Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Will Warren for New York. The Phillies just concluded a six-game homestand that saw them lose two of three to the Angels and win two of three against the Red Sox. All-Star Kyle Schwarber leads a Philadelphia attack with four home runs since the All-Star Break.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a roster built to win the World Series, but a Baltimore Orioles outfielder could be the finishing piece.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of trade talk and transactions that take place beforehand. Here are trade rumors around the sport:

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper draws praise from former MLB infielder Trevor Plouffe after surpassing 350 career home runs.

A "player to be named later" is an unnamed player involved in a trade between two teams, allowing clubs to get deals done before officially finalizing it. PTBNLs are often chosen from a short list of players that the negotiating teams agree on prior to the trade being finalized. They are generally minor leaguers or journeyman MLBers.

The Chicago Cubs could be eyeing multi-player trade packages with these five teams to address their starting pitching, bullpen and third baseman needs at the 2025 MLB trade deadline.