MLB Trade Deadline Set for August 3, Teams Scramble for Deals

Major League Baseball's trade deadline for the 2026 season is today, Monday, August 3, at 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Teams across the league are making final moves to bolster their rosters for playoff pushes or to rebuild for the future. The flexible deadline, a feature of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, allows MLB to set the date between July 28 and August 3, with this year marking the latest possible date.