Stewart trade still being finalized

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7 days ago

The 2025 MLB trade deadline arrives at 6 p.m. (ET) today. Join us for live updates and analysis on trades around the league. Getty Images
A team source tells The Athletic that the Dodgers are still examining Brock Stewart's medicals before finalizing the trade for him. There's some context for that, as Dan Hayes explains: Getty Images
The Giants looked like buyers for a while, but they reached the deadline trending in the wrong direction, and that's already cost them right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers. A more valuable piece of the Giants bullpen is closer Camilo Doval, who's had a resurgent season and comes with two more years of team control. Would the Giants continue to rebuild by trading him as well? Getty Images
A.J. Preller is always a wild card at the deadline, and today he's pulled off a stunning deal for A's closer Mason Miller and left-handed starter JP Sears. Surely that's not all Preller has in mind. The Padres still need offense, and Preller could get creative with Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez. Grab your popcorn and watch what happens. Getty Images
Last summer, the Dodgers made a big three-team trade for Michael Kopech and Tommy Edman, and then they delivered the final blockbuster by trading for Jack Flaherty in the final minutes before the deadline passed. The Dodgers have been relatively quiet so far. Do they an 11th-hour surprise in store? Getty Images
The Rockies rarely do much at the deadline, but this year they've made a bold trade — by their standards — sending Ryan McMahon to the Yankees. Is this the year they keep going and actually start to rebuild. Relievers Jake Bird, Victor Vodnik and Seth Halvorsen have been mentioned in various trade talks. Getty Images
The Diamondbacks were expected to be aggressive at the deadline, and indeed they've trade both of their corner infielder (Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor). Now, they're in the final hours holding two keys to the starting pitching market. Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly are among the most intriguing arms on the table. Will the Diamondbacks move them both?
Last but not least, we analyze the lingering questions from the NL West... Getty Images
Down 7-0 in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled potential trade candidate Yandy Díaz from the game for Christopher Morel.
Díaz was hit by a pitch on his right hand in the first inning and is undergoing X-rays, according to multiple reports. Getty Images
The Cardinals have traded away two relievers — Ryan Helsley and Steven Matz — and could trade at least one more (Phil Maton). Those are the obvious moves. More interesting and impactful are the possible trades of Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan. We're not expecting either one to move, but those trades would be eye-opening. Getty Images
Trading away Ke'Bryan Hayes was a fairly bold move that opened some payroll for the coming years, but it doesn't mean the Pirates are fully selling. In fact, reporting suggests they're planning to hold only Mitch Keller, and it's no sure thing they'll trade either David Bednar or Dennis Santana. Could they be convinced to sell more meaningfully, or is it going to be just Hayes and maybe some rentals? Sounds like the Yankees are making them consider a Bednar move. Getty Images
The Brewers are a bit tough to figure out this deadline. They've certainly played their way into buyer status, but they've so far made only a move to supplement at catcher (Danny Jansen). They've reportedly been in the market for a left-handed first baseman and a late-inning reliever. They could get creative with some of their rotation depth. The Brewers are good, but what exactly are they going to do to get even better? Getty Images
The Reds have been aggressive, perhaps more aggressive than anyone would have suspected just a few weeks ago. They've traded for a third baseman (Ke'Bryan Hayes) and a starter (Zack Littell), getting creative by moving pieces around to ultimately address needs in the outfield and the bullpen. Their priorities have been addressed. Is there more for Nick Krall to do? Getty Images
Heading into this week, the Cubs were known to be exploring the market for third basemen, despite Shaw having gotten hot in recent weeks. But that third base market has largely dried up with Eugenio Suárez, Ryan McMahon, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Ramon Urías traded. We're kind of assuming the Cubs will eventually get a starting pitcher, but could they take a shot on Yoán Moncada, Willi Castro or one of the other possibilities at third base? Or, is it Matt Shaw's position the rest of the way?
Let's move ahead and analyze the lingering questions in the NL Central...
While Brock Stewart wasn't in a hurry to leave Minnesota, where he revived his career, he did sound enthusiastic about the possibility of returning to the Dodgers team where he began his time in the big leagues when asked about it by our Dan Hayes recently:
Trading Michael Soroka to the Cubs was easy. Soroka was a pending free agent on a team going nowhere, and the Nationals had no reason to keep him, but they also weren't going to get a ton for him. Gore, on the other hand, would bring back a bounty. Buyers seem to be interested. Could one of them make an offer the Nationals can't refuse?
The Phillies have been trying to win for a few years now, and last night, Dave Dombrowski made his boldest deadline move since taking over the team's baseball ops (Jhoan Duran). This afternoon, he's followed by addressing the team's hold in center field (Harrison Bader). Is that enough? The Phillies are good as it is. Bullpen and a right-handed bat were their biggest needs. Does Dombrowski have one more move in him?
The rival Phillies also had a need in center field, and they addressed it within the hour by trading for Harrison Bader. But the Mets are also in the center field market where there is perhaps safety in Cedric Mullins, but there's risk-reward upside in Robert (there's also Alek Thomas of the Diamondbacks). It's possible the Mets could try to add offense elsewhere.
He's 29 years old with a 6.36 ERA, but Alcantara also won a Cy Young award three years ago, he still has a huge fastball, and his last two starts have been excellent. So, what's that worth? Alcantara has been one of the market's most intriguing trade candidates, and negotiations could come down to the wire. (Related: Same question for Edward Cabrera.)