Front offices around the MLB world are up against the clock to find roster improvements or swap out win-now contributors for long-term assets.

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.

Every front office is under the microscope at this time of year. But certain executives face more pressure to deliver than ever before.

Asian governments are hoping a flurry of last-minute diplomacy will secure them better deals from the White House. Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for more than two hours on Monday — his eighth round of trade talks with US officials.

President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union starting Aug. 1 disrupted negotiations and risks damaging a crucial trade relationship.

The time to deploy what's been seen as the EU's "trade bazooka" could be approaching too, as Trump's trade dispute with the bloc comes to a head. As things stand, the White House says it will impose a 30% tariff on EU imports to the U.

The Red Sox have well-defined needs as the trade deadline approaches: A first baseman and a starting pitcher. Preferably it’s a righthanded hitting first baseman and a starting pitcher who could follow Garrett Crochet in the rotation.

Tim Kurkjian breaks down whether the Yankees or Red Sox are more in need of a move by the trade deadline.