The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31, at 6 p.m. EDT, which means teams have only 12 more hours to finalize deals with other clubs in hopes of improving their future plans, whether for this year’s postseason or for years to come. Here at World Baseball Network, we highlight international players, so here is a recap of the five biggest trades involving international players that took place yesterday to help international baseball fans prepare for deadline day on Thursday.
The Mariners strike at midnight and land Eugenio Suarez from the Diamondbacks
Mariners reportedly acquire INF Eugenio Suárez from D-backs, per multiple reports including MLB's @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/JqvwRr9FFj
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2025
The Mariners landed the biggest prize at this year’s deadline, and reunited with third baseman Eugenio Suarez. Suarez becomes the only player to ever be traded after hitting 35+ home runs in a season. Suarez spent two seasons in Seattle during 2022 and 2023. This marks the second trade that the Mariners have made with the Diamondbacks in the past week, as Seattle acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from Arizona on July 24.
Full WBN Article on the Suarez Trade Below:
With Midnight Acquisition of Eugenio Suarez, Mariners Are Now Primed For Big Playoff Run
The Minnesota Twins traded Jhoan Durán to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for MLB’s No. 56 prospect, Eduardo Tait, and MLB’s No. 92 prospect, Mick Abel.
In the deadline’s second biggest move so far, Philadelphia General Manager Dave Dombrowski made yet another signature aggressive move—this time for Twins’ All-Star closer Jhoan Durán. The Phillies’ bullpen woes have been pronounced this season, so acquiring a top talent like Durán could help address those issues. The Twins receive a significant return for dealing the 27-year-old closer, acquiring two prospects ranked in the MLB Top 100: Panamanian catcher Eduardo Tait and right-handed pitcher Mick Abel. The Phillies were able to hold on to their No. 1 prospect, Andrew Painter, and are now gearing up for the battle to win the NL East against the Mets.
The New York Mets make two big trades for relief pitching with the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, giving away international talent in the process.
The Mets are clearly going all-in for 2025, parting with six players over the course of two trades to acquire sidewinder Tyler Rogers from the Giants and former All-Star closer Ryan Helsley from the Cardinals in hopes of solidifying their bullpen. To do so, they sent prospects Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert, as well as MLB pitcher José Butto, to San Francisco, and Jesús Báez, Nate Dohm, and Frank Elissalt to St. Louis. Despite trading six players, the Mets did not part with a major prospect. Tidwell made his MLB debut earlier this year, while the other four prospects have not. Butto, a 27-year-old righty from Cumaná, Venezuela, was in his fourth season with the Mets at the Major League level and had spent his entire career with the organization up to this point.
An emotional José Buttó leaves the Mets’ bullpen in the middle of the game shortly after hearing he’s been traded to SF.
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— KNBR (@KNBR) July 30, 2025
Báez is the lone international prospect the Mets parted with. He is 20 years old and has experience playing every infield position except first base. This season, he has played in both Low- and High-A for the Mets organization, most notably posting a .740 OPS over 69 games with the Brooklyn Cyclones.
For both the Giants and Cardinals, this illustrates where they stand. The Giants are 54-55, while the Cardinals are 55-54. Both teams would be out of the playoffs if the postseason began today, despite their competence. In a crowded National League Wild Card race and with a trade market that favors teams willing to part with high-leverage relievers, both St. Louis and San Francisco chose to trade away bullpen arms to retool. Both still have relievers they could move, with the Giants rumored to be shopping Dominican flamethrower Camilo Doval.
Camilo Doval made available by Giants, per @PavlovicNBCS.
— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) July 30, 2025
The Washington Nationals send Luis García and Andrew Chafin to the Los Angeles Angels … who are buying?
With every trade deadline comes a baffling Angels move. The 53-55 Los Angeles Angels, who own the sixth-worst run differential in baseball, sent prospects Sam Brown and Jake Eder to the Nationals to acquire two veteran relievers on cheap deals. Chafin has pitched well this year, sporting a 2.70 ERA in 20 innings, and his contract expires at the end of the season. The Angels also reunite with García, whom they traded away at the deadline last year. While many believe the Angels got good value in this trade, questions remain as to why they are buying. They have multiple players on expiring contracts and relievers who could generate solid returns, given the value of relievers at this year’s deadline. Kenley Jansen, Jo Adell, and Taylor Ward are among those rumored to be on the block.
The Mariners send Mexican pitcher Jeter Martínez to the Pirates in exchange for lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson.
To cap off Wednesday, the Mariners picked Jeter Martínez from their healthy farm system and sent him to the Pirates for veteran lefty Caleb Ferguson. Ferguson has a career 3.69 ERA over parts of seven MLB seasons. This year, he is 2-2 with a 3.74 ERA, a 114 ERA+, and 34 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings. The Mariners signed Martínez as an international free agent from Durango, Mexico, in 2023 for $600,000; now, MLB ranks Martínez as the Pirates’ No. 21 overall prospect. The 19-year-old has thrown 62 2/3 innings in Single-A this year and, while he has struggled, he has shown high strikeout capability.
To track every trade, check out the WBN 2025 Live Blog Trade Deadline Tracker. For recaps on international trades as they happen, follow along at worldbaseball.com.
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Photo: Seattle Mariners’ Eugenio Suarez is interviewed after hitting a walk-off home run to win the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
