Several MLB All-Stars Could Be Dealt Before The Trade Deadline
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The MLB trade deadline is a few weeks after the All-Star Game, which means plenty of trades between then and the end of the month. Some All-Stars could be on the move.
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AuthorJul 09, 2025, 03:08pm EDTArizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez bats during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the
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All rights reserved The All-Star Game will be held on July 15 in Atlanta, but it’s only the first of two major events in MLB over the coming weeks
The trade deadline is at the end of the month, which means there will be a flurry of major and minor deals in July
Some of the All-Stars representing their teams and leagues could get swept up in the trade winds
Here are some of the most ly All-Stars to be wearing a different uniform by August
All-Star Hitters Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez checks all the boxes for a trade candidate
He’s having a great year on a bad team and has an expiring contract
He’s batting. 558 and his 28 runs are tied for second in the National League
He will turn 34 on July 18, but he’s regarded as a strong defender at the hot corner
If he gets traded, this would be the third time he changed addresses since signing an eight-year, $79 million extension with the Cincinnati Reds that commenced in 2018
He went to the Seattle Mariners in 2022 before Arizona acquired him in 2024
He’s earning $15 million in the final year of that deal before he reaches free agency this offseason
Another big bat at the end of his contract is Ryan O’Hearn of the Baltimore Orioles
He’s the starting designated hitter for the American League All-Stars, but he plays first base and the corner outfield spots
He’s batting. 462 with a 139 OPS+, indicating his total offense is 39% better than the league average
The Orioles signed him to a two-year extension before the 2024 season, expecting him to become a lynchpin in a playoff-caliber lineup
Things haven’t gone according to plan for Baltimore, as the team has a 40-50 record, which could make O’Hearn’s $8 million salary attractive to other teams
MORE FOR YOU Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman and Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers are less ly to be traded because they both have another four years of team control remaining, but given how bad their s have played, trades can’t be ruled out for nearly anyone on their rosters
Goodman is hitting. 519 with a 124 OPS+ and Stowers has a. 509 batting line with a 135 OPS+
All-Star Pitchers The Kansas City Royals are in second place in the American League Central, but at 45-48, they’re not a contender at this point in the season
That could make left-hander Kris Bubic available on the trade market
He sports a 2. 36 ERA and a 2. 78 FIP over 17 starts and 103 innings, collecting 107 strikeouts while giving up just six runs
It’s a surprise that Bubic developed into an All-Star after flunking out of a rotation spot earlier in his career and pitching exclusively out of the bullpen in 2024
He could also be coming back to Earth, as he has allowed 17 runs (15 earned) over his last five starts and 27 2/3 innings, inflating his ERA by almost a full run
He’s only making $3 million in 2025 and has one more year of arbitration eligibility after this year, which will make him attractive to other teams, but could also make Kansas City hesitant to part with him
Shane Smith is an even more unly All-Star than Bubic
The Chicago White Sox plucked him out of the Milwaukee Brewers system in the Rule 5 draft, and he earned a spot in their rotation. 20 ERA over 17 starts and 83 2/3 innings isn’t particularly special, but the 30-62 White Sox don’t have a legitimately deserving All-Star this season
While he bably isn’t getting traded, no one on their roster is unavailable
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