This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Targeting 1.83-ERA Reliever With Familiar Team at Trade Deadline. The San Diego Padres are reportedly targeting Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender as the team looks to add another arm to bolster the bullpen.

Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is on Thursday, July 31st, at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or 3:00 P.M. Western. Once the deadline passes, no MLB trades can occur, though sometimes a deal will be announced shortly after the deadline passes. But, as long as it's submitted to MLB before the deadline, a deal can pass.

The Padres might already have the best bullpen in baseball. They lead the Majors in relief ERA, and they just sent three relievers to the All-Star Game -- the first team in MLB history to do so. With

San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease is "at the top" of the Houston Astros' wish list heading into Thursday's trade deadline, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome reported Tuesday for The Athletic.

The San Diego Padres did not think they would be spending the trade deadline desperately searching for bats.

According to The Athletic, the Padres are only interested in trading him if they can improve their current major-league roster. But the Astros might have an excess of starters after Spencer Arighetti, J.P. France and Cristian Javier return from injuries as expected in August or September.

Miami Marlins reliever Anthony Bender is a very popular name among teams looking to buy leading up to Thursday's trade deadline.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. If last year is anything to judge by, Wednesday and Thursday are going to be chaotic, with several teams making last-minute decisions on whether to be buyers, sellers or some hybrid combination of the two.

Michael King pitched three innings in a simulated game at Petco Park on Monday. After the outing, the right-handed starting pitcher said he feels fully healed f