Now that we've moved past the All-Star break, the next big bullet point in the 2019 MLB season is the trade deadline. While deals could and have occurred after the deadline in the past—via the league's waiver system—this is no longer an option.
Major League Baseball has done away with the August waiver deadline, so beginning this year, the trade deadline is a hard one. After 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 31, no trades will be permitted under any circumstances.
This is significant because buyers—teams looking to bolster their rosters before the postseason—and sellers now have a shorter window to make moves.