The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31.

In the midst of a second straight disappointing season, Luis Robert Jr.'s value leading up to the trade deadline isn't particularly high for contending teams looking to add another bat.

The New York Yankees will likely be very active at the trade deadline. Which positions and which players will the Bronx Bombers look to target?

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Brewers climb to the top of our rankings, the Yankees can’t figure out the Blue Jays, another injury for the Astros, Rich Hill is on the brink of history, and we’re taking stock of the upcoming MLB trade deadline.

Well, they're likely not going to finish 122-40, but after a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners July 21, the Brewers have won 11 straight games and suddenly have Major League Baseball's best record. That also means they've hurdled the rival Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division standings.

Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies are both thick in the playoff race. Boston occupies the third wild-card spot in the American League thanks to a 10-game winning streak earlier this month.

A check swing by Edmundo Sosa resulted in catcher's interference with the bases loaded, allowing the winning run to score in the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-2, 10-inning victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on July 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez is probably the most coveted trade candidate right now with the MLB trade deadline less than two weeks away (July 31). He homered twice on the Saturday before the All-Star break,

Eugenio Suárez is one of the hottest players in baseball right now. He's also one of the hottest trade targets in the MLB. With the trade deadline approaching at the end of July, contenders are looking to upgrade their lineups.