Teams On Bubble Reportedly Have Executives Preparing For Snail-Paced Market
The MLB season has arrived at the All-Star Break, one of the final checkpoints for teams to know where they stand in the league and if they are going to be able to compete for a playoff spot. According to Katie Woo and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, executives are preparing for a deadline that develops slowly due to multiple teams treading water in the playoff race.
CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 09: Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 09, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 09: Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 09, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo byTeams like the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals are not out of the hunt just yet, and a couple of strong weeks could flip their direction at the trade deadline. For the Royals, this could mean that holding on to starting pitcher Seth Lugo is in the cards if they set themselves up to take a wild-card spot in the final two months.
This could have side effects for some of the more well-known trade candidates like Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. A slow deadline could alter the packages teams are willing to send for the former National League Cy Young winner. It could raise his price as teams on the bubble wait it out, and there is an uncertainty clouding their availability.
"The (St. Louis) Cardinals can be a linchpin for a lot of teams," one executive said in the report on The Athletic. "They have a lot of players teams are interested in."
The Cardinals are one of the teams on the bubble. While stars like Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado hold no-trade clauses, there are other pieces on their roster, like closer Ryan Helsley, who is set to be a free agent this winter, that teams would be interested in.
This deadline might move slowly to start, but once teams see the packages they could get in return -- or if they have a bad stretch -- we could be in for an exciting deadline day.
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