Durán has been one of baseball's best relievers this season. The flamethrowing closer headed into the All-Star break with a career-best 1.66 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.

For Philadelphia Phillies target Luis Robert Jr., that's what happened. Robert has shown promise throughout his career, but has frankly been way too injured for most of it, and is currently hitting .199 with a 67 OPS+.

Sportsnaut's Matt Higgins proposed such a deal in a hypothetical published on Tuesday: Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and reliever Reid Detmers for Phillies prospects Justin Crawford (OF), Mick Abel (SP), Gabriel Rincones Jr. (OF) and Mavis Graves (LHP).

All told, 16 teams — or more than half the league — own at least a 20 percent chance of making the postseason. This time last year, eventual playoff teams had odds of 43.9 percent (Mets), 39.5 percent (Padres) and 7.6 percent (Tigers). The Twins were at 82.7 percent. Sorry to remind you, Minnesota.

Twins center fielder Byron Buxton said that he will not be waiving his no-trade clause despite his name popping up in rumors.

In this MLB mock trade, the Boston Red Sox send star third baseman Alex Bregman to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for ace Luis Castillo and key offensive depth, shaking up the playoff race before the 2025 trade deadline.

There's no guarantee Cleveland Guardians star Emmanuel Clase will be available, as his contract extends through 2026 with club options through 2028. But he's by far the most decorated reliever whose name is floating around the rumor mill, and he's still only 27 years old.