Your 2020 trade deadline primer and open thread

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Today is the trade deadline, so here is everything you need to know about the last day to make trades during the regular season.

Isn’t the trade deadline usually on July 31? When is it now?

Because the season was pushed back and shortened due to the pandemic, the trade deadline was pushed back until 3 p.m. CT on August 31.

How will teams be able to trade for prospects when there is no minor league season?

That has been a problem. With no minor league season, there have been no games to mark the progress of players. Scouts have also been kept out of workouts at alternate sites, so teams are largely in the dark on what other club’s prospects are up to. There is a…