The Trade Deadline is the last point during the season at which players can be traded from one club to another, according to MLB.com.
The 2024 Trade Deadline falls on July 30 at 6 p.m. ET.
Before 2019, July 31 was referred to as the non-waiver Trade Deadline and players could be traded after that date if they first cleared revocable trade waivers. Although trades could be completed after Aug. 31 under the old rules, the last day in August was sometimes colloquially referred to as the “waiver Trade Deadline,” as players acquired after that date were ineligible to be added to the postseason roster by their new teams.
As of 2019, there’s only one Trade Deadline. Players may still be placed and claimed on outright waivers, but trades will no longer be permitted after that date. With regards to newly acquired players, the Aug. 31 postseason roster deadline remains in effect.