MLB Trade Deadline Sees Blockbuster Deals as Red Sox Acquire Adley Rutschman, Cubs Bolster Rotation

The Major League Baseball trade deadline on August 4, 2026, saw a flurry of significant transactions across the league. The Boston Red Sox made a major move by acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman. Other notable deals included the Chicago Cubs bolstering their rotation with Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor from the Mets, the Cleveland Guardians adding pitcher Foster Griffin and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, the Milwaukee Brewers acquiring pitcher Antonio Senzatela, and the San Diego Padres loading up on starting pitching.