Updated MLB Trade Rumors on Yankees, Blue Jays and More Teams Predicted to Make Big Changes

Urgency is increasing with the MLB world moving closer to the upcoming trade deadline.

Barely a week remains before the 6 p.m. ET cutoff on August 6, so it's nearing now-or-never time for front offices to make their moves.

As you might expect, the rumor mill is swirling at top speeds. From a 2025 World Series participant abandoning the championship chase to an All-Star shortstop attracting interest from a couple American League heavyweights, let's break down the latest trade buzz in baseball.

Blue Jays Ready to Sell?

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Just last season, the Toronto Blue Jays posted their highest win total since their World Series-winning team since 1993. They also booked their first appearance in the championship round since capturing the crown.

But hopes of matching (or, ideally, exceeding) that success quickly fell apart. They dropped 13 of their first 20 games and really haven't recovered since. They have the worst record in the AL East (48-58) and the fourth-worst run differential in the entire American League (minus-62).

This organization has apparently seen enough, as Joel Sherman reported for the New York Post that the Blue Jays have given the perception that they are "already...conceding and wading into the sell waters."

A plug-pulling north of the border could have huge ramifications on this trade market, as they have plenty of pending free agents sure to attract win-now suitors, like starting pitchers Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber and outfielders Daulton Varso and George Springer. Even former closer Jeff Hoffman could be in high demand given a nearly league-wide need for relief pitching.

Yankees, Red Sox Among CJ Abrams Suitors?

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CJ Abrams made his second All-Star appearance in three seasons earlier this month, but he has never shined brighter than this. His 27 home runs and 82 RBI are already career-highs, and all three layers of his .297/.367/.573 slash line are on course to shatter his previous personal-bests.

While all of the above could cement the 25-year-old as one of the Washington Nationals' true building blocks, they seemingly haven't ruled out the possibility of cashing in this soaring stock. While the Nationals "are not shopping Abrams," per The Athletic's Spencer Nusbaum and Will Sammon, they "will at least listen to offers."

Nusbaum and Sammon identified the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers as being "among contenders who could consider an upgrade at shortstop." Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Boston Red Sox "have their eyes on" Abrams and Los Angeles Angels shorstop Zach Neto.

With a market this strong, the Nationals almost owe it to themselves to see how rich of a return they could get. While it's possible Abrams has permanently elevated to superstar status, it's also possible this is the best he'll ever play, meaning the iron may never be hotter. If someone wants to pay a fortune for him, Washington might let them.

Aggressive Selling Incoming for the Mets?

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The New York Mets are in the middle of one of the more disappointing seasons in recent memory. Their $366 million payroll, the second-highest in the Majors, has battled both injury issues and a slew of underperformances, leaving this World Series-hopeful toting around the sixth-worst record in baseball (44-62).

While they loom as obvious seller candidates, that label apparently undersells the degree of change that could be coming to this ballclub. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal recently predicted the Mets will make six trades by the deadline.

This sounds uncomfortably close to an everyone-must-go type of liquidation. It also makes sense. Fall this short of expectations, and no one can feel particularly safe around the locker room.

Granted, stars like Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor probably aren't going anywhere, but the list of potential trade candidates is not a short one. Freddy Peralta, Luke Weaver, Clay Holmes and Luis Robert Jr. are among the Mets players who could be donning different jerseys by next week.