With the 2024 Trade Deadline fast approaching, here's everything you need to know.

What time is the MLB Trade Deadline?

• When is the MLB Trade Deadline? For 2024, it is scheduled for July 30 at 6 p.m. ET.

• For many years, the Deadline was always on July 31 at 4 p.m. ET. The Commissioner's Office can now set the Deadline for any date between July 28 and Aug. 3, in an effort to avoid conflicting with games.

What is the MLB Trade Deadline?

• The Trade Deadline is the last point during the season at which players on 40-man rosters can be traded from one club to another. Those players may still be placed and claimed on outright waivers, but trades will no longer be permitted after July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Prior to 2019, July 31 was referred to as the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and players could be traded after that date if they first cleared revocable trade waivers. The August waiver trade period was eliminated in 2019, with MLB moving to a single Deadline.

• Minor Leaguers not on 40-man rosters can still be traded after the Deadline. However, any player must be in an organization by the end of Aug. 31 (whether on the 40-man roster or not) in order to be eligible to appear in the postseason for that club.

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Where can I follow MLB Trade Deadline news?

• News and rumors: Stay up to date on all the latest Trade Deadline rumblings here.

• Deadline tracker: Follow along with every trade made prior to the Deadline here.

Who are the top trade candidates?

Here are just some of the notable players who have been discussed in trade rumors leading up to the Deadline:

• Starting Pitchers: Tyler Anderson (Angels), Garrett Crochet (White Sox), Zach Eflin (Rays), Erick Fedde (White Sox), Jack Flaherty (Tigers), Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays), Cal Quantrill (Rockies), Tarik Skubal (Tigers)

• Relief Pitchers: Carlos Estévez (Angels), Andrew Chafin (Tigers), Pete Fairbanks (Rays), Kyle Finnegan (Nationals), Michael Kopech (White Sox), Mason Miller (Athletics), Trevor Richards (Blue Jays), Tanner Scott (Marlins)

• Position players: Randy Arozarena (Rays), Bo Bichette (Blue Jays), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Marlins), Paul DeJong (White Sox), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), Danny Jansen (Blue Jays), Isaac Paredes (Rays), Tommy Pham (White Sox), Kevin Pillar (Angels), Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox), Brent Rooker (Athletics), Taylor Ward (Angels), Jesse Winker (Nationals)

What are the key storylines to watch?

What will the Blue Jays do?

The Blue Jays are perhaps the most intriguing team to watch leading up to the Trade Deadline. Toronto is a likely seller with many enticing assets to trade, but it’s unclear how many players the club will end up moving.

Pending free agents such as starter Yusei Kikuchi, catcher Danny Jansen and reliever Trevor Richards are the most obvious candidates to be dealt, but the team also has a number of veteran starters (including Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman) signed beyond 2024 who would likely bring back strong returns, given the demand for arms and the lack of available options in that marketplace.

Then there’s first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Bo Bichette, both of whom can become free agents after 2025.

It remains to be seen if Toronto will stick to trading rentals and try to retool its roster with an eye on contending next season, or if its summer sale will be more extensive than that.

How far will the White Sox go in selling? And what about the A's?

It's been clear for a while that the White Sox were going to be Trade Deadline sellers this year. But as is the case with the Blue Jays, we don't know how far they'll go in selling. Veterans such as starter Erick Fedde (signed through 2025), outfielder Tommy Pham (pending free agent), shortstop Paul DeJong (pending free agent) and closer Michael Kopech (controllable through 2025) seem likely to go. But will the White Sox look to capitalize on this seller's market and deal ace pitcher Garrett Crochet (controllable through 2026) and/or outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (signed through 2025 with 2026-27 club options) as well?

Oakland, meanwhile, is more likely than not to trade slugging outfielder Brent Rooker, who is controllable through 2027 but doesn't exactly fit into the rebuilding team's timeline, considering he'll turn 30 in November. But what about Mason Miller (controllable through 2029)? Will any contender meet the A's lofty asking price for the flamethrowing closer?

Which way will these bubble teams go?

The Astros, Mets, Red Sox, Cardinals and D-backs have all rebounded from slow starts, thinning the list of potential Trade Deadline sellers. That said, there are still a number of teams on the postseason bubble whose Trade Deadline path has yet to be determined.

The defending World Series-champion Rangers are in that bucket, as are the Rays, Reds, Cubs and Giants.

Will we see a big surprise in the SP market?

With the demand for starting pitching greatly outweighing the supply, the stage could be set for a Trade Deadline stunner involving one of the best pitchers in baseball. The chances are still against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal being traded, but in this environment, it’s possible a desperate contender will put together a prospect package that entices Detroit to deal the left-hander, who is controllable through 2026.