MLB trade season is here. The clock is ticking as executives try to prepare their teams for the stretch run before the deadline at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2. After days of speculation, the biggest domino fell Tuesday.
With the biggest piece off the market, teams that missed out on Soto could get desperate to add help before Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline. Check back for updates as the madness unfolds. In a surprise, some of the biggest names available coming down to the wire stayed put. The Chicago Cubs declined to move Willson Contreras and Ian Happ, while the Giants and Marlins resisted dealing pitchers Carlos Rodon and Pablo Lopez.