The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly "trying to trade for" Pittsburgh Pirates star slugger Oneil Cruz at the trade deadline.

Brewer Hicklen played one game for the Detroit Tigers in 2025 and 61 games for Triple-A Toledo. He hit .227 for the Mud Hens.

Currently mired in a five-game losing streak, which is part of an overall 1-9 stretch in their last 10 games, the Tigers have been slipping. The once-buried Guardians are now just six games back of Detroit (with six head-to-head matchups remaining), making the division race a lot more interesting than it projected to be even a couple weeks ago.

The New York Mets are poised to ramp up trade talks as the 2025 deadline nears, with front office urgency reflecting their NL East lead.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is July 31, which means we're eight days away and the ticking of the clock is starting to become audible. We've seen very little movement thus far, but there's still some sorting out to be done in the standings and we've got over a week.

The Philadelphia Phillies are predicted to complete a blockbuster three-team trade with the New York Yankees for a center field upgrade.

Before even swinging a deal, the Phillies have reportedly upgraded their bullpen with a one-year commitment to 40-year-old righty David Robertson, the veteran relief pitcher set to begin his third stint with the Phillies.

The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.