Everything you need to know about the 2024 Trade Deadline

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Trade Deadline

July 30th, 2024

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: (Angels), (White Sox), (Rockies), (Tigers), (Giants), (Cubs)

• Relief Pitchers: (Rays), (Nationals), (Athletics)

• Position players: (Giants), (Rays), (Blue Jays), (Reds), (Rays), (Angels), (Angels), (White Sox), (Athletics), (Angels)

The biggest Trade Deadline deals

You can find info on every Trade Deadline deal in this article, but here are the most significant swaps that have been completed.

1. Dodgers acquire RHP Jack Flaherty from Tigers (July 30). (Source) Full story >>

2. Dodgers acquire INF/OF Tommy Edman, RHP Michael Kopech; Cardinals acquire RHP Erick Fedde, OF Tommy Pham; White Sox acquire INF Miguel Vargas, 2 prospects in 3-team deal (July 29). Full story >>

3. Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays for OF Aidan Smith, RHP Brody Hopkins and player to be named later (July 26). Full story >>

4. Padres acquire LHP Tanner Scott and RHP Bryan Hoeing from Marlins for LHP Robby Snelling, RHP Adam Mazur, INF Graham Pauley and INF Jay Beshears (July 30). (Source) Full story >>

5. Yankees acquire 2B/OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins for C Agustin Ramirez, INF Jared Serna and INF/OF Abrahan Ramirez (July 27). Full story >>

6. Orioles acquire RHP Zach Eflin from Rays for INF Mac Horvath, RHP Jackson Baumeister and OF Matthew Etzel (July 26). Full story >>

7. Cubs acquire 3B Isaac Paredes from Rays for 3B Christopher Morel, 2 prospects (July 28). Full story >>