The early Monday ahead of , acquiring three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants to create RBI opportunities for sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
Arraez is hitting an NL-best .324 in a resurgent season after signing a $12 million, one-year deal with San Francisco early in spring training. The 29-year-old has his highest batting average since 2023, and he’s played better defense at second base after questions about his glove hindered his market in free agency.
Schwarber is second in the majors with 33 home runs entering Monday yet ranks 31st with 63 RBIs, while Harper has driven in 66. The team’s .304 on-base percentage is the second lowest in the majors.
Philly also got reliever Caleb Kilian back from the Giants in the trade for two minor leaguers, and it swung a separate deal for left-handed reliever Brooks Raley with the New York Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers woke up already looking like the deadline’s biggest winners after adding to a loaded roster Sunday. The Dodgers are chasing a third straight World Series title.
Over in the American League, Sunday by adding right-hander Freddy Peralta while the New York Yankees to give their Aaron Judge-less lineup a little more pop. Also on Sunday, the Chicago Cubs in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The trade deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. EDT. Some , including San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho.
Other trades of note
鈥� The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling. Ward, 32, is hitting .246 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs in 111 games. He adds to Seattle鈥檚 outfield depth and could make impending free agent and All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena expendable.
鈥� The Blue Jays bolstered their rotation with an eye on 2027 by acquiring right-hander Jos茅 Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels for three prospects. The 27-year-old is 9-6 with a 3.29 ERA and has a 3.72 ERA over four big league seasons. He’s under team control through 2028. Infielder Arjun Nimmala, a 2023 first-round pick, headlined the minor leaguers going to Los Angeles, along with outfielder Eddie Micheletti Jr. and right-hander Angel Rivero.
鈥� The Cleveland Guardians picked up a power bat and some outfield versatility by adding Jo Adell from the Los Angeles Angels, who received minor league catcher Jacob Cozart. The 27-year-old Adell has 16 homers and 62 RBIs this season, one year after hitting a career-best 37 homers with 98 RBIs. Adell has spent his entire career with the Angels after being the 10th overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft.
鈥� The Tampa Bay Rays added catcher Liam Hicks in a trade with the Miami Marlins, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The Marlins received prospects RHP Jacob Kisting, SS Adrian Santana and INF Brayden Taylor. Hicks, 27, is in his second big league season and batting .282 with 14 homers and 62 RBIs. He’s under team control for the next four seasons.
鈥� The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Brenton Doyle from the Colorado Rockies for a pair of prospects. Doyle, who recently came off the injured list due to a bruised oblique, is hitting .214 with a homer and nine stolen bases. He鈥檚 won two Gold Glove awards for his work in center field. The Rockies received right-hander Mason Adams and infielder Carlos Vielma.
鈥� Toronto got utility player Josh Smith and minor league right-hander Josh Stephan from Texas for rookie left-hander Adam Macko. Smith, who in 2024 won a Silver Slugger as a utility player, was at Triple-A Round Rock. He went into this season with the chance to be the Rangers鈥� everyday second baseman, but he hit .213 in 45 games and missed 37 games because of injuries and a . Macko, also in the minors, made his big league debut May 18 and went 2-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 22 appearances for the Blue Jays.
鈥� The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran left-handed reliever Brent Suter from the Angels for minor league infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. The 36-year-old Suter provides some bullpen depth for the NL East leaders. He was 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA over 63 1/3 innings in 41 appearances for Los Angeles, and threw at least two innings in 18 of those games.
鈥� The Dodgers traded for backup catcher Ben Rortvedt for the second year in a row. This time, the Dodgers got Rortvedt from the New York Mets for right-hander Chayce McDermott. The 28-year-old Rortvedt hasn鈥檛 played in the big leagues this season and wasn鈥檛 on the Mets鈥� 40-man roster. The Dodgers acquired Rortvedt from Tampa Bay at last year’s deadline. He appeared in 18 regular season games and four playoff games.
鈥� The Chicago White Sox added righty reliever Huascar Brazob谩n from the Mets for minor league right-handers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. The 36-year-old Brazob谩n is 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA over 46 games this season.
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AP Sports Writer Alanis Thames contributed to this story.
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