MLB trade deadline 2025 live updates: Tracker, news, rumors and analysis as Mets, Phillies get star closers

Within an hour of the Phillies trading for Twins closer Jhoan Duran, the Mets made a move for Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley. Relief pitching — especially closers — was one place where this trade market felt potentially deepest, and once that market started to move, two of the biggest chips came off the board in a hurry.

Duran ranked No. 6 on our Big Board (the top-ranked closer other than Emmanuel Clase) and Helsley ranked No. 26 (the top bullpen rental), but Pirates closer David Bednar, Rays closer Pete Fairbanks, and Royals closer Carlos Estévez also ranked among our top 50. Padres closer Robert Suarez didn’t make the Big Board but probably should have (we chose not to rank him, but it now seems possible the Padres could get creative and trade him).

The Giants could also trade Camilo Doval, the Nationals could trade Kyle Finnegan, the Angels could trade Kenley Jansen, and the Braves could try to find a taker for Raisel Iglesias.

There are still plenty of closers available, but two of the best have come off the board in quick succession.

More coming shortly from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal about Jansen…