Trade Deadline Tracker Heats Up As Rumors Swirl

The deadline machine is already grinding, and front offices are doing the usual dance between leverage and panic. The Athletic’s tracker is following the latest rumors and deals as contenders and sellers sort out what actually matters. Around this time of year, every whisper gets treated like a scouting report and every call can change a lineup card. The next move usually says more about a team’s belief in itself than any public statement ever does.