atlanta Braves have added a veteran starter. Erick Fedde, who was designated for assignment by the St. Louis Cardinals last week, fills the void in Atlanta's rotation after Grant Holmes hit the injured list with elbow inflammation. He joins fellow rotation mates Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reynaldo Lopez and A.J. Smith-Shawver on the 60-day IL.

The Braves acquired Fedde (3-10, 5.22 ERA this season) in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Yankees trade Carlos Carrasco

Dealing with the pitching-strapped Braves on Monday, the Yankees traded veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco to Atlanta.

In announcing the trade prior to their Monday night series opener against the Rays at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees said they will receive cash considerations from the Braves.

Carrasco, 38, had been in the rotation for the Yanks' Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate, posting a 3.27 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) with 38 strikeouts in 52⅓ innings. – Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com

2025 MLB trade deadline targets

Here's a list of a handful of players who could potentially be moved at this year's deadline:

Pitchers: -

Sandy Alcantara (Marlins)

Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks)

Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks)

Mitch Keller (Pirates)

Andrew Heaney (Pirates)

Johan Duran (Twins)

Kenley Jansen (Angels)

Position players: -

Eugenio Suárez (Diamondbacks)

Jarren Duran (Red Sox)

Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox)

Taylor Ward (Angels)

Ryan O'Hearn (Orioles)

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