“High Stakes in Minneapolis: TABL Deadline Deals Shake the League”

Jerry James
Aug 15
3 min read

The August 11th transaction deadline has come and gone, and TABL managers didn’t disappoint. With the owners meeting in Minneapolis as the backdrop (and maybe a few adult beverages helping grease the wheels), the league saw a flurry of trades that could reshape the pennant race.

Seattle came in hot, cutting multiple deals with the San Diego Friars. The Mounties shipped out Joey Bart, Tyler Glasnow, and Carlos Correa in separate trades, stocking up on draft capital with the Friars’ first, second, and fifth picks. Not content with just future talent, Seattle also swung a deal with Las Vegas, landing veteran slugger Eugenio Suarez to keep their current lineup dangerous.

The Las Vegas Gamblers lived up to their name, wheeling and dealing across the table. They moved Suarez, Mason Miller, Jesse Winker, and more, bringing back a mix of young bats, arms, and draft picks. It’s a classic Gamblers move—risk today for a shot at a stronger tomorrow.

Cincinnati was plenty busy too, sending Cedric Mullins to Miami, Joel Payamps to Boston, and making several other moves while diving deep into the scrap pile to claim arms like Shelby Miller and Kyle Muller. Clearly, the Reds are reshaping their roster on the fly.

Meanwhile, the New York club pulled off one of the splashiest moves of the meeting, swapping Nico Hoerner and a draft pick to St. Louis for Luis Arraez. Two premier contact hitters switching uniforms—it doesn’t get much more fun than that.

St. Louis didn’t stop there, flipping Josh Naylor to Buffalo for a first-rounder, while Denver and Toronto quietly worked the margins with a prospect-for-prospect deal.

And don’t overlook the DFA list: Kris Bryant, Julio Urias, and Mike Clevinger all hit waivers. Could one of these veterans find a new home before the September 15th deadline? That’s the drama that keeps GMs glued to their inboxes.

When the dust settles, we’ll look back at Minneapolis as one of those turning points in the 2025 season. For some teams, the path to October glory just got a little clearer. For others, the rebuild is in full swing. Either way, the second half promises fireworks.

TABL Transactions – August 11, 2025

Trades

Cincinnati traded Cedric Mullins (V) to Miami for MIA #4.
Las Vegas traded Jurickson Profar, Jameson Taillon, and LVG #5 to San Francisco for Kevin Alcantara and SFB #2.
Seattle traded Joey Bart and Tyler Glasnow to San Diego for SDF #1 and SDF #5.
Las Vegas traded Eugenio Suarez (V) to Seattle for SEA #1.
Las Vegas traded Mason Miller and Jesse Winker (V) to Dallas for Jonathan Aranda and DAL #4.
Seattle traded Carlos Correa (V) to San Diego for SDF #2.
Seattle traded Bryan Hudson to New York for CHI #5.
New York traded Ronnie Mauricio and Ben Casparius to Cincinnati for Sean Manaea (V) and Austin Barnes.
Denver traded Dedniel Nunez and Mickey Moniak to Toronto for Dillon Dingler.
Cincinnati traded Joel Payamps to Boston for BOS #7.
New York traded Nico Hoerner and NYG #3 to St. Louis for Luis Arraez (V) and STL #5.
St. Louis traded Josh Naylor to Buffalo for BUF #1.
Cincinnati traded Hogan Harris to Chicago for CHI #8.
Cincinnati traded Ben Joyce and Derek Law to Brooklyn for Zebby Matthews and Mitch Haniger.
Cleveland traded Jose Urena to Dallas for DAL #5.

Waiver Claims

None

Free Agent Waiver Claims (Scrap Pile)

Chicago: Erasmo Ramirez
Cincinnati: Josh Sborz, Kyle Muller, Mark Leiter, Shelby Miller

Waivers – Designated for Assignment

Boston: Josh Staumont
Buffalo: Jon Berti
Chicago: Kyle Hurt, Alex Cobb (V)
Cincinnati: Mitch Haniger
Dallas: Nate Pearson, Luis Frias
Miami: Kris Bryant
New York: Julio Urias (V)
San Diego: Riley Adams, Juan Yepez, Dane Myers
San Francisco: Mike Clevinger (V)
Toronto: Caleb Kilian

Next Deadline

Claims on players designated for assignment or on scrap-pile free agents are due by:📅 September 15