4:52 p.m. —
Not trade-related, but St. Louis will lose Brendan Donovan for the rest of the year after undergoing surgery, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Also, Eduardo Rodriguez blocked a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers,Jeff Passan reports.
5 p.m. —
Keeping an eye out for this.
The Pirates will be trading C Austin Hedges in the next 90 minutes or so, per source, but the destination is not yet known as four or five teams continue to talk to Pittsburgh. For teams seeking catching help, there aren't a ton of options on this market.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) August 1, 2023