Deadline Tracker Keeps The Rumor Mill Humming

The Athletic’s trade deadline tracker is doing what these things always do - feeding every front office paranoia and every fan’s imagination. Deals can happen fast when the phones start lighting up, and the latest rumors can change a seller’s price in a hurry. Teams that think they have a clean read on the market usually find out the hard way that they do not. The next move could decide who is buying for a run and who is quietly waving the white flag.