Pencils down!
The 2025 MLB trade deadline has officially come and gone. The trade deadline featured many big trades, including a busy day for San Diego Padres’ GM AJ Preller.
One of the biggest splashes of the day was the Houston Astros trading for Carlos Correa to bring him back to Houston from the Minnesota Twins. The Twins had a full-fledged fire sale and will have a new look post-trade deadline.
While many big-named players were traded, many stars will remain with their teams for the rest of the 2025 MLB season. The list starts with the top starting pitcher who was available in Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins.
Here’s a look at the notable players who were rumored to be on the trade block, but will remain with their teams following the MLB trade deadline:
Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera, SPs, Miami Marlins
The Marlins made one trade at the trade deadline on July 31, and neither involved one of their well-regarded starting pitchers. According to various reports, Miami had negotiations with several teams about the two right-handed pitchers; however, no teams stepped up to meet their asking price. Following a slow start in his first season back from Tommy John Surgery, Alcantara has thrown 12 shutout innings in his last two starts. The Marlins could move him this offseason.
Meanwhile, Cabrera is in the middle of a breakout season and like Alcantara, is under team control through 2027. Cabrera is 4-5 on the season with a 3.35 ERA. Since May 4, Cabrera owns a 2.39 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings of work.
Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Despite the Diamondbacks being aggressive sellers and Gallen being in his walk year, Arizona could not find a suitable trade partner for Gallen. Instead, the Diamondbacks will hold onto the star pitcher who has had three top-10 CY Young award finishes. Gallen has a 7-12 record with a 5.60 ERA and has struggled with control this season. The Diamondbacks will offer Gallen a qualifying offer.
Luis Robert Jr., OF, Chicago White Sox
The White Sox did not end up moving the injury-prone star, despite reports they are not expected to pick up his option for the 2026 season. Robert is hitting .206 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI in the season, but plays strong defense and is elite on the basepaths. He has a $20 million club option for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres
The Padres and Astros engaged in trade talks about Cease for much of the day on July 31, but when the deadline hit, neither team could come to an agreement on a trade for the right-handed pitcher. San Diego will finish the season with Cease in the rotation, despite trying to shop him for a month. He is 3-10 with a 4.79 ERA on the season with 153 strikeouts in 118 1/3 innings.
MacKenzie Gore, SP, Washington Nationals
The Nationals did not want to move Gore unless they were blown away with an offer, and that’s what ended up transpiring as the deadline came and went. The 26-year-old has a 4-11 record, but a solid 3.80 ETA with 144 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings of work.
Joe Ryan, SP, Minnesota Twins
The Twins traded double-digit players at the deadline after starting the day with a 51-57 record and sitting 12 games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. However, one of the players they did not move was Ryan, despite late interest from the Red Sox. Ryan, a first-time All-Star, had a 1.80 ERA in four starts in July.