Trade Deadline Tracker Keeps the Rumor Mill Spinning

The Athletic’s trade deadline tracker is doing what it always does this time of year - feeding the appetite for every whisper, tweak, and late-breaking deal. Front offices hate the noise and live inside it at the same time, because one call can turn into a market shift before anybody gets a full night’s sleep. The tracker suggests the market is active enough that teams are still sorting buyers, sellers, and the usual half-truths that circulate when the deadline gets close.