The Athletics, in their talks for closer Mason Miller, have focused on teams with top-end young pitching. But whether they find a club to meet their price remains to be seen.Miller is under club control for four additional seasons.

Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is rapidly approaching. The deadline will pass in less than 36 hours (6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31), and that means the expectation is that a frenzied period of swapping between buyers and sellers is in the offing.

The Phillies are looking for bullpen help and possibly some batting help ahead of the MLB trade deadline Thursday — but it doesn't look like Andrew Painter is on the table.