Here’s why the 2026 MLB trade deadline is Monday, Aug. 3, rather than Friday, July 31, as has historically been the case.

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Major League Baseball is the only major sports league in North America without a salary cap and salary floor system. MLB is also the only league with payroll disparity between big-market and small-market teams that has grown to more than $400 million from the highest to lowest payroll.

Former Vol Billy Amick involved in MLB trade.

The Boston Red Sox selected Kaleb LaFavor in the recent MLB Draft.

Many of the Phillies’ top prospects are not in the IronPigs’ clubhouse. Aidan Miller, the Phillies’ No. 2-ranked prospect, is spending this summer in Clearwater recuperating from a balky back. No. 1 Gage Wood,

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice for Thursday, July 30

Major League Baseball operates under an economic structure without a hard salary cap and salary floor, leading to the highest payroll disparities between large- and small-market franchises of any U.S.

Kolkebeck was selected in the 19th round by the Texas Rangers in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose not to sign with the team. The Rangers signed 18 of their 20 draft picks. Kolkebeck confirmed the news to NJ.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice for Monday, July 27

Like every other major sports league, Major League Baseball has its own flex scheduling system, moving games around the schedule as needed, particularly as the postseason nears and it gets clearer which games are crucial to the postseason picture.