Regardless of the Red Sox' activity (or lack thereof) at the trade deadline, they are still riding a lot of momentum. They are winners of five of their last seven games and were 17-7 in July. With a 59-51 record, they are one game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the second AL Wild Card spot.

The Chicago Cubs acquired Willi Castro in a swap with the Minnesota Twins just before the 2025 MLB trade deadline on Thursday, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

The Orioles are looking to shop Ryan O'Hearn this week, and possibly veteran outfielders Ramon Laureano and Cedric Mullins, and others. The core, led by Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman, will remain intact as Baltimore looks to retool and pick up the pieces on what has been a disappointing and lost season.