Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has historically operated with a go-big-or-go-home mentality, so it's not a surprise the team is believed to be looking to make a big splash prior to the July 31 trade deadline.

The trade deadline is the last moment where teams can swap players for the rest of the 2025 season. Teams can still release or sign players, but there are no team-to-team transactions allowed once the deadline has passed. The 2025 MLB trade deadline is set for July 31 at 4 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, who have the third-worst record in the MLB, are obvious sellers at the trade deadline. And, there are only two players they won't offload — each for a completely different reasons. Young star pitcher Paul Skenes,